PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaz Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA. Hoyt has chosen Dolazak Hrvata as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Machida
vs
Hoyt

193 cm
23
243 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

198 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaz Hoyt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyt looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida throws a leg kick
and Hoyt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida moves in looking to clinch but Hoyt pushes him off.
Machida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoyt.
Machida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Jaz Hoyt has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida closes the distance but Hoyt moves to the side
and Hoyt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machida thinking.
Machida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoyt.
Machida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Hoyt misses.
A head kick misses from Hoyt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoyt lands a jab.
Hoyt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.
Machida misses with a low kick.

Machida clinches.
Hoyt looking to stall.
Machida connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Hoyt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machida.
Machida lands with a light punch inside.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoyt backwards.
Hoyt avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Hoyt misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hoyt as the two fighters clinch.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida lands a nice elbow.
Hoyt stalling in the clinch but Machida improves position.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hoyt tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
Machida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machida working Hoyt over with knees to the body.
Hoyt looks gassed!
The referee is keeping an eye on Machida - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoyts head.
Hoyt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Machida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hoyt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Machida scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida stalling against the cage.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Hoyt is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machida digs a right hand underneath Hoyt's ribcage. Hoyt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Hoyt letting Machida take a breather here.

Hoyt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoyt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoyt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoyt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machida. Machida obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machida throws a head kick but Hoyt moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Hoyt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machida. That's going to slow Hoyt down.
Good leg kick by Machida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoyt misses with a shot to the body
and Machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoyt's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaz Hoyt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoyt swats away the attempt to clinch by Machida.

Hoyt pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoyt backwards.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Renzo Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoyt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Hoyt throws a punch but it's blocked by Machida.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hoyt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyt is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Machida drops Hoyt with a big knee straight up the middle! Hoyt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Machida cracks Hoyt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hoyt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Machida finish him?

Hoyt is rocked!
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Machida cracks Hoyt with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Machida has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hoyt to stand back up!
Hoyt is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Machida connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoyt seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida throws a leg kick which misses Hoyt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoyt tries to avoid it.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoyt's sensitive parts.
Renzo Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoyt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Machida has managed to clinch.
Machida keeps control of Hoyt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida works on Hoyt's body with a couple of short punches.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoyt backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida lands a good knee to the midsection. Hoyt won't want to take too many of those.
Machida landing knees to the head.
Machida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Hoyt blocks with his arms.
Machida blocks a body shot from Hoyt.
Machida keeps control of Hoyt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Machida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machida taking a breather.
Hoyt has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Hoyt's head.
Machida is struggling to control the position.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Machida.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Machida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Machida.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machida.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Renzo Machida.

Machida clinches up with Hoyt and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Machida for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hoyt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida tries to stall but Hoyt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoyt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida blocks a body shot from Hoyt.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoyt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hoyt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machida backwards.
Machida is pushing Hoyt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renzo Machida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaz Hoyt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hoyt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
Machida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoyt checks a leg kick.
Machida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Machida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoyt, pushing him back against the cage.
Machida lands an elbow just above Hoyt 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoyt up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoyt as Machida tries to tie him up.
Hoyt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machida slowing the pace effectively.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoyt's face.
Machida blocking some punches.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoyt can do to turn this around?
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoyt takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.

Hoyt is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machida dips a shoulder and cracks Hoyt with a mighty uppercut! Hoyt falls back against the cage and Machida unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hoyt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Machida screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Machida!