PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottaviano Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adamek
vs
Hooper

187 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Adamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaviano Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper looks to land a right hand but Adamek moved out of range.
Hooper lands with a cross.
Hooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adamek slips under a jab from Hooper.
Adamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hooper.
Adamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooper.
Adamek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tomasz Adamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Adamek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adamek.
Good shot there by Adamek.
Hooper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Hooper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hooper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adamek avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Adamek connects with a body shot that sends Hooper's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooper.
Jab by Hooper.
Hooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adamek in his tracks.
Hooper thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hooper moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adamek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adamek misses with a looping left.
Hooper is looking to clinch.
Adamek misses with a few strikes there.
Hooper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Hooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hooper scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hooper.
A head punch on the inside from Hooper fails to land.
Hooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adamek's elbow.
Adamek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adamek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adamek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hooper lands a nice uppercut.
Hooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Adamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adamek blocking some punches.
Adamek is trying to break the clinch but Hooper has him pressed against the cage.
Hooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hooper working aggressively here.
Adamek blocks an uppercut.
Adamek blocks a body shot from Hooper.
A head punch on the inside from Hooper fails to land.
Hooper gets through Adamek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adamek blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
Hooper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hooper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hooper as the two fighters clinch.
Adamek is breathing heavily.
Adamek blocks a body shot from Hooper.
Adamek prevents a body shot from Hooper.
Hooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hooper misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper lands a right hand.
Hooper lands a nice uppercut.
Hooper lands a nice uppercut.
Adamek blocks a body shot from Hooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hooper lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Hooper on the inside.
Hooper lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Hooper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hooper.
Hooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hooper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adamek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adamek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ottaviano Hooper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hooper lands a nice shot to the body.
Hooper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hooper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adamek staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Adamek.
Nice body punch from Hooper.
Hooper lands with a cross.
Tomasz Adamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hooper has Adamek up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Hooper.
Hooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hooper lands with a right to the head.
Hooper works on Adamek's body with a couple of short punches.
Hooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hooper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooper lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hooper.
Hooper lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hooper.
Nice body punch from Hooper.
A short right from Hooper on the inside.
A short left from Hooper.
Hooper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adamek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Adamek is rocked!
Hooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adamek's elbow.
Hooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Adamek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hooper tries to work over Adamek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hooper lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Good body shot from Hooper.
Adamek blocks a body shot from Hooper.
Hooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hooper misses with some punches.
Adamek seems to have got his legs back now.
Hooper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
Hooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
Ottaviano Hooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adamek.
Hooper pushes Adamek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adamek backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hooper.
Hooper creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Adamek with a big uppercut! Adamek tries to clinch up but Hooper pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Adamek to the mat! Adamek covers up and Hooper unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ottaviano Hooper!