PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Hoodrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Fausu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoodrich comes into the arena with Like A Pimp blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Fausu's choice of entrance music: Manu Samoa. Ace Hoodrich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoodrich
vs
Fausu

189 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
267 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Hoodrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Fausu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fausu misses the shot to the body.
Hoodrich throws a right hand that Fausu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fausu also avoids with ease.
Fausu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoodrich.
Fausu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoodrich.
Hoodrich tries to clinch there but Fausu circles away.
Fausu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Fausu lands.
Fausu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hoodrich checks a leg kick.
Hoodrich takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hoodrich gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fausu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoodrich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoodrich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hoodrich wants to take a breather but Fausu is having none of it.
Hoodrich trying to control from Fausu's half guard. Fausu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hoodrich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fausu is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fausu wants to stand up but Hoodrich is controlling him.
Hoodrich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoodrich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoodrich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fausu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fausu pushes Hoodrich off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fausu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoodrichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fausu scores with a jab to the head.
Hoodrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fausu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fausu lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoodrich's head.
Fausu slips under a jab from Hoodrich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fausu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoodrich at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoodrich throws a shot from downtown. Fausu moves away and avoids it.
Fausu lands with a good body shot.
Hoodrich throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoodrich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Fausu.
Fausu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoodrich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoodrich is breathing heavily.
Fausu lands with a cross.
Fausu jabs at Hoodrich's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Fausu. That snapped Hoodrich's head back.
Fausu scores with a leg kick.
Fausu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fausu wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoodrich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fausu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fausu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoodrich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fausu with a jab.
Fausu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fausu connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fausu scores with a hook.
Fausu scores with a nice right hand.
Fausu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fausu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Fausu.
Hoodrich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Fausu.
Hoodrich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fausu scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Hoodrich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Fausu. Beautiful body shot.
Fausu lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Fausu.
Fausu jabs at Hoodrich's body.
Fausu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fausu throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fausu cracks Hoodrich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fausu digs a good hook to Hoodrich's body.
Fausu lands a nice hook to Hoodrich's body. Hoodrich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fausu works Hoodrich's body with a nice hook.
Fausu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fausu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fausu lunges at Hoodrich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoodrich's hand.
Hoodrich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hoodrich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tommy Fausu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fausu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fausu scores with a hook to the body. Hoodrich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoodrich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fausu lands a jab.
Fausu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Fausu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fausu connects with a body shot that sends Hoodrich's belly button to the back.
Fausu moves out of range as Hoodrich throws a body kick.
Hoodrich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoodrich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoodrich wants to clinch.
Fausu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fausu lands a nice shot to the body.
Fausu scores with a jab to the body.
Hoodrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fausu lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Fausu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fausu lands with a nice body punch.
Fausu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fausu connects with a looping right hand.
Fausu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fausu connects with a crisp jab.
Fausu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fausu is looking to slow Hoodrich down with leg kicks.
Tommy Fausu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fausu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Hoodrich is rocked!
Hoodrich walks into a straight right hand from Fausu.
Oh Hoodrich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fausu lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Hoodrich crumples to the floor! Fausu milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Fausu!
Tommy Fausu thanked the fans post fight for their support.