PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 666 p4p, 848 weight class) and Arturo Hernandez (ranked 52 p4p, 63 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoshino
vs
Hernandez

168 cm
34
140
19 - 12 - 0

172 cm
26
145
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoshino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hernandez - that landed with a thud.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Hoshino's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoshino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Hoshino.
Hernandez is trying to drag Hoshino to the mat but Hoshino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez throws a head punch that misses.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Hernandez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hernandez stalling the fight.
Hernandez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoshino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yuuji Hoshino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Hernandez.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hernandez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hoshino scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Hernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hernandez.
Hoshino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hoshino tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoshino throws a head kick that misses
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hernandez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoshino to score with a decent uppercut.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.

Hoshino rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Hernandez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Hernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
A short right from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a right hand.
Hernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hoshino prevents it.
Hernandez takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.

Hernandez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Hoshino bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Hernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hernandez showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino pushes Hernandez off looking to stand but Hernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Hoshino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hernandez wants to take a breather but Hoshino is having none of it.
Hernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hernandez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hoshino's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Hoshino dodges it nicely.
Hernandez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hoshino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoshino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hoshino makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yuuji Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez misses the body punch
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
As Hernandez tries to get set, Hoshino tries to push him back and clinch up but Hernandez manages to avoid the attempt.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arturo Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoshino misses with a kick to the body
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoshino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Hernandez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hernandez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hernandez.
Nice shot lands for Hoshino.
Nice body kick there by Hoshino.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a hook. Hoshino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hernandez walks into a straight right hand from Hoshino.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoshino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck for Hernandez with that takedown attempt.
Hoshino throws a counter high kick but Hernandez was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Hernandez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoshino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hernandez doesn't seem bothered though.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Hoshino.

Hernandez rushes Hoshino and presses him up against the cage.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino stops a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hoshino prevents the takedown attempt.
Yuuji Hoshino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Hernandez.
Hernandez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernandez tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hoshino after a bit of a struggle.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Hoshino stops a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hoshino lands a nice uppercut.
Arturo Hernandez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez needs to keep his hands up - Hoshino had a free shot at his head there.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses

and Hoshino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernandez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoshino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yuuji Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino is looking to counter the offense by Hernandez and move into the clinch.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yuuji Hoshino will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hoshino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hoshino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Hoshino misses
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
Hernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoshino can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino connects with a looping right hand.
Hoshino throws a body kick that misses.
Hernandez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hernandez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hoshino sizes up Hernandez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoshino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hoshino wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoshino misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino throws a quick counter head kick but Hernandez was just out of range.
Hoshino ducks right into an uppercut from Hernandez.
Hoshino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Hoshino throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
Hernandez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut
and Hernandez counters with a one-two to the body.
Hoshino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hernandez. Hernandez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoshino tries to land a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Hoshino avoids nicely.
Hoshino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Hoshino instigates a clinch.

Hernandez tightens his grip and picks Hoshino up, before dumping him to the ground. Hoshino manages to land in guard.
Hoshino wants to stand up but Hernandez is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arturo Hernandez!
Arturo Hernandez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.