|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sozu Arghei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myers Hockles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 9 - 1 |
|
168 cm
23
157 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sozu Arghei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myers Hockles!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Arghei misses.
Arghei avoids a kick to the body.
Sozu Arghei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hockles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hockles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hockles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hockles's coach down at ~Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coache was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hockles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hockles.
Arghei misses with a hook
and Hockles counters with an inside leg kick.
Arghei moves out of range as Hockles throws a body kick.
Hockles lands a head kick. Arghei smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Sozu Arghei has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
Arghei throws a nice looking combination but Hockles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hockles throws a sloppy head kick and Arghei moves out of range easily.
Arghei throws out a loose jab but Hockles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arghei really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arghei loads up on a big right hand but Hockles slips the punch.
A big right from Arghei misses.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arghei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arghei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arghei misses with an uppercut.
Arghei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles pushes Arghei away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Hockles.
That kick from Hockles tenderised Arghei's leg. Arghei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arghei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arghei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hockles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick there by Hockles.
Hockles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arghei throws a series of punches but Hockles moves out of range.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Hockles.
Hockles throws the kick towards the body but Arghei avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arghei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hockles was well out of range. Poor timing from Arghei.
Arghei looks to throw the jab but Hockles is out of range.
Hockles delivers a nice body kick.
Arghei takes a swing at Hockles's ribcage but misses.
Arghei avoids the head kick by Hockles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hockles throws a front kick that sends Arghei stumbling back into the cage.
Arghei scores with the left hand. Hockles knows he should have avoided that one.
Arghei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hockles closes the distance and clinches.
Hockles prevents Arghei from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arghei.
Hockles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arghei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arghei lands a hook that snaps the head of Hockles backwards.
Hockles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arghei throws a jab when Hockles was well out of range.
Hockles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hockles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hockles throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arghei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hockles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arghei scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Myers Hockles has been cut.
Arghei blocks a head kick by Hockles.
Arghei misses the jab.
Arghei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hockles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arghei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hockles.
A telegraphed right hand from Arghei misses the target.
Arghei is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hockles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hockles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arghei moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Arghei finds it's way through Hockles's defenses.
Arghei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Arghei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hockles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hockles scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arghei looks to score with a jab to the body but Hockles is just out of range.
Arghei throws a lazy right hand but Hockles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arghei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hockles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arghei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hockles under the eye.
Hockles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arghei was well out of range. Poor timing from Hockles.
Hockles wants to clinch.
Hockles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arghei throws out the jab.
Hockles moves out of range of the strikes.
Hockles is looking to clinch.
Arghei works Hockles's body with a nice hook.
Arghei thuds a left hand into Hockles's body.
Hockles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arghei throws a looping overhand right but Hockles ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Arghei.
A cross from Arghei lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hockles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Myers Hockles will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Arghei avoids the head kick by Hockles.
Hockles rushes Arghei and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hockles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arghei's brow.
Hockles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hockles has Arghei pressed against the cage, preventing Arghei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arghei tries to break free but Hockles pushes him back against the cage.
Hockles goes for a takedown attempt but Arghei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hockles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arghei throws a combination. Hockles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hockles walks into a stiff left hand from Arghei.
Arghei scores with a punch to the head.
Hockles scores with a head kick. Arghei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arghei thows a body shot but no joy.
Hockles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arghei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arghei misses with a hook.
Arghei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hockles digs a good body shot into Arghei's ribs.
Hockles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hockles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Myers Hockles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arghei slips a jab and a cross from Hockles.
Hockles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hockles pushes Arghei away with a front kick.
Arghei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arghei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arghei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hockles.
Arghei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hockles can pounce on him.
Hockles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arghei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arghei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arghei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hockles has Arghei up against the cage in a clinch.
Hockles breaks the clinch.
Arghei throws out a loose jab but Hockles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hockles throws a lazy right hand but Arghei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hockles walks into a jab.
Arghei swinging wildly here.
Hockles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hockles is looking to clinch.
Hockles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arghei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hockles.
Hockles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arghei misses with a lunging right hand
and Hockles counters with a low kick, right behind Arghei 's knee.
Arghei connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hockles tries to close the distance and clinch but Arghei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arghei scores with a nice right hand.
Arghei misses with a two punch combination.
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
Arghei misses the body punch
and Hockles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arghei lands a jab to the head.
Myers Hockles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
Hockles lands a slapping body shot.
Arghei lands with a hook. Hockles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hockles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arghei.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hockles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arghei.
Hockles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arghei manages to avoid it.
Arghei throws a right and a left that Hockles avoids nicely.
Arghei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arghei misses with a double jab.
Hockles scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hockles slips a straight right by Arghei.
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!
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hockles slips a straight right by Arghei.
Arghei throws a nice looking combination but Hockles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arghei lunges at Hockles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hockles's hand.
Arghei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hockles fails to land with a series of punches.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arghei throws a lazy right hand but Hockles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hockles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arghei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arghei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hockles was well out of range. Poor timing from Arghei.
Hockles misses with a body kick.
Hockles throws a head kick that Arghei semi-blocks.
Hockles pushes Arghei away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Myers Hockles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Arghei.
Hockles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hockles throws a head kick but Arghei moves out of range.
Arghei swats away the attempt to clinch by Hockles.
Arghei loads up on a big right hand but Hockles slips the punch.
Arghei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hockles's head.
Hockles thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arghei if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Hockles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hockles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hockles throws a body kick that misses.
Hockles lands a nice looking body kick.
Hockles throws a head kick but Arghei moves out of range.
Arghei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arghei cracks Hockles with an open hand slap.
Arghei throws a body punch but Hockles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles misses with a two punch combination.
Arghei misses with a left hand
and Hockles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Arghei misses its intended target.
Hockles thuds a left hand into Arghei's body.
Arghei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hockles momentarily.
Arghei closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hockles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arghei misses with a hook.
Arghei moves out of range of the body kick.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
Arghei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hockles tries to clinch but Arghei moves out of range.
Arghei lands a nice shot to the body.
Arghei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arghei swinging wildly here.
Hockles misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hockles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arghei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arghei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hockles.
Hockles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arghei scores with a jab.
Hockles is looking to clinch but Arghei is avoiding it.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hockles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arghei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hockles doesn't manage to clinch there - Arghei circles away.
Hockles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
Arghei throws a body punch but Hockles moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arghei connects with the punch.
Hockles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hockles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Hockles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arghei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arghei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hockles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arghei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hockles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arghei rather than just go for the knockout.
Arghei throws a shot from downtown. Hockles moves away and avoids it.
Arghei blocks a head kick by Hockles.
Hockles slips a jab and a cross from Arghei.
Hockles thows a body kick. Arghei tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hockles delivers a nice body kick.
Arghei missing with a left hand there. Hockles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hockles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arghei.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hockles doesn't manage to clinch there - Arghei circles away.
Sozu Arghei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hockles lands but Arghei takes it in his stride.
Arghei throws a hook but Hockles blocks it.
Hockles is looking to slow Arghei down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hockles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arghei throws a jab when Hockles was well out of range.
Hockles throws a head kick that misses.
Hockles scores with a hook to the body. Arghei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hockles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arghei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hockles scrambles back to his feet.
Hockles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arghei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hockles lands a body shot.
Hockles moves away from the strike by Arghei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hockles. Arghei does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arghei sizes up Hockles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hockles tries to clinch but Arghei moves out of range.
Myers Hockles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arghei throws a body punch but Hockles moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sozu Arghei.
Well Hockles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myers Hockles!
Myers Hockles decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
