PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 723 p4p, 1417 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 107 p4p, 200 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Hoodonk
vs
Kapisi

200 cm
27
245
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
37
280
22 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Kapisi. Those never looked like landing.
Van Hoodonk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kapisi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Hoodonk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Van Hoodonk's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kapisi punishes Van Hoodonk's body with a nice straight punch.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kapisi rushes Van Hoodonk and presses him up against the cage.

Van Hoodonk manages to break the clinch.
Kapisi throws an off balance right hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a body kick.
Kapisi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapisi digs a good body shot into Van Hoodonk's ribs.
Kapisi misses with a shot to the body
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapisi connects with a nice looking jab.
Kapisi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kapisi looks to clinch
and Van Hoodonk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kapisi looks to throw the jab but Van Hoodonk is out of range.
Van Hoodonk throws a big counter combination but Kapisi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Kapisi moves into range and clinches up with Van Hoodonk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi tries to break the clinch but Van Hoodonk is controlling the position.

Van Hoodonk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapisi throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a body kick.
Kapisi misses with a left hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a thumping low kick.
Kapisi scores with a nice right hand.
Van Hoodonk keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapisi throws an off balance right hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kapisi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kapisi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Hoodonk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kapisi misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Hoodonk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapisi. Van Hoodonk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapisi takes a swing at Van Hoodonk's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Van Hoodonk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kapisi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapisi looks to throw the jab but Van Hoodonk is out of range.
We've been informed that Kapisi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kapisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapisi jabs at Van Hoodonk's body.
Van Hoodonk lands a nice hook to Kapisi's body. Kapisi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kapisi looks winded!
Kapisi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Hoodonk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Van Hoodonk.
Kapisi takes a swing at Van Hoodonk's ribcage but misses.
Kapisi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kapisi throws a lazy uppercut

and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kapisi! Van Hoodonk lets Kapisi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kapisi is rocked!
Kapisi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!