PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Williams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Williams
vs
Hoop

197 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

180 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Hoop cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hoop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoop throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Hoop tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
A clash of legs there as Hoop blocks the low kick.
Hoop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoop.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoop.
Williams 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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Hoop swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Hoop moves away from the strike by Williams.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Hoop throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.

Williams takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoop.
Williams leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Hoop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hoop has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Hoop throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams lands a knee to the head.

It looks like John Hoop has been cut.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hoop looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoop avoids it.
Hoop wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams slips under a jab.
Hoop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoop scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Hoop swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoop is just out of range.
Hoop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoop tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoop throws a hook but Williams blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Hoop misses.
Hoop throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
Hoop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoop. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Hoop blocks the low kick.
Hoop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoop.
Hoop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams slips a jab from Hoop.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Hoop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoop ducks right into an uppercut from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoop misses the shot to the body.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoop sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop lands a jab.
Hoop throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams cracks the inside of Hoop's front leg.
Hoop is looking to land body kicks.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoop misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Hoop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoop, as that shot connected.
Williams throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Franco Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Hoop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams feints and then cracks Hoop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoop down.
Hoop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Hoop moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Franco Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoop cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hoop cracks a nice hook into Williams's ribs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Williams here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Hoop looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoop looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Knees to the body from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams lands a body punch.
Hoop is breathing heavily.

Williams breaks from the clinch.

Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams avoids the body shot from Hoop.
Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Hoop.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Williams breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Hoop stumbling back into the ropes.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams lands with a nice combination. Hoop backs away looking to recover.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoop misses with the combination.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hoop blocks the low kick.
Hoop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Hoop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams misses with a hook.
Hoop lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoop is just out of range.
Hoop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Hoop with a nice cross.
Hoop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoop swings widly with a right hand
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoop.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Hoop had a free shot at his head there.
Hoop misses with a hook.
Hoop checks a low kick from Williams.
A jab from Hoop misses.
Williams jabs at Hoop's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Hoop 's knee.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoop walks into a left hand.
Williams tries to bum rush Hoop with a series of wild strikes but Hoop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Hoop misses.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoop. That did some damage!
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoop.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams is looking to slow Hoop down with leg kicks.
Hoop misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Hoop does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Hoop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hoop misses with a straight right.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams punishes Hoop's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Hoop misses.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoop is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Hoop sees coming a mile off.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoop misses with a straight left.
Hoop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoop misses the shot to the body.
Williams thumps Hoop with a low kick.
Hoop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Hoop's shoulder, as Hoop tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoop.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Hoop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoop doesn't seem bothered though.
Williams takes a swing at Hoop's ribcage but misses.

Williams has managed to clinch.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Hoop misses with a straight right.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Hoop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams tries to clinch there but Hoop circles away.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Hoop.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Hoop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Hoop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoop is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoop dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Hoop throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Hoop looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Hoop throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoop.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franco Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoop.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoop's calf.
Hoop just misses with a punch to the body.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoop misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoop's calf.
Hoop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoop misses the jab.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Hoop off balance momentarily.
John Hoop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Hoop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoop.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Williams.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoop thows a leg kick but Williams checks it

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoop can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams thumps Hoop with a low kick.
Franco Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Williams!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Franco Williams made sure he mentioned Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160), along with how happy he was to win his fight.