PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamalu Nokkau (ranked 5621 p4p, 459 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 5415 p4p, 453 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nokkau
vs
Van Hoodonk

206 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamalu Nokkau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hoodonk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Hoodonk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Hoodonk dips to his left and cracks Nokkau with an uppercut!
Van Hoodonk lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Hoodonk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Van Hoodonk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nokkau.
Nokkau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nokkau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Hoodonk scores with a nice strike.
Van Hoodonk staying out of range there.
Van Hoodonk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Nokkau does no damage.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Nokkau avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Nokkau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Hoodonk throws a combination. Nokkau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Hoodonk slips under a jab from Nokkau.
No joy there for Nokkau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Hoodonk. That snapped Nokkau's head back.
Van Hoodonk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nokkau eats them both and turns towards Van Hoodonk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Hoodonk lands with a nice body punch.
Van Hoodonk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau walks into a straight right hand from Van Hoodonk.

Nokkau is rocked!
Kamalu Nokkau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hoodonk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Nokkau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Hoodonk drops Nokkau with a straight right hand, right on the button! Van Hoodonk follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!