PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hoop
vs
Yates

180 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

187 cm
23
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Walhalla Clothing + 10 % LAUNDRY
GREEN!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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been told by Hoop's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yates doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Hoop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yates.
Yates lands a jab.
Hoop displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoop.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoop tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoop throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Hoop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yates doesn't seem phased though.
Hoop tries to bum rush Yates with a series of wild strikes but Yates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Hoop lands a glancing blow to the side of Yates's head.
Hoop lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates wants to land a leg kick but Hoop is out of range.

Yates closes the distance and clinches.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yates blocks an uppercut.
Yates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yates holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hoop is blocking nicely.
Yates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoop is keeping busy.
Yates lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yates blocks the elbow strike.
Yates is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yates lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoop lands a nice uppercut.
Hoop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoop blocking some punches.
Yates unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hoop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Hoop misses with a body punch.
Hoop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoop misses with some punches.
Yates is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yates.
A nice left hand lands by Hoop.
Yates with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hoop blocks it.
Hoop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoop.
Hoop managing to block the knees to the body from Yates.
Yates tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoop avoids the damage to the body.
Yates taking a breather.
Yates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoop is defending well for now.
Hoop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoop's face.
Hoop effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Yates on the inside.
Yates landing knees to the body.
Hoop is breathing heavily.
Hoop throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Hoop tries to stall but Yates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yates trying to stall but Hoop improves his position.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hoop blocks it.
Hoop takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoop cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
Hoop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoop avoiding damage as Yates throws knees to the body.
Hoop lands a shot to the body.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but Hoop blocks with his arms.
Hoop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoop throws a punch but it's blocked by Yates.
Hoop swings wildly with an uppercut but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hoop fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hoop is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hoop is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Yates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hoop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoop avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoop digs a good hook to Yates's body.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Hoop ducks down to avoid it.
Hoop is looking to wear down Yates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoop takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yates. Hoop shrugs it off though.
Hoop scores with a nice strike.
Yates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoop misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yates! But no joy.
John Hoop is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoop as he connects with a hook.
Yates throws a leg kick but Hoop checks it.
A quick step to the side and Hoop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yates motions for Hoop to come forward. Yates throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoop looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates lands a head shot.
Yates fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoop is out of range.
Yates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yates throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hoop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yates throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates throws a wild body kick that Hoop sees coming a mile off.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yates throws a solid leg kick but Hoop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yates.
Hoop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yates.
Hoop throws a right hand that Yates ducks under and follows up with a left that Yates also avoids with ease.
Yates swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yates takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good work by Hoop as he checks the leg kick.
Yates avoids the body shot from Hoop.
Yates explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yates fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoop.
Yates lands a slapping body shot.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoop digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Hoop throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
Hoop lands with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Yates.
Hoop throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yates counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop misses with a hook
and Yates counters with an inside leg kick.
Yates throws out a leg kick but Hoop moves out of range and Yates only half commits.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Yates blocks a jab.
Yates has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Hoop does it's job there.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Hoop drops his hands momentarily and Yates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hoop thuds a left hand into Yates's body.
Yates misses with the body kick
and Hoop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoop.
Hoop staying out of range there.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Hoop sees coming a mile off.
Hoop cracks Yates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoop throws an overhand right that lands on Yates's shoulder, as Yates tries to avoid the shot.
Yates wants to clinch up but Hoop keeps it at a distance.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Hoop moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yates wants to counter the offense by Hoop and move into the clinch position.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoop misses the jab.
Hoop misses the body punch

and Yates counters by clinching up.
Yates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoop is defending well for now.
Hoop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yates landing knees to the head.
Yates gets through Hoop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoop takes a shot to the head.
Hoop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yates has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hoop seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yates can turn it around.
Hoop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoop tries to land knees in the clinch but Yates avoids the damage to the body.
Hoop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Still in the clinch, Yates scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yates slips under a jab.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoop.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yates throws a leg kick but Hoop moved away.
Hoop swings widly with a right hand
and Yates counters with a series of strikes. Hoop will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yates scores with a head kick. Hoop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Hoop misses.
Hoop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoop misses the jab.
Yates moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Hoop staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Hoop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yates in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoop was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop defending well as Yates loads up on a big left hand.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yates scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoop doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoop lands a jab.
Yates avoids the body shot from Hoop.
Hoop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yates finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoop's head.
Hoop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Hoop moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoop misses with an uppercut.
Hoop lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Yates moves out of range.
Hoop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates catches Hoop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoop ducks right into an uppercut from Yates.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Hoop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yates tries to clinch up.
Yates chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yates throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoop misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoop throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yates moves away from the strike by Hoop.
Hoop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.
Hoop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates slips a jab from Hoop.
Hoop misses with a wild body shot.
Yates shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yates lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates is looking to slow Hoop down with leg kicks.
Yates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hoop misses with a looping left.
Hoop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoop misses with an uppercut.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoop.
Yates misses with a low kick as Hoop jumps back.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yates.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoop. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop wants to slow Yates down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoop stuns Yates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yates.
Yates misses with a straight left.
John Hoop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yates fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoop.
Yates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Yates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoop.
Hoop swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Hoop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
Hoop is looking to land body kicks.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Hoop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Yates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yates 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Yates!