PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pixar Bonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice. Bonan has chosen Morbid Angel - Immortal Rites as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hoy
vs
Bonan

190 cm
35
197 lbs
31 - 22 - 2

175 cm
33
175 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pixar Bonan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Bonan or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoy which made him look bad.
Bonan is looking to clinch but Hoy is avoiding it.
Bonan swinging wildly here.
Hoy takes a swing at Bonan's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Hoy misses.
Hoy throws a big shot that misses.
Bonan takes one to the side of the head.
Bonan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hoy throws a hook but Bonan avoids it easily.
Hoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonan's head.

Bonan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hoy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bonan keeping moving, preventing Hoy from controlling successfully.
Bonan wants to get back to his feet but Hoy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bonan 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.
Hoy forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonan is staying active underneath Hoy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hoy is working for a kimura but Bonan is defending it quite comfortably.
Bonan wants to improve his position but Hoy is controlling well.
Bonan is trying to stand back up but Hoy is controlling him
Hoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bonan is not content to let Hoy control the position.
Hoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hoy's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy trying to control the hands but Bonan breaks the grip.
Bonan keeps control of the position as Hoy tries to break free.
Hoy is working hard here to advance position.
Hoy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hoy is trying to remain composed but Bonan is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Bonan struggling to land strikes to the head as Hoy covers up.

Hoy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bonan's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Will Bonan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hoy is in bad spot here.
Hoy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hoy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hoy tries to get to full guard but Bonan has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hoy is breathing heavily.
Bonan wants to take a breather but Hoy is having none of it.
Bonan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hoy's thigh. Hoy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hoy looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bonan is defending well. Hoy quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bonan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hoy celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lath Hoy!
A relieved looking Lath Hoy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.