PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ej Hooker (ranked 2610 p4p, 288 weight class) and Hannibal Aziz (ranked 2556 p4p, 285 weight class). Hooker comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hooker
vs
Aziz

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Combat Wombat (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ej Hooker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Aziz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hooker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aziz, pushing him back against the cage.
Hooker throws an elbow but it misses.
Aziz tries to work over Hooker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hooker looking to throw knees to the head but Aziz is blocking nicely.
Aziz scores with a hook to the body.
Hooker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aziz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hooker throws an elbow but it misses.
Hooker pushes off an throws an elbow but Aziz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hooker misses with an elbow strike.
Hooker jumps guard but Aziz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hooker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aziz avoids a wild elbow strike from Hooker.
Aziz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hooker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aziz.
Hooker tries to clinch up.
Aziz dips to his left and cracks Hooker with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Hooker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aziz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooker thinking.
Hooker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aziz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hooker throws a body shot but no joy.
Hooker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aziz jabs Hooker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hooker wants to clinch but Aziz slips to the side
and Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aziz lands with a shot to the body.
Aziz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hooker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hooker is breathing heavily.
Aziz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aziz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aziz throws a shot to the body.
Aziz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hooker to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hooker looks to clinch but Aziz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hooker taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hannibal Aziz!
Hannibal Aziz is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Hannibal Aziz gave a big smile as he said 'The first fight this fool has against a striker and he loses ? take a good hard look at yourself 'kid''.
Ej Hooker was interviewed post fight and said 'Took me to the ground. Its my weakness so i will train hard and get back on the winner lost.'.