PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rullo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Symphony X - The Serpent's Kiss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hook
vs
Gracie

190 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rullo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook misses with a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Hook is defending well.
Hook prevents Gracie from improving position.

Gracie decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Hook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Rullo Gracie has been cut.
Hook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Hook, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Hook against the cage but Hook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roy Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.
Hook connects with a crisp jab.
Hook misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Hook. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Roy Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hook takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hook defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.

Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hook is working away.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hook throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab from Hook.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Hook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hook. Hook obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Hook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hook cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hook throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Hook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hook misses with a straight left.
Hook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hook rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Hook.
A right handed body shot lands from Hook.
Hook gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hook lands a right hand.
Hook scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hook lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hook is working Gracie over against the cage.
Hook missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hook.
Hook lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Hook.
Hook scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Hook.
Nice body punch from Hook - that landed with a thud.
Hook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Hook lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hook leaning his opponent against the cage.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hook.
A nice left hand lands by Hook.
Hook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hook stalling.
A short left from Hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hook.
Hook lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Hook is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Hook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rullo Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hook jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hook.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Hook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Roy Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.

Hook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Hook pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hook stuffs the takedown.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Hook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Hook misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roy Hook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hook circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hook moves into the clinch.
Hook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Hook lands a right hand.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hook holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Hook pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hook throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Hook.
Hook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hook.
A bit of stalling here from Hook.
Hook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Hook taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hook digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hook.
A right handed body shot lands from Hook.
Good body shot from Hook.
Hook digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hook lands with a short shot to the head.
Hook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Hook taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Hook scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hook stalls.
Hook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hook scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Hook on the inside.
Hook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hook working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hook stalling.
Hook lands a nice uppercut.
Hook is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hook.
Hook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy Hook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hook working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie trying to stall but Hook improves his position.
A hook to the body from Hook.
Hook misses with some punches.
Hook misses with some punches.
Hook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hook is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hook down to the mat. Hook avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hook. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hook misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Hook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rullo Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Hook throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hook but Hook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hook fails to land with a series of punches.
Hook misses the jab.
A cross from Hook lands.

Hook has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hook.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Hook fails to land.
Gracie is working for takedown but Hook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roy Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.
Hook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hook.
Hook lands a nice uppercut.
Hook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Hook.
Good body shot from Hook.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hook.
Hook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hook.
Hook lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Hook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Hook stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hook is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hook as the two fighters clinch.
Hook digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hook lands a body shot.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Hook.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Hook.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hook tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Hook just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Hook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hook lands a nice shot to the body.
Hook misses with a knee to the head.
Hook taking a breather.
Hook lands a shoulder strike.
Hook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hook has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hook fails to land.
Hook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Hook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hook fails to land.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Hook, against the cage.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie is trying to drag Hook to the mat but Hook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Hook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie is trying to drag Hook to the mat but Hook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Hook scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hook scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Hook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Hook lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Hook to work.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hook manages to get underhooks.
Gracie letting Hook take a breather here.
Hook lands with a short shot to the head.
Rullo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Hook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hook.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Hook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Hook!