PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajai Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Odoacer's choice of entrance music: Entrance of the Gladiator. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoo
vs
Odoacer

194 cm
22
209 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Arcticus University: London
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajai Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Odoacer misses.
Hoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odoacer digs a good hook to Hoo's body.
Hoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odoacer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Odoacer misses the target.
Odoacer throws an overhand right that lands on Hoo's shoulder, as Hoo tries to avoid the shot.
Hoo digs a good body shot into Odoacer's ribs.
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odoacer moves away.
Odoacer throws the left hand but Hoo avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoo.
Odoacer moves out of range as Hoo throws a body kick.
Hoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Odoacer throws a shot from downtown. Hoo moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odoacer moves out of range of the body kick from Hoo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoo misses with a low kick.
Odoacer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Odoacer works Hoo's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer throws out a loose jab but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Odoacer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Hoo.
Hoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Odoacer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoo moves away.
Hoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odoacer throws a hook to the side of Hoo's head but Hoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hoo moves away from the strike by Odoacer.
Flavius Odoacer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Odoacer finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoo's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoo.
Hoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odoacer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoo scrambles back to his feet.
Odoacer checks a leg kick nicely.
Odoacer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Odoacer. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Odoacer blocks the low kick.
Odoacer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoo with a body shot.
Hoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Odoacer blocks a head kick by Hoo.
Hoo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Odoacer's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo misses the body punch
and Odoacer counters with a straight right hand.
Hoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odoacer.
That kick from Hoo tenderised Odoacer's leg. Odoacer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Odoacer is just out of range.
Odoacer scores with a nice strike.
Odoacer throws a shot from downtown. Hoo moves away and avoids it.
Hoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoo staying out of range there.
Odoacer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
Odoacer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Odoacer.
Hoo cracks the inside of Odoacer's front leg.
Hoo moves away from the strike by Odoacer.
Hoo misses with a leg kick.
Hoo throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
Hoo lands a nice hook to Odoacer's body. Odoacer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Odoacer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoo is looking to wear down Odoacer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Odoacer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Odoacer. That snapped Hoo's head back.
Hoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odoacer throws out a counter right but Hoo avoids it with no problem.
Odoacer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hoo is rocked!
Hoo scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Hoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Odoacer closes the distance and clinches.
Hoo seems to have got his legs back now.
Odoacer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Odoacer tries to stall but Hoo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Odoacer pushes Hoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoo is breathing heavily.
Odoacer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odoacer lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odoacer has a couple of punches blocked by Hoo.
Hoo tries to circle away but Odoacer has him pinned against the cage.
Hoo tries to work over Odoacer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odoacer taking a breather.
Odoacer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odoacer.
Odoacer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoo controls his hands.
Hoo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Odoacer goes for a takedown attempt but Hoo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoo throws a sloppy head kick and Odoacer moves out of range easily.
Odoacer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odoacer misses with a straight left.
Odoacer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Odoacer throws the left hand but Hoo avoids the punch easily.
Hoo misses with a hook. Odoacer ducked under it nicely.
Hoo slips under a jab.
Hoo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odoacer moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odoacer throws a looping overhand right but Hoo ducks down to avoid it.
Hoo feinted with a counter takedown.

Odoacer clinches.
Odoacer prevents a body shot from Hoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavius Odoacer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Hoo.
Hoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoo slips under a jab from Odoacer.
Odoacer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Odoacer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Odoacer tests Hoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odoacer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odoacer misses the jab.
Hoo slips under a jab from Odoacer.
A big left from Hoo misses.
Odoacer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoo moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut.
Hoo misses with a wild body shot.
Hoo scores with a decent looking hook.
Odoacer jabs Hoo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odoacer walks into a straight right hand from Hoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking to clinch.
Hoo throws a body punch but Odoacer moves out of range.
Hoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Odoacers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odoacer throws out the jab.
Hoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Odoacer misses with a body shot.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut. Hoo saw that one coming.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut.
Hoo feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Odoacer misses.
Odoacer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odoacer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odoacer.
Odoacer throws a right and a left that Hoo avoids nicely.
Odoacer scores with a jab to the body.
Odoacer misses the shot to the body.
Odoacer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo misses with a body shot.
Odoacer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Odoacer wants to control but Hoo postures up.
Hoo wants to control but Odoacer is keeping him busy.
Odoacer is trying to improve his position.
Odoacer wants to control but Hoo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odoacer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hoo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hoo lands a nice short elbow.
Odoacer wants to get back to full guard.
Odoacer wants to control but Hoo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Odoacer has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep. Hoo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer wants to control but Hoo passes into side.
Odoacer is trying to improve his position.
Hoo working the ground and pound.
Odoacer tries to improve position but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Hoo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hoo is working Odoacer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hoo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odoacer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Odoacer gets back to half guard.
Hoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Odoacer is trying to get back to full guard.
Odoacer trying to hold on to Hoo's head to control him but Hoo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ajai Hoo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Odoacer loads up on a big right hand but Hoo slips the punch.
Odoacer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Odoacer lands a slapping body shot.
Odoacer tries to clinch but Hoo moves out of range.
Odoacer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoo. Hoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Odoacer throws a hook to the side of Hoo's head but Hoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Odoacer takes a step back to recover.
Odoacer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoo.
Odoacer throws a body shot but no joy.
Odoacer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odoacer walks into a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Odoacer checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Odoacer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoo attempts a counter takedown but Odoacer avoids it well and moves away.
Odoacer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Odoacer throws a hook to the side of Hoo's head but Hoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoo.
Odoacer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odoacer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoo throws a sloppy body shot
and Odoacer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoo.
Odoacer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoo moves away from the strike by Odoacer.
Odoacer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odoacer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoo stuns Odoacer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Odoacer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoo.
Hoo throws a body punch but Odoacer moves out of range.
Hoo tries to land a front kick but Odoacer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Odoacer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Odoacer loads up on a big right hand but Hoo slips the punch.
Odoacer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Odoacer looks to throw the jab but Hoo is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoo.
Hoo lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Odoacer throws a shot from downtown. Hoo moves away and avoids it.
Hoo staying out of range there.
Hoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Odoacer looks to land a right hand but Hoo moved out of range.
Odoacer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - Odoacer coming out on top.
Odoacer throws a body punch but Hoo moves out of range.
Odoacer throws a shot from downtown. Hoo moves away and avoids it.
Odoacer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odoacer throws a body punch but Hoo moves out of range.
Odoacer misses with a looping right.
Odoacer misses with a wild body shot.
Hoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoo thumps Odoacer with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Hoo.
Odoacer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer tries to clinch but Hoo is having none of it.
Odoacer loads up on a big right hand but Hoo slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Odoacer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoo - the referee stops the clock and Odoacer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoo. Odoacer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoo lands a nice shot that snaps Odoacer's head back.
Hoo blocks a jab.
Flavius Odoacer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odoacer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hoo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Odoacer wants to control but Hoo postures up.
Odoacer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hoo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Odoacer is trying to get back to half guard.
Odoacer is trying to control Hoo's posture but Hoo avoids it.
Ajai Hoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep.
Hoo working the ground and pound but Odoacer is defending the strikes.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odoacer being controlled for a moment.
Odoacer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Odoacer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Odoacer is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ajai Hoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajai Hoo!
Flavius Odoacer was interviewed post fight and said 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'.