PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Rico Hoekstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen When the Shit Goes Down as his entrance music. Rico Hoekstra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hoekstra
vs
Torres

182 cm
26
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

176 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Hoekstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Torres!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries to clinch there but Hoekstra circles away.

Torres has managed to clinch.
Torres landing knees to the head.
Hoekstra is trying to force a seperation but Torres has the dominant position.
Hoekstra tries to circle away but Torres has him pinned against the ropes.
Torres is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Torres lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoekstra stalling against the ropes.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoekstra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Hoekstra.
Torres tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoekstra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoekstra wants to clinch.
Hoekstra misses with a double jab.
Torres works the jab nicely.

It looks like Rico Hoekstra has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoekstra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Hoekstra.
Hoekstra moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Hoekstra looks to clinch

and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Torres tries to clinch but Hoekstra moves out of range.
Hoekstra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Torres closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Torres told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hoekstra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoekstra misses with the head strike.
Torres blocks an elbow strike from Hoekstra.
Hoekstra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Hoekstra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoekstra doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
Torres moves out of range as Hoekstra throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres forces Hoekstra back against the ropes and clinches.
Hoekstra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hoekstra can't break the clinch.
Torres has Hoekstra pressed against the ropes, preventing Hoekstra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoekstra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoekstra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Torres tries to clinch up.
A big right from Torres misses.
Rico Hoekstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.

Torres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoekstra pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Hoekstra controls the action.
Hoekstra swings wildly with an uppercut but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hoekstra fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoekstra breaks the clinch.
Hoekstra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Torres closes the distance and pushes Hoekstra back into the ropes.
Hoekstra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoekstra takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hoekstra blocks a head kick by Torres.
Torres thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jose Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoekstra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Torres wants to clinch.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoekstra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoekstra tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.

Torres clinches up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torres.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoekstra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoekstra working aggressively here.
Torres blocking some punches.
Hoekstra takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Hoekstra's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoekstra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Hoekstra struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
Hoekstra avoids a wild elbow strike from Torres.
Hoekstra tries to throw a body punch but Torres avoids it by throwing Hoekstra back against the ropes.
Torres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoekstra's elbow.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoekstra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Torres instigates a clinch.
Hoekstra missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hoekstra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Torres dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Hoekstra's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torres sizes up Hoekstra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoekstra wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Hoekstra tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
Hoekstra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torres lands a slapping body shot.
Jose Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres throws out a powerful jab.
Hoekstra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt

and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoekstra obliges.
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!
Torres with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoekstra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
Torres lands a body shot.
Hoekstra misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torres scores with a hook to the body.
Torres tries a knee to the head but Hoekstra blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoekstra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoekstra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Torres avoiding damage as Hoekstra throws knees to the body.

Hoekstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoekstra tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Torres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torres changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoekstra swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Rico Hoekstra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoekstra avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Hoekstra's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Hoekstra - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jose Torres!