PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamai Hoi (ranked 3501 p4p, 391 weight class) and Evandro Guedes (ranked 2787 p4p, 321 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hoi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blood Red Sky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoi
vs
Guedes

205 cm
34
249 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

202 cm
27
285 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Bullet Proof System

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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akamai Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evandro Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.
Guedes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoi.
Guedes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akamai Hoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoi is looking to slow Guedes down with leg kicks.
Hoi misses with a series of wild punches.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guedes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hoi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guedes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoi somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi looks for the body kick but Guedes saw that one coming.
Hoi throws a series of punches but Guedes moves out of range.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.
Hoi tries to clinch up.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Hoi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoi misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Hoi does no damage.
Hoi tries to clinch up but Guedes circles away and keeps his distance.
Guedes wants to counter the offense by Hoi and move into the clinch position.
Hoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Guedes.
Guedes wants to counter the offense by Hoi and move into the clinch position.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guedes as he avoids it easily.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guedes defends it nicely.
Guedes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Akamai Hoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guedes as he jumps to the side.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.
Hoi lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoi scores with a jab to the head.
Hoi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Guedes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guedes.

Guedes manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi misses with a low kick.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Guedes stuffs the takedown.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Hoi scores with a leg kick.
Hoi is looking to clinch.
Hoi swinging wildly here.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Hoi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guedes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoi throws a series of punches but Guedes avoids them all with ease.
Hoi throws a head kick but Guedes moves out of range.
Hoi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guedes tries to keep at a distance but Hoi has taken the fight into the clinch.

Guedes manages to break the clinch.
Hoi lands a body shot.
Guedes slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Hoi is looking to land body kicks.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Guedes moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akamai Hoi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guedes moves out of range as Hoi throws a body kick.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
Hoi wants to clinch up but Guedes keeps it at a distance.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
Hoi fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Guedes. No joy for Hoi on that attempt.
Guedes wants to counter the offense by Hoi and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi misses with the combination.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
Hoi throws out a loose jab but Guedes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akamai Hoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guedes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guedes wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akamai Hoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoi throws a looping overhand right but Guedes ducks down to avoid it.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.
Hoi throws a leg kick but Guedes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoi tries to bum rush Guedes with a series of wild strikes but Guedes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoi shoots in looking for a takedown. Guedes tries to sprawl out of it but Hoi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guedes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hoi misses its intended target.
Guedes wants to counter the offense by Hoi and move into the clinch position.
Hoi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoi misses with the combination.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
Hoi looks for a takedown but Guedes sprawls well.
Hoi misses with a looping right.
Hoi throws a head kick that misses.
Hoi tries to clinch there but Guedes circles away.
Guedes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hoi throws a nice looking combination but Guedes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a series of punches but Guedes moves out of range.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.
Hoi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.
Guedes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.

Hoi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Guedes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guedes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Guedes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hoi wants to control but Guedes is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi controlling the position.
Hoi working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guedes is looking to reverse the position.
Hoi just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I wouldn't like to be where Guedes is right now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akamai Hoi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hoi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guedes. Guedes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akamai Hoi is winning the standup battle so far.

Hoi has Guedes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoi fails to pull guard.
Hoi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoi can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Hoi throws a right hand that Guedes ducks under and follows up with a left that Guedes also avoids with ease.
Hoi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guedes checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes stuffs the takedown.
Hoi throws a combination that misses

and Guedes counters by clinching up.

Guedes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoi looks for the body kick but Guedes saw that one coming.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.
Good leg kick by Hoi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoi tries for a takedown but Guedes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akamai Hoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoi dives in and grabs Guedes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guedes pushes down on Hoi's head and hops out.
Guedes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Evandro Guedes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoi or perhaps it was just good defense by Guedes, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Hoi lands but Guedes takes it in his stride.
Hoi shoots in for a double leg but Guedes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guedes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hoi takes a swing at Guedes's ribcage but misses.
Guedes stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoi. Hoi gets slowly back to his feet.
Guedes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Guedes avoids the head kick by Hoi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guedes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Hoi with that takedown attempt.
Akamai Hoi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoi or perhaps it was just good defense by Guedes, which made it look bad.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Hoi pushes him away.
Guedes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guedes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
Hoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guedes.
Guedes tries to counter by closing the distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoi.
Guedes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoi.
Guedes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guedes wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Guedes. No joy for Hoi on that attempt.
Hoi sets himself, and Guedes steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoi avoids it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.
Hoi throws a nice looking combination but Guedes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoi.
Guedes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guedes tries to counter with a clinch but Hoi shakes him off and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Evandro Guedes.
I think Hoi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akamai Hoi!
A pretty intense looking Akamai Hoi took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.