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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarome Patches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hope Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Dmx The Rain. The key to victory for Billy Hope Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 cm
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270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Hope Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarome Patches! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patches looks to throw the jab but Hope Jr is out of range. Hope Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Patches swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hope Jr. Patches closes the distance and pushes Hope Jr back into the cage. Patches makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Patches's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patches throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patches keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope Jr. Patches fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hope Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hope Jr tries to clinch there but Patches circles away.
Hope Jr dives in and grabs Patches's left leg, looking for a takedown. Patches pushes down on Hope Jr's head and hops out. Hope Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Patches - just one landing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hope Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hope Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hope Jr there as he acknowledges the shot. Patches connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patches defending well as Hope Jr loads up on a big left hand. A swing and a miss from Patches. Hope Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Billy Hope Jr has been cut. Hope Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hope Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Patches. Hope Jr tries for a takedown but Patches circles away easily and Patches counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A quick uppercut on the inside from Patches. Patches's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Patches looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hope Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Patches eats them both and turns towards Hope Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Patches misses with a body shot.
Hope Jr tries for a takedown but Patches circles away easily and Patches counters by clinching up. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hope Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. A short right from Patches on the inside. Patches throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. 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! A quick uppercut on the inside from Patches. Patches scores with an uppercut up the middle. Patches prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hope Jr is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Come on Patches - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Patches drops Hope Jr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hope Jr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hope Jr is rocked! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patches. Oh Hope Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Patches swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hope Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Patches as the two fighters clinch.
Hope Jr seems to have got his legs back now. Good body shot from Patches.
Nice body punch from Patches - that landed with a thud.
Patches dips a shoulder and cracks Hope Jr with a mighty uppercut! Hope Jr falls back against the cage and Patches unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hope Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Patches screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarome Patches! A very excited looking Jarome Patches rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
65% |
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