PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horton Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe The Plumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horton Hoo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hoo
vs
The Plumber

178 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
187 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horton Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe The Plumber!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Plumber tries to clinch up but Hoo circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from The Plumber.
Hoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hoo scores with a takedown into The Plumber's guard.
The Plumber looking to control.
Hoo trying to control the position from guard on top but The Plumber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Plumber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
My spies in WarZone Elite inform me that The Plumber has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Plumber is controlling him.
Hoo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but The Plumber has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Plumber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hoo is trying to get back to half guard.

The Plumber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Plumber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The Plumber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoo tries to get out of the position.

The Plumber is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoo is defending well.
Hoo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Plumber asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hoo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Plumber on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Plumber is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoo is defending well.
Hoo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

The Plumber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hoo, who protects the arm well.
Hoo is looking to regain half guard here but The Plumber keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoo is working hard here to advance position.
Hoo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Plumber trying to control the position but Hoo is working away.
Hoo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Plumber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoo keeps working.
Hoo is looking to get back to full guard here but The Plumber has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hoo some visible discomfort.
Hoo wants to control but The Plumber postures up.

The Plumber tries for a kimura but Hoo is defending well.
Hoo is looking for a sweep.

The Plumber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The Plumber tries for a kimura but Hoo is defending well.
Hoo tries to improve position but can't.
The Plumber with the ground and pound but Hoo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo wants to get back to his feet.
Hoo controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Plumber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoo wants to improve his position but The Plumber is controlling well.
The Plumber perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The Plumber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Plumber.
Hoo is refusing to be controlled, as The Plumber sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe The Plumber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoo is defended easily by The Plumber.
The Plumber misses with a body shot.
The Plumber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoo looks for a takedown but The Plumber sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horton Hoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Plumber throws out the jab.

The Plumber takes the fight into the clinch.

The Plumber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Plumber tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Plumber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Plumber is fending him off so far but Hoo persists. Nope, The Plumber circles away and we're back to standing.

Hoo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Plumber quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Plumber wants to improve his position but Hoo is controlling well.
The Plumber trying to control here.
Hoo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Plumber is trying to maintain the position but Hoo is very close to passing his half guard.
The Plumber is trying to get back to full guard.
The Plumber is not content to let Hoo control the position.
The Plumber tries to roll over but Hoo keeps him under control.
Hoo controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Plumber is doing well to control the position and prevent Hoo from advancing to side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hoo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

The Plumber actively working from the bottom here.
The Plumber controlling the position well.
Hoo working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Plumber is looking for a sweep. Hoo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Plumber moves into full guard.
Hoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Plumber is pulling down on Hoo's head to control his posture.
Hoo working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Plumber pulls Hoo in close to prevent any damage.
Hoo stays in close to The Plumber's body and controls the position.
The Plumber trying to control the position here.
Hoo working some strikes from top position.
The Plumber keeping full guard, as Hoo tries to pass.
Hoo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Plumber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo shoots in for a takedown but The Plumber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Plumber leaves Hoo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Plumber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Plumber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoo shoots for a double leg takedown but The Plumber sprawls well. He's pushed Hoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circling - The Plumber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from The Plumber. Those never looked like landing.
Joe The Plumber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Plumber lands a leg kick that knocks Hoo off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Plumber just misses with a punch to the body.
The Plumber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Plumber swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoo.
A combination from The Plumber does no damage.
The Plumber scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoo should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe The Plumber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Plumber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoo.
The Plumber misses with a head kick.
The Plumber throws a lazy right hand but Hoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Plumber looks for the body kick but Hoo saw that one coming.
The Plumber stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoo. Hoo gets slowly back to his feet.
The Plumber moves out of range of the body kick from Hoo.
Horton Hoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hoo tries to keep at a distance but The Plumber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horton Hoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Plumber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoo can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The Plumber manages to pull guard.
Hoo preventing the sweep.
The Plumber seems keen to control Hoo's posture.
The Plumber looking for a sweep. Not yet The Plumber, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Plumber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Plumber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The Plumber is looking for a kimura but Hoo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Plumber to get the leverage.

The Plumber seems to be working for a kimura but Hoo defends the submission attempt.
Hoo wants to get back to his feet.
The Plumber is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hoo tries to roll over but The Plumber keeps him under control.
The Plumber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo wants to control but The Plumber is keeping busy.

The Plumber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoo is looking to control The Plumber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoo avoid being mounted?
The Plumber wants to pass to mount but Hoo is defending the position.
Hoo is looking for a sweep. The Plumber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Plumber lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Plumber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Plumber wants to control but Hoo is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Plumber wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The Plumber wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Plumber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoo keeps working.
The Plumber thows a huge punch but Hoo dodges it nicely.
The Plumber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hoo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The Plumber winds up and cracks Hoo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hoo wants to get back to full guard but The Plumber has mounted him!
Hoo is working to get back to half guard.
The Plumber looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

The Plumber looking for a guillotine from mount but Hoo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Plumber lands a couple of good shots and Hoo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Horton Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoo is trying to stand back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoo is in bad spot here.

The Plumber has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hoo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hoo trying to get back to his feet but The Plumber is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The Plumber is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hoo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from The Plumber.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe The Plumber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Plumber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe The Plumber!
Joe The Plumber seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.