PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Chaka Demus. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hoy
vs
Power

190 cm
20
199 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Power!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a series of punches but Hoy moves out of range.
Power fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoy is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoy throws a leg kick
and Power counters with a body kick that stops Hoy in his tracks momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
Hoy avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hoy clinches up against the cage.
Hoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoy.
Hoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power digs a right hand underneath Hoy's ribcage. Hoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoy crunches a lovely knee into Power's ribcage.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hoy manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power wants to stand but Hoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Power tries to stand but Hoy is controlling from the bottom.
Power really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power stopping the sweep attempt from Hoy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Hoy catches Power right on the button with a cross.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dane Hoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hoy has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.
Hoy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Power up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoy.
Hoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power tries to work over Hoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoy.
Power looks gassed!
Power tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
Hoy lands a body punch.
Hoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Hoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoy.
Hoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Hoy has Power up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy lands a nice elbow.
Hoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Hoy taking a breather.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Hoy controls the action.
Hoy effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoy.
Hoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoy scores with a hook to the body.
Hoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.

Hoy jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoy is on top in guard.
Hoy wants to pass the guard but Power is keeping the position.
Power avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoy won't allow Power to get back to his feet.
Hoy scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoy chips away with some ground and pound.
Power wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hoy manages to pass to side control.
Power is trying to stand.
Hoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.
Hoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.
Hoy passes to side control.
Hoy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hoy working the ground and pound.
Power is trying to control Hoy's posture but Hoy avoids it.
Hoy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Power is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hoy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hoy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Power is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Power on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Power dodges the ground and pound from Hoy.
Hoy scores with punches from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoy throws out the jab.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoy on the side of the head.
Hoy clobbers Power with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rob Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoy's head.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoy throws out a leg kick but Power moves out of range and Hoy only half commits.
Hoy misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Hoy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hoy clinches up against the cage.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Hoy controls the action.
Hoy throws an elbow but it misses.

Hoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Hoy.

Hoy rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hoy wants a takedown.
Hoy is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Hoy into the cage.
Hoy tries to pull guard but Power won't allow it.
Power is trying to force a seperation but Hoy has the dominant position.
Hoy blocking some punches.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Hoy.
Hoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoy is trying to stall.
Power misses with some punches.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoy backwards.

Hoy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Power is trying to keep an underhook but Hoy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Power pushes Hoy off looking to stand but Hoy dives back in and keeps control.
Hoy thows a huge punch but Power dodges it nicely.
Power is trying to stand up here but Hoy is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hoy prevents Power from improving his position.
Power has hold of Hoy's hands but Hoy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Power's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Hoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Hoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Power avoids the body shot from Hoy.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoy moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Hoy throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a series of strikes. Hoy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Power throws a push kick but Hoy slaps the foot to one side.
Power misses with a straight left.
Hoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Power misses with a few strikes there.

That's two 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.
A head kick misses from Power.

Hoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoy is working Power over against the cage.
Hoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hoy successfully pulls guard.
Hoy is trying to control the position but Power postures up.
Power trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoy's guard.
Hoy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Power is looking to stand up but Hoy won't let him.
Hoy trying to control the position.
Hoy 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.
Hoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hoy wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big right from Power misses.
Hoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Hoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Hoy drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Hoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Hoy avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.

Hoy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hoy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Power wants to stand but Hoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Power trying to control but Hoy is working from the bottom.
Hoy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Power wants to stand but Hoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hoy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hoy trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Power being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy striking off his back but it's not causing Power any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoy dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!
Power lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Hoy.
Hoy throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dane Hoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Power avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoy.
Hoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hoy lands a takedown into guard.
Power working a defensive guard here.
Hoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Power is looking to stand up but Hoy isn't so interested in that idea.
Hoy postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Hoy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Power looks for the body kick but Hoy saw that one coming.
Hoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoy scores with a leg kick.
Hoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Power tries to bum rush Hoy with a series of wild strikes but Hoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoy cracks Power with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Hoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Power, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Power tries a body shot but Hoy blocks it.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Hoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Hoy wants to stall.
Hoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoy.

Hoy gets control of Power's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hoy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Power won't allow Hoy to sweep him here.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy wants to sweep here but Power controlling him for the moment.
Power trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoy's guard.
Hoy keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoy is on top in guard.
Hoy throwing strikes but missing.
Power wants to stand up but Hoy is controlling him.
Hoy passes into half guard.
Power won't allow Hoy to pass to mount.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Hoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Power is trying to stand up here but Hoy is controlling him well.

Hoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Hoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Power throws a series of punches but Hoy avoids them all with ease.
Hoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoy scores with a nice right hand.
Power takes one to the chin there.
Hoy with a nice cross.

Hoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Hoy.
Power takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoy misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Power's defenses.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Hoy.
Power lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoy blocks an uppercut.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Hoy presses Power against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Power's defenses.

Hoy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hoy manages to end up in side control.
Hoy throws a strike aimed at the side of Power's head but Power avoids it well.
Hoy scoring with punches and elbows.
Power tries to improve position but can't.
Power is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hoy asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hoy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Power, who protects the arm well.

Hoy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Power, who protects the arm well.
Rob Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to get back to his feet.
Hoy cracks Power with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Power wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Power takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Power wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoy scoring with punches and elbows.
Hoy lands some shots froms side control.
Hoy cracks Power with a big right hand but Power just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hoy lands an elbow.
Power throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Hoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dane Hoy!