PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamai Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Red Sky. Lucas Lodano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akamai Hoi's chin.

Hoi
vs
Lodano

205 cm
31
249 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

191 cm
33
272 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Akamai Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano misses with a wild body shot.
Lodano cracks a nice hook into Hoi's ribs.
Hoi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoi avoids the body shot from Lodano.
Hoi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lodano misses with a body shot
and Hoi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lodano misses with a straight left.
Hoi scores with a leg kick.
Hoi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lodano is able to avoid easily.
Lodano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoi thumps Lodano with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodano scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Akamai Hoi has been cut.
Hoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lodano.
Hoi staying out of range there.
Hoi connects with an inside leg kick.
Lodano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lodano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi misses the shot to the body.
Lodano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoi counters with an outside leg kick.

Lodano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lodano lands a right hand.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
Lodano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.
Lodano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodano can't find room to land a body shot as Hoi controls the action.
Hoi lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lodano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Lodano lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoi is leaning against Lodano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.
Hoi misses with a punch to the body.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
Hoi working aggressively here.
Lodano lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodano.
Lodano misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hoi fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Lodano.
A short right from Lodano.

Lodano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoi throws a body kick that misses.
Lodano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoi slips a straight right by Lodano.
Lodano throws the left hand but Hoi avoids the punch easily.
Hoi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoi.
Hoi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lodano throws out the jab.
Lodano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lodano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lodano. Hoi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lodano scores with the left hand. Hoi knows he should have avoided that one.
Lodano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Hoi pushes Lodano up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoi takes a shot to the head.
Hoi pushes Lodano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodano.
Hoi misses with some punches.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lodano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodano cracks Hoi with a nice body shot.
Hoi misses with some punches.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodano tries to pull guard but Hoi holds him up against the cage and eventually Lodano drops back down to his feet.
Lodano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
Hoi misses with some punches.
Hoi lands a right hand.
Hoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodano's elbow.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodano.
Lodano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lodano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akamai Hoi's cut.
That's time! Hoi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoi tries to land a front kick but Lodano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lodano tries a low kick but Hoi avoids it.
Hoi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lodano throws a leg kick but Hoi moved away.
Hoi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hoi.
Hoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodano was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoi.
Lodano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoi looks to land a body kick but Lodano moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodano throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hoi moves into the clinch.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Hoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
Lodano misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodano.
Hoi tries a body shot but Lodano blocks it.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano lands with a left to the head.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
Hoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoi lands a body shot.
Hoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lodano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoi lands a right hand.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Hoi presses Lodano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lodano is breathing heavily.
Hoi tries to throw a body punch but Lodano avoids it by throwing Hoi back against the cage.
Hoi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akamai Hoi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lodano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi blocks an uppercut.
Lodano misses with a body punch.
Lodano lands a nice uppercut.
Hoi tries to throw a body punch but Lodano avoids it by throwing Hoi back against the cage.
Hoi blocks a body shot from Lodano.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Hoi.
Hoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Lodano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodano tries to throw a body punch but Hoi avoids it by throwing Lodano back against the cage.
Hoi misses with a body punch.
Hoi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Hoi presses Lodano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoi blocks an uppercut.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
Lodano throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hoi fails to land.
Hoi misses with some punches.
Hoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodano's elbow.
Hoi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lodano.
Hoi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Hoi misses with a punch to the body.
Lodano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoi blocking some punches.
Lodano misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lodano.
Lodano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Hoi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hoi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
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!
Hoi misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Hoi.
Hoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi lands a nice uppercut.
Hoi lands with a light punch inside.

Lodano lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hoi has one foot on Lodano's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lucas Lodano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lodano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lodano.
Lodano doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Lodano takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akamai Hoi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akamai Hoi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lodano throws a series of punches but Hoi avoids them all with ease.
Lodano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hoi closes the distance and clinches.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
Hoi working aggressively here.
Hoi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodano misses with a punch to the body.
Hoi lands a right hand.
Lodano misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lodano.
Hoi misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi lands an uppercut.
Hoi lands a nice uppercut.
Lodano is trying to break free.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Hoi lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoi has a couple of punches blocked by Lodano.
Lodano lands with a right to the head.
Hoi blocks an uppercut.
Hoi has a couple of punches blocked by Lodano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoi.
Hoi lands a body punch.
Lodano prevents a body shot from Hoi.
Hoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodano throws a head punch that misses.
Lodano blocking some punches.
Lodano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoi misses with a punch to the body.
Lodano misses with the head strike.
Hoi lands a shot to the body.
Lodano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Hoi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lodano can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi lands a shoulder strike.
Hoi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.
Hoi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodano scores with a hook to the body.
Hoi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Hoi.
Lodano has a couple of punches blocked by Hoi.
Hoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.
Lodano can't break the clinch.

Lodano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoi with a nice cross.

Hoi gets a clinch.
Hoi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
Hoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Lodano scores with a shoulder strike.

Lodano breaks from the clinch.
Hoi slips under a jab.
Hoi is looking to wear down Lodano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Hoi moves into range and clinches up with Lodano.
Hoi tries to throw a body punch but Lodano avoids it by throwing Hoi back against the cage.
Lodano misses with a body punch.
Lodano trying to control the position but instead, Hoi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lodano into the cage.
Lodano lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hoi.
Hoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hoi walks away with a smile on his face. Lodano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hoi connects with a single shot there.
Hoi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lodano walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodano moves out of range of the body kick.
Lodano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoi is looking to slow Lodano down with leg kicks.
Hoi lands a leg kick that knocks Lodano off balance momentarily.
Danga de danga de dang - Lodano scores with a four punch combination!
Lodano looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoi is just out of range.
Hoi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoi avoids the body shot from Lodano.
Hoi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lodano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoi finds it's way round the side to connect with Lodano's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akamai Hoi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoi 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akamai Hoi!
Akamai Hoi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.