PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pannoi Boon Ta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Hooke will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Boon Ta
vs
Hooke

185 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
211 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pannoi Boon Ta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Hooke!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooke jabs Boon Ta right on the nose. Boon Ta blinks but takes it well.
Boon Ta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boon Ta lands a head kick. Hooke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like TJ Hooke has been cut.
Good shot there by Hooke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boon Ta misses with a two punch combination.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch.
Boon Ta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hooke lands with a hook. Boon Ta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Pannoi Boon Ta has been cut.
Boon Ta takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Hooke.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boon Ta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses.
Hooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Boon Ta is just out of range.
Hooke avoids the head kick by Boon Ta.
Hooke thuds his right hand into Boon Ta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Boon Ta moves into the clinch.
Boon Ta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boon Ta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon Ta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up.
Hooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hooke with a nice cross.
No joy there for Hooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Hooke misses.
Boon Ta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hooke throws a right and a left that Boon Ta avoids nicely.
Boon Ta tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Hooke misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Boon Ta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke looks to land a combination. Boon Ta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hooke stuns Boon Ta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boon Ta tries a head kick but it misses.
Hooke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hooke duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooke throws a series of strikes that have Boon Ta backpedaling.
Hooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boon Ta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hooke cracks Boon Ta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hooke swats away the attempt to clinch by Boon Ta.
Hooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boon Ta on the side of the head.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Boon Ta instigates a clinch.
Boon Ta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch but Boon Ta keeps him there for the moment.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooke looks to land a combination but Boon Ta avoids it well.
Boon Ta lands with a slapping head kick.
Boon Ta scores with a kick to the body.
Hooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boon Ta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hooke blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Boon Ta.

Boon Ta moves into range and clinches up with Hooke.

Boon Ta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boon Ta dodges the punch combination from Hooke.

Boon Ta has taken the fight to the clinch.

Boon Ta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boon Ta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boon Ta with a knee to the head.

Boon Ta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up.
Boon Ta lands with a slapping head kick.
Boon Ta lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Boon Ta tries a head kick but it misses.
Hooke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta throws a head kick but Hooke moves out of range.
Hooke misses the jab.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooke takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Hooke misses.
Boon Ta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hooke's head.
Boon Ta lands a head kick!
Boon Ta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Boon Ta closes the distance and clinches.
Boon Ta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke takes a knee right on the jaw!

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boon Ta moves away.
Pannoi Boon Ta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boon Ta. Hooke shrugs it off though.
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hooke swinging wildly here.

Boon Ta clinches.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Boon Ta has managed to clinch.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hooke thows a body shot but no joy.
Boon Ta wants to clinch.

Boon Ta darts in and clinches Hooke up against the ropes.
Boon Ta looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Boon Ta looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
Boon Ta throws a body punch but Hooke moves out of range.
Boon Ta tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boon Ta scores with a push kick.
Boon Ta doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooke circles away.
Boon Ta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke.
Boon Ta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hooke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boon Ta lands a head kick!
Boon Ta thuds his shin into the meat of Hooke's side.
Boon Ta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.

Boon Ta forces Hooke back against the ropes and clinches.

Boon Ta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooke swats away the attempt to clinch by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hooke takes a swing at Boon Ta's ribcage but misses.
Hooke throws a body punch but Boon Ta moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Boon Ta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boon Ta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hooke's face.

Boon Ta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta throws a nice head kick!
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.

Boon Ta rushes Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
Boon Ta ducks under a wild hook from Hooke.
Boon Ta looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boon Ta takes one to the chin there.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boon Ta.
Boon Ta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boon Ta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boon Ta scores with a hook.
Nice body kick from Boon Ta.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Boon Ta moves into range and clinches up with Hooke.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Boon Ta forces Hooke back against the ropes and clinches.
Boon Ta looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Boon Ta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boon Ta looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Boon Ta is controlling him.
Boon Ta tries to break the clinch but Hooke is controlling the position.
Boon Ta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke is trying to break free.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hooke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boon Ta doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boon Ta doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooke circles away.
Boon Ta misses with a body shot.
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke works Boon Ta's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Boon Ta wants to clinch.
Hooke looks to land a combination but Boon Ta avoids it well.

Boon Ta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boon Ta manages to break the clinch.
Boon Ta lands a head kick. Hooke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boon Ta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boon Ta throws a nice head kick!

Boon Ta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boon Ta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Boon Ta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boon Ta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hooke's head.
Boon Ta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boon Ta misses with a head kick.
Boon Ta fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pannoi Boon Ta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Boon Ta instigates a clinch.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boon Ta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boon Ta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boon Ta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boon Ta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hooke to score with a decent uppercut.
Boon Ta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooke.
Pannoi Boon Ta is winning the standup battle so far.
Hooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Boon Ta moves into range and clinches up with Hooke.
Boon Ta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Boon Ta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boon Ta with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Boon Ta manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Hooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boon Ta swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boon Ta breaks from the clinch.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Hooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Boon Ta is just out of range.

Boon Ta clinches up against the ropes.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Boon Ta rushes Hooke and presses him up against the ropes.
Boon Ta throws a knee to the head but misses.

Boon Ta manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boon Ta manages to break the clinch.
Boon Ta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boon Ta.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hooke paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Boon Ta pushes Hooke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boon Ta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Hooke tries to break free but Boon Ta pushes him back against the ropes.
Boon Ta tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hooke avoids the head kick by Boon Ta.
Hooke lands a nice hook to Boon Ta's body. Boon Ta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boon Ta misses with a head kick.
Boon Ta lands a head kick. Hooke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hooke throws a one two combo.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Boon Ta moves into range and clinches up with Hooke.
Boon Ta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boon Ta misses with a knee strike.
Hooke tries to break free but Boon Ta pushes him back against the ropes.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
Boon Ta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hooke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boon Ta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooke.
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses.
Boon Ta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Boon Ta slips a jab and a cross from Hooke.
Boon Ta jabs at Hooke's body.

Boon Ta clinches.
A knee to the head by Boon Ta.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boon Ta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boon Ta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Boon Ta lands with a kick to the temple. Hooke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses
and Hooke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Boon Ta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boon Ta manages to break the clinch.

Boon Ta closes the distance and clinches.

Hooke manages to break the clinch.

Boon Ta moves into the clinch.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch but Hooke is avoiding it.
Boon Ta wants to clinch
and Boon Ta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hooke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boon Ta.

Boon Ta has closed the distance and engaged Hooke in a clinch.
Boon Ta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Boon Ta breaks from the clinch.
Hooke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boon Ta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hooke will feel that in the morning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta throws a nice head kick!
Boon Ta delivers a nice body kick.
Hooke misses with a wild combination.
Boon Ta throws a sloppy head kick and Hooke moves out of range easily.
Boon Ta tries to clinch but Hooke is having none of it.
Boon Ta connects with a looping right hand.
Boon Ta lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Boon Ta has taken the fight to the clinch.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch.
Hooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boon Ta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boon Ta lands a jab to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up but Hooke circles away and keeps his distance.
Boon Ta throws out a loose jab but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boon Ta is looking to wear down Hooke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boon Ta walks into a jab.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boon Ta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boon Ta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boon Ta fails with an attempt to clinch.

Boon Ta clinches with his opponent.

Boon Ta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses.
Hooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boon Ta tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Boon Ta has taken the fight to the clinch.

Boon Ta breaks from the clinch.
Hooke misses with a series of wild punches.
Boon Ta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch.

Boon Ta clinches with his opponent.

Boon Ta breaks from the clinch.

Boon Ta gets a clinch.

Hooke breaks from the clinch.
Hooke misses with a series of wild punches.
Boon Ta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boon Ta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boon Ta fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boon Ta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hooke.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boon Ta tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Hooke to counter with a crisp jab.
Boon Ta lands a high kick!

Hooke is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boon Ta rushes Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Boon Ta misses with a knee strike.
Boon Ta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hooke thuds his right hand into Boon Ta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boon Ta scores with a jab to the jaw.

Boon Ta clinches with his opponent.
Boon Ta looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Boon Ta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boon Ta working hard to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooke tries to break free but Boon Ta pushes him back against the ropes.
Pannoi Boon Ta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hooke tries to circle away but Boon Ta has him pinned against the ropes.

Boon Ta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boon Ta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boon Ta throws a nice head kick!
Boon Ta is looking to clinch.

Boon Ta has closed the distance and engaged Hooke in a clinch.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Boon Ta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boon Ta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away.
Hooke tries to break the clinch but Boon Ta is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boon Ta misses with a knee strike.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Boon Ta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pannoi Boon Ta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boon Ta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Boon Ta moves into range and clinches up with Hooke.
Hooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Boon Ta manages to break the clinch.

Boon Ta lands a big head kick that sends Hooke tumbling to the mat! Boon Ta takes a step backwards and waves Hooke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Boon Ta finish him?
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up.
Boon Ta lands a big head kick that sends Hooke to the canvas! Boon Ta follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pannoi Boon Ta!