PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ted Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Butler
vs
Hoop

209 cm
24
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ted Butler has been cut.

Butler pushes Hoop up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hoop can't break the clinch.
Hoop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Butler stalling the fight.
Butler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hoop wants to break free but Butler has control.
Hoop tries to break the clinch but Butler is controlling the position.
Hoop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoop is trying to force a seperation but Butler has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Butler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ted Butler.
Hoop is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Butler.
Hoop throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoop looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop tries to bum rush Butler with a series of wild strikes but Butler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoop looks winded!
Butler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Hoop.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Butler gets a clinch.
Butler leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoop working hard to break the clinch.
Butler wants to stall.

Butler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoop throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Hoop. Those never looked like landing.
Hoop looks for the body kick but Butler saw that one coming.
Butler throws a head kick that half lands.
John Hoop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Butler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoop misses with a wild combination.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butler tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
Butler lands with a kick to the temple. Hoop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hoop moves out of range as Butler strikes.
Hoop misses with a double jab
and Butler counters with a one-two to the body.
Hoop scores with a jab to the body.
Hoop looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.
Butler tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
Hoop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Butler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Butler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler wants to clinch.
Hoop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoop.
Butler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Butler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoop, pushing him back against the ropes.
Butler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike from Butler.
Butler keeps control of Hoop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hoop wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butler.
Hoop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is trying to stall.
Butler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoop up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ted Butler.
Hoop misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Butler counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoop tries to circle away but Butler has him pinned against the ropes.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Butler taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Butler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Butler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoop scores with a three punch combo!
Hoop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Butler circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoop misses with a body shot.
Butler wants to clinch up but Hoop keeps it at a distance.
Butler loads up on a big right hand but Hoop slips the punch.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.

Butler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoop, pushing him back against the ropes.
Butler looking to slow down the pace here.
Butler keeps control of Hoop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoop is breathing heavily.
Butler has Hoop pressed against the ropes, preventing Hoop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Butler tries to clinch up.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoop manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Butler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hoop duly obliges.
Hoop misses with an attempted mid kick.

Butler darts in and clinches Hoop up against the ropes.

Butler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Butler.
Butler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Butler moves into the clinch.

Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler misses with a body kick.
Hoop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Hoop misses.
Butler tries to clinch up.
Ted Butler is winning the standup battle so far.
Butler misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoop moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoop misses with the combination.
Butler is looking to clinch but Hoop is avoiding it.
Butler lands with a hook. Hoop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoop throws a nice looking combination but Butler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Butler has managed to clinch.
Butler tries to stall but Hoop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Butler prevents Hoop from breaking the clinch.
Butler has Hoop pressed against the ropes.
Hoop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoop up against the ropes.
Butler is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ted Butler.
Hoop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Butler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hoop wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Butler is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoop gets an underhook and turns Butler into the ropes.
Hoop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ted Butler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Butler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Butler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Butler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoop looks to land a combination but Butler avoids it well.

Butler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Come on Butler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Butler tries a knee to the head but Hoop blocks it.
Hoop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butler stalling.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch but Butler keeps him there for the moment.
Butler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Butler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Butler's cut.
That's time! Butler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No joy there for Hoop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoop slips a straight right by Butler.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hoop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butler swings for the body but Hoop moves out of range.
Butler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoop was well out of range. Poor timing from Butler.

Butler clinches.
Butler is trying to stall.
Butler can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hoop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butler scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Butler.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ted Butler.
Hoop scores with a one two! Butler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Butler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Butler moves in looking to clinch but Hoop pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Hoop 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Butler clinches up against the ropes.
Butler taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Butler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoop's brow.
Hoop is trying to force a seperation but Butler has the dominant position.
Butler missing with knees to the body.
Hoop tries to break the clinch but Butler is controlling the position.
Butler avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoop's efforts to push away.
Butler effectively controlling the action here.
Butler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ted Butler.
Butler slips a jab and a cross from Hoop.
Butler blocks the body kick.
Ted Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler avoids a punch combination nicely.

Butler has closed the distance and engaged Hoop in a clinch.
Butler throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Butler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop wants to get back to striking at distance but Butler won't allow it.
Butler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Butler tries to stall but Hoop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoop wants to break free but Butler has control.
Butler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Butler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Hoop. Those never looked like landing.
Hoop misses with a two punch combination.
Butler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler is looking to clinch but Hoop is avoiding it.
Hoop throws a right hand that Butler ducks under and follows up with a left that Butler also avoids with ease.
Butler misses with a head kick.
Hoop throws a combination that misses
and Butler counters with a big head kick but Hoop shrugs it off.
John Hoop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Butler moves into range and clinches up with Hoop.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Butler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Hoop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Butler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoop's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Butler breaks from the clinch.
Ted Butler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Butler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Butler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Butler!