PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing. Hoy has chosen - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dane Hoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Suarez
vs
Hoy

181 cm
25
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
199 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Hoy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoy looks to land a left hand but Suarez moved out of range nicely.
Suarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suarez somewhat.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoy misses with a body shot.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suarez throws a lazy right hand but Hoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Hoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoy throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Suarez as he checks the leg kick.
Hoy throws a good cross that connects.

Suarez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Suarez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Hoy trying to control here.

Suarez is working for a kimura but Hoy is defending it quite comfortably.
Suarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoy is concentrating on defense, preventing Suarez from advancing position.
Suarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Suarez is thwarting Hoy's attempts to control the position.
Suarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hoy defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the action but Hoy is working from the bottom.
Hoy wants to control but Suarez is keeping busy.

Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hoy is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold.
Hoy gets full guard.
Hoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Suarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoy wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is pressing down on Hoy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoy is holding on for now.
Hoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez wants to take a breather but Hoy is having none of it.
Hoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Suarez.
Suarez 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 is pressing down on Suarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoy is keeping the position for now.
Hoy keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Hoy is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Hoy pulls Suarez in close to prevent any damage.

Suarez has gone for a leg lock! Hoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Suarez's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoy.

Suarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Suarez is looking for a triangle but Hoy pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoy manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoy trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez trying to control but Hoy is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Suarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suarez throws a body punch but Hoy moves out of range.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Hoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suarez misses the shot to the body.

Suarez closes the distance and clinches.

Suarez has Hoy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Suarez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hoy tumbling to the mat - Suarez dives into Hoy's guard.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoy keeping full guard, as Suarez tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Suarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoy trying to control the position here.
Hoy trying to control the position.
Suarez looking to sit in guard and control but Hoy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hoy drops back looking for a leg! Suarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suarez manages to kick Hoy off! Hoy jumps back into Suarez's guard.

Suarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoy is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy lands a couple of digs.

Suarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hoy throwing strikes from guard but Suarez blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoy postures up in Suarez's guard and throws a big left but Suarez blocks it.

Hoy throws a sloppy strike and Suarez has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Hoy is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Suarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Suarez!
Post fight, Diego Suarez stared into the camera and said 'time for me to take some time off and hard training. A big big thanks to CFI for the chance to step in their cage! I will be back'.