PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Banuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Banuwa
vs
Hoop

182 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimi Banuwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trent Hoop!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banuwa ducks under a wild hook from Hoop.
Hoop throws a hook but Banuwa avoids it easily.
Hoop swings for the body but Banuwa moves out of range.
Banuwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoop misses with a looping right.
Banuwa moves out of range as Hoop strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hoop.
Banuwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoop.
Hoop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banuwa moves out of range as Hoop strikes.
Hoop swinging wildly here.
Banuwa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banuwa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoop looks gassed!
Hoop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Banuwa has Hoop up against the cage in a clinch.
Banuwa trying to land knees to the body.
Hoop dodges an elbow strike from Banuwa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop managing to block the knees to the body from Banuwa.
Hoop dodges an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Banuwa with a knee to the head.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Trent Hoop has been cut.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Banuwa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoop avoids the damage to the body.
Banuwa misses with an elbow strike.
Banuwa trying to land knees to the body.
Hoop dodges an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Hoop takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
Hoop avoids a wild elbow strike from Banuwa.
Banuwa misses with an elbow over the top.
Banuwa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoop's defenses.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoop avoids the elbow strike from Banuwa, against the cage.
Hoop avoids a wild elbow strike from Banuwa.
A knee to the head by Banuwa.
Banuwa lands an elbow just above Hoop 's eye.
Banuwa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoop avoids the damage to the body.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banuwa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoop.
Banuwa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoop avoids it.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoop takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Banuwa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banuwa throws an elbow but misses.
Hoop blocks the elbow strike.
Hoop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hoop avoiding damage as Banuwa throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa connects with a knee to the head.
Banuwa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banuwa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banuwa misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Hoop blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Banuwa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hoop managing to block the knees to the body from Banuwa.
Banuwa throws an elbow that misses.
Hoop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banuwa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoop tries to pull guard but Banuwa won't allow it.
Jimi Banuwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Hoop.

Hoop jumps guard.
Banuwa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoop's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hoop looking for a guillotine here but Banuwa defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa stopping the sweep attempt from Hoop.

Hoop looking for a guillotine here but Banuwa defends easily.

Banuwa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Banuwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoop misses with a combination

and Banuwa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banuwa.
Banuwa misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Banuwa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Hoop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Banuwa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop lands a two punch combo.
Hoop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banuwa.
Hoop throws a right and a left that both miss.

Banuwa gets a clinch.
Hoop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Banuwa lands a nice elbow.
Banuwa tries a knee to the head but Hoop blocks it.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banuwa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Hoop managing to block the knees to the body from Banuwa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoop takes an elbow to the temple.
Banuwa misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banuwa missing with knees to the body.
Banuwa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banuwa throws an elbow but misses.
Banuwa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoop tries to pull guard but Banuwa holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoop drops back down to his feet.
Banuwa missing with knees to the body.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banuwa missing with knees to the body.
Hoop managing to block the knees to the body from Banuwa.
Hoop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banuwa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimi Banuwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Hoop.
Banuwa throws an elbow that misses.
Banuwa tries to land a knee to the head but Hoop blocks with his arms.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike.
Banuwa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banuwa throws an elbow but misses.

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.
Hoop avoiding damage as Banuwa throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banuwa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoop's brow.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banuwa misses with an elbow over the top.
Banuwa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hoop decides to pull guard.
Hoop is trying to control the position but Banuwa postures up.

Hoop is looking for a triangle but Banuwa pushes his legs off easily.

Hoop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Banuwa defends it easily.
Hoop trying to control the position.

Banuwa stands and steps away. Hoop gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hoop throws a combination that misses

and Banuwa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop avoids a wild elbow strike from Banuwa.
Hoop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoop jumps guard but Banuwa stands there with Hoop around his waist. Hoop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Banuwa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banuwa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
Banuwa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoop avoids it.
Banuwa throws an elbow that misses.
Banuwa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banuwa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.

Hoop ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hoop no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Hoop has his foot on Banuwa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banuwa works his way back into a safe position though.
Banuwa tries to stand but Hoop is controlling from the bottom.
Banuwa trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banuwa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Banuwa has managed to get both his arms back between Hoop's legs - danger averted.

Hoop working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banuwa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banuwa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Banuwa stands and steps away. Hoop gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Trent Hoop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Trent Hoop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hoop scores with a body shot.
Hoop just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoop misses with a hook to the body
and Banuwa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hoop throws a hook but Banuwa avoids it easily.

Banuwa moves into range and clinches up with Hoop.
Banuwa misses with an elbow strike.

Hoop successfully pulls guard.

Banuwa stands up from Hoop's guard - Banuwa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banuwa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoop's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banuwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Banuwa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banuwa wants to get up but he can't break Hoop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hoop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banuwa stands up from Hoop's guard - Banuwa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Banuwa tries to clinch up.
Hoop misses with a straight left.
Banuwa tries to clinch there but Hoop circles away.
Banuwa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Banuwa pushes Hoop up against the cage in a clinch.
Banuwa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoop takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike.
Banuwa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banuwa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoop's defenses.
Nice elbow from Banuwa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
Banuwa throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoop avoiding damage as Banuwa throws knees to the body.
Banuwa trying to land knees to the body.
Hoop blocks an elbow strike from Banuwa.
Hoop dodges an elbow strike from Banuwa.

Hoop manages to pull guard.

Hoop working for a triangle but Banuwa defends it easily.

Hoop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa tries to stand but Hoop is controlling from the bottom.
Banuwa postures up.

Banuwa gets to his feet - Hoop follows without any prompting.
Banuwa slips under a jab.
Hoop misses with a few strikes there.
Banuwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banuwa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banuwa lands an elbow inside.
Hoop avoids the elbow strike from Banuwa, against the cage.
Banuwa throws an elbow that misses.
Banuwa lands an elbow just above Hoop 's eye.
Banuwa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banuwa scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banuwa.
Hoop avoids a wild elbow strike from Banuwa.

Hoop has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Banuwa uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoop looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoop, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Banuwa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hoop, up you get!
A punch combination from Hoop misses.
Hoop looks to throw the jab but Banuwa is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Banuwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banuwa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Banuwa!