PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Perrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hoodwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hoodwell's choice of entrance music: Yela Wolf Kickin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Perrier
vs
Hoodwell

201 cm
30
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
264 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Perrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Hoodwell!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perrier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perrier slips a jab and a cross from Hoodwell.
Hoodwell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Perrier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perrier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoodwell throws a combination that misses
and Perrier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoodwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Perrier circles away.
A combination from Hoodwell does no damage.
Perrier stuns Hoodwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perrier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Perrier.
Perrier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoodwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perrier counters with a nice uppercut.
Perrier stuns Hoodwell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perrier throws a good cross that connects.
Perrier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoodwell misses with an uppercut. Perrier saw that one coming.
Hoodwell is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Hoodwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurt Perrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodwell tries for a takedown but Perrier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoodwell looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Perrier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Hoodwell is rocked!
Hoodwell throws a poor cross that misses
and Perrier counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perrier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoodwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It looks like Perrier has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Perrier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoodwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perrier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perrier drops Hoodwell with a naaaaasty hook - Hoodwell is in real trouble here! Perrier dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Perrier!
Kurt Perrier spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.