PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Hoost (ranked 78 p4p, 177 weight class) and Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 8 p4p, 23 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Clarence Hoost has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Clarence Hoost seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hoost
vs
Chukwuma

202 cm
33
279
30 - 11 - 0

190 cm
35
254
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clarence Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tinashe Chukwuma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoost has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BRAZILIAN TOP TEAM in the buildup to the fight.
Chukwuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Chukwuma tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Chukwuma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chukwuma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hoost takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
Chukwuma throws a lazy right hand but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chukwuma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chukwuma connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hoost.
As Chukwuma backs away, Hoost returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hoost tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chukwuma misses with a hook to the body
and Hoost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma takes a swing at Hoost's ribcage but misses.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut
and Hoost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chukwuma lands with a shot to the body.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chukwuma wants to clinch but Hoost slips to the side
and Hoost counters with a straight right hand.
Chukwuma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chukwuma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoost counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a low kick.
It looked like Hoost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoost slips under a jab.
A jab from Chukwuma misses.
Chukwuma throws a jab when Hoost was well out of range.
Hoost throws a big counter combination but Chukwuma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheers as Chukwuma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoost doesn't seem phased though.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chukwuma lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoost off the cage and back into range.
Chukwuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chukwuma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Chukwuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Hoost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chukwuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hoost counter with a right hand.

That has opened up Tinashe Chukwuma's cut even more.
Chukwuma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Clarence Hoost's cut is getting worse.
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
Hoost thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chukwuma misses with a left hand
and Hoost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chukwuma punishes Hoost's body with a nice straight punch.
Chukwuma throws a low kick but Hoost moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Chukwuma there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Chukwuma is predictable there
and Hoost counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Tinashe Chukwuma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chukwuma.
Hoost takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Chukwuma throws a leg kick
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chukwuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoost.
Chukwuma throws a shot to the body.
Chukwuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chukwuma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chukwuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chukwuma wants to clinch but Hoost slips to the side
and Hoost counters with a left right combination that sends Chukwuma crashing to the mat - Hoost wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Chukwuma out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Hoost!
Clarence Hoost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.