PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Hooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hooper
vs
Fleshou

180 cm
28
175 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

183 cm
27
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Fleshou misses.
Fleshou misses with a looping left.
Fleshou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooper.
Fleshou misses with a lunging right hand
and Hooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou.
Fleshou tried to score with a low kick but Hooper checks it.
Hooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleshou.
Stres Fleshou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleshou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleshou slips a jab from Hooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Hooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleshou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleshou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hooper misses its target.
Hooper tries to move into range but Fleshou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hooper scores with a sloppy right hand. Fleshou should have avoided that one.
Hooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou.
Fleshou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooper. That did some damage!
Fleshou misses with a low kick.
Fleshou scores with a shot to the body.
Fleshou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stres Fleshou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hooper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Fleshou.
Hooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleshou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleshou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleshou moves out of range of the strikes.
Hooper misses with a body kick.
Hooper blocks a jab.
Hooper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fleshou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou.
A cross from Fleshou lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooper connects with a body shot that sends Fleshou's belly button to the back.
Fleshou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fleshou connects with a leg kick. Hooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hooper moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleshou misses with a few strikes there.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Hooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fleshou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooper thinking.
Hooper scores with a sloppy right hand. Fleshou should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. Hooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Hooper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fleshou.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Fleshou moved out of range nicely.
Fleshou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hooper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hooper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hooper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fleshou throws a nice looking combination but Hooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hooper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fleshou walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou.
Hooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Hooper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fleshou.
Hooper throws a hook but Fleshou avoids it easily.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleshou manages to avoid it.
Fleshou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fleshou scores with a one two! Hooper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Fleshou.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Fleshou misses.
Fleshou misses with a head kick.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Fleshou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fleshou misses.
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleshou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper scores with a head kick.
Fleshou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Fleshou moved out of range nicely.
Fleshou throws a fast counter high kick but Hooper manages to duck under it in time.
Fleshou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fleshou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
Fleshou connects with a leg kick. Hooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stres Fleshou will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fleshou takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleshou connects with a body shot.
Fleshou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fleshou wants to clinch up but Hooper keeps it at a distance.
Hooper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fleshou slips under a jab.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooper moves away.
Fleshou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hooper rather than just go for the knockout.
Fleshou cracks a nice hook into Hooper's ribs.
Hooper misses with an uppercut. Fleshou saw that one coming.

Hooper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fleshou napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fleshou has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ground and pound from Hooper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper trying to control the action but Fleshou is working from the bottom.
Hooper lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper lands some shots froms side control.
Hooper scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fleshou to see if he's OK.
Hooper throws an elbow but Fleshou slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooper sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fleshou is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hooper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hooper tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hooper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fleshou is avoiding damage well.
Hooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hooper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hooper controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou is not content to let Hooper control the position.
Hooper remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hooper tries to advance to mount but Fleshou denies him.
Hooper wants to control for a moment but Fleshou uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hooper trying to control the action but Fleshou is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Hooper misses with a right hand
and Fleshou counters with a low kick, right behind Hooper 's knee.
Fleshou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hooper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fleshou throws a shot to the body.
Fleshou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hooper scores with a push kick.
A big left from Hooper misses.
Fleshou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hooper with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Fleshou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooper swings for the body but Fleshou moves out of range.
Hooper avoids the body shot from Fleshou.
Hooper feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good standup being displayed there by Fleshou as he connects with a hook.
Fleshou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fleshou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fleshou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooper.
Hooper connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Hooper.
Fleshou avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Despite the aggression on Fleshou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Hooper looks to throw the jab but Fleshou is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Hooper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hooper.
Hooper throws a shot to the body.
Fleshou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
It looked like Hooper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fleshou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou. Hooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooper moves away.
Hooper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hooper lands a high kick!

It looks like Stres Fleshou has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Hooper coming out on top.

Fleshou is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou digs a good body shot into Hooper's ribs.
Hooper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Fleshou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fleshou lands a right hook to the body.
Fleshou takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fleshou is still on wobbly legs! Can Hooper finish him?
Fleshou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hooper is out of range and Fleshou settles back down.
Fleshou seems to have recovered his senses.
Hooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleshou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleshou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fleshou digs a good hook to Hooper's body.
Fleshou moves out of range of the strikes.
Fleshou swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Fleshou.
Fleshou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fleshou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooper moves away.
Hooper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou misses with a body shot.
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!
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Hooper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooper looks to throw the jab but Fleshou is out of range.
Hooper throws a hook to the side of Fleshou's head but Fleshou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleshou keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hooper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hooper scores with a hook to the body. Fleshou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hooper is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hooper.
Fleshou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Hooper misses its intended target.
Hooper avoids the head kick by Fleshou.
Hooper attempts a counter takedown but Fleshou avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou misses with a hook. Hooper ducked under it nicely.
Hooper throws a body punch but Fleshou moves out of range.
Hooper looks to throw the jab but Fleshou is out of range.
Fleshou lands a jab to the head.
Hooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou was well out of range. Poor timing from Hooper.
Stres Fleshou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fleshou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hooper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hooper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hooper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fleshou. That one must have hurt.
Fleshou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hooper.
Hooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fleshou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fleshou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou blocks a jab.
Fleshou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fleshou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hooper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Hooper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fleshou!

Fleshou explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooper digs a good body shot into Fleshou's ribs.
Fleshou swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troy Hooper.
I think Hooper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!