PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kraven Meatballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meatballs
vs
Hook

189 cm
26
209 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kraven Meatballs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Hook!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Meatballs finds it's target.
Hook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hook.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meatballs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hook tries to clinch up.
Hook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hook is looking to clinch but Meatballs is avoiding it.
Hook throws a jab when Meatballs was well out of range.
Meatballs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hook misses with a low kick.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook tries to clinch up.
Meatballs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hook.
Hook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meatballs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hook. Meatballs does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Hook.
Meatballs lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hook looks to land a combination but Meatballs avoids it well.
Meatballs scores with a nice right hand.
Hook moves away from the strike by Meatballs.
Hook throws a hook but Meatballs blocks it.
Meatballs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a hook to the side of Meatballs's head but Meatballs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meatballs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meatballs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meatballs.
Meatballs looks for a takedown but Hook sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Hook.
Meatballs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meatballs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs cracks Hook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hook is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Meatballs coming out on top.
Hook loads up on a big right hand but Meatballs slips the punch.
Hook stuns Meatballs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hook slips under a jab from Meatballs.
Hook throws an overhand right that lands on Meatballs's shoulder, as Meatballs tries to avoid the shot.
Hook throws an overhand right that lands on Meatballs's shoulder, as Meatballs tries to avoid the shot.
Meatballs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hook.
Meatballs throws a series of punches but Hook avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook misses with a straight right.
Hook lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hook tries to clinch there but Meatballs circles away.
Roy Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hook misses the target.
Hook misses with a hook to the body
and Hook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meatballs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hook defends it nicely.
Hook misses with a combination
and Meatballs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hook tests Meatballs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kraven Meatballs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meatballs misses with a straight left.
Meatballs circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Meatballs to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Meatballs.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hook, right into the meat.
Hook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meatballs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hook.
Meatballs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraven Meatballs is winning the standup battle so far.
Meatballs lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook lands a jab.
Meatballs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meatballs slips a jab from Hook.
Hook stuffs the takedown.
Hook is looking to clinch but Meatballs is avoiding it.
Meatballs blocks a jab.
Hook is looking to clinch.
A big right from Hook misses.
Meatballs tries for a takedown but Hook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meatballs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meatballs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands a head shot.
Hook tries to work over Meatballs's front leg with a kick but Meatballs checks it.
Hook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meatballs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hook sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kraven Meatballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hook takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kraven Meatballs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Meatballs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hook!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hook tries to reverse the position but Meatballs maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs content just to control the position here.
Meatballs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meatballs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meatballs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hook for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meatballs trying to control but Hook is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kraven Meatballs dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Meatballs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meatballs misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Hook coming out on top.
Hook misses with a double jab
and Meatballs counters with a stiff right hand.
Hook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meatballs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meatballs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hook.
Hook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meatballs counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheers as Meatballs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hook doesn't seem phased though.
Roy Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meatballs throws a series of punches but Hook moves out of range.
Meatballs lands with an overhand left.
Meatballs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hook.
Meatballs fails to land with a series of punches.
Hook digs a good body shot into Meatballs's ribs.
Hook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meatballs counters with a left and a right that stings Hook.
Hook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meatballs defending well as Hook loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meatballs blocks a low kick nicely.
Meatballs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meatballs.
Hook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meatballs counters with a left and a right... And another left! Hook is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kraven Meatballs!