PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hooker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hooker
vs
Koff

187 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Hooker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Koff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hooker sprawls well initially but Koff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Koff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koff is stalling here. Hooker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Koff seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hooker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Koff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hooker's best efforts.
Hooker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koff wants to improve his position but Hooker is controlling well.
Koff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hooker tries to stand but can't do so whilst Koff controls his leg.
Hooker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hooker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hooker is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Koff manages to get to full guard.
Koff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koff is on top in guard.
Koff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hooker trying to keep a closed guard but Koff is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff looking to pass the guard.
Hooker working a defensive guard here.
Koff preventing the sweep.
Koff tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooker is retaining full guard.
Koff pushes down on Hooker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooker is trying to get back to full guard.
Hooker is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hooker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Koff counters with a single leg into guard. Hooker didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koff is in close to Hooker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hooker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hooker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koff distracts Hooker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koff is working Hooker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koff landing some decent shots from guard.
Koff connects with a couple of short punches.
Hooker wants to stand but Koff is controlling the position.
Hooker is trying to keep Koff in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooker is retaining full guard.
Koff landing with the ground and pound.
Koff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hooker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koff stands up over Hooker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Koff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hooker!
Koff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hooker working to try and regain half guard.
Koff dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koff lands a heavy elbow.
Koff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hooker tries to hold on but Koff postures up.
Hooker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koff has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hooker's face.
Hooker is looking to improve his position but Koff isn't that keen on the idea.
Koff working Hooker over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Koff 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.

Hooker scores with a jab.
Horrible takedown by Koff or perhaps it was just good defense by Hooker which made him look bad.
Hooker misses with a takedown attempt

and Koff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koff sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Koff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hooker's head.
Hooker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koff drops an elbow to the side of Hooker's head.
Koff prevents Hooker from standing back up.
Koff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Koff cracks Hooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mike Koff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff raining down shots from the mount!
Hooker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hooker is in a horrible position here. Koff smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hooker wants to control but Koff is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koff scoring with strikes but Hooker is staying in there.
Hooker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koff lands a nice shot to the head.
Koff avoids the attempt from Hooker to control.
Koff with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koff landing shots from mount.
Koff with shots to the head and body - Hooker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Koff cracks Hooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Koff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hooker is trying desperately to improve position.
Koff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Koff landing shots from mount.
Hooker is trying to escape the mount.
Koff cracks Hooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hooker wants to control but Koff is having none of it.
Koff working Hooker over with strikes here.
Koff landing strikes from the mount and Hooker is in trouble!
BOOM! Koff connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Koff landing strikes from the mount and Hooker is in trouble!
Koff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Koff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hooker looks a forlorn figure.
Koff has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hooker's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hooker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Koff lands a heavy elbow.
Koff with a couple of short strikes.
Koff lands a big elbow.
Koff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koff lands a big shot there that rocks Hooker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koff lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hooker hang on?
A nice elbow there by Koff.
Koff cracks Hooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Koff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Koff looking to finish Hooker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hooker!
Koff lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Koff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Koff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hooker sprawls well initially but Koff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Koff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hooker keeps working.
Koff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hooker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koff.
Koff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hooker defending well though.
Koff thows a huge punch but Hooker dodges it nicely.
Koff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koff wants to pass the guard but Hooker is defending well.
Koff passes to side control.
Koff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hooker down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hooker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koff trying to control the position but Hooker is working away.
Koff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hooker down.
Hooker is looking to regain half guard here but Koff keeps moving and retains side control.
Koff prevents Hooker from escaping the position.
Koff moves into full mount!
Hooker tries to hold on but Koff pushes him away.
Koff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hooker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hooker is bucking up trying to escape but Koff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hooker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koff cracks Hooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hooker is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Koff connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Koff with shots to the head and body - Hooker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hooker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koff is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hooker flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hooker gets back to half guard.
Koff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koff passes to full mount!
Koff breaks from Hooker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Koff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Koff putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Koff punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koff unloading with bombs!
Koff with a couple of short strikes.
Hooker tries to lock up and control but Koff gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koff scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hooker?
Koff blocks Hooker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Koff cracks Hooker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hooker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hooker working to try and regain half guard.
Koff lands a big shot there that rocks Hooker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koff is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hooker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koff with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniel Hooker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Koff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koff landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Koff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Koff!