PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scuba Chris (ranked 1548 p4p, 162 weight class) and Froyo Hoyo (ranked 3263 p4p, 278 weight class). Hoyo has chosen Bad to the bone as his entrance music. Scuba Chris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Froyo Hoyo's chin.

Chris
vs
Hoyo

173 cm
24
144 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Chris.
Hoyo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chris.
Chris thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Hoyo misses.
Froyo Hoyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoyo lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyo. Chris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chris walks into a left hand.
Chris checks a low kick from Hoyo.
It looked like Chris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoyo misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Chris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyo.
Hoyo misses with a leg kick.
Hoyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris misses with a double jab.
Chris connects with a right hand. Hoyo shakes it off.
Hoyo lands the left hand.
Hoyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoyo slips under a jab from Chris.
Hoyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Hoyo catches Chris right on the button with a cross.
Hoyo misses with a hook to the body

and Chris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chris is looking to take a break and control but Hoyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Chris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris wants to take a breather but Hoyo is having none of it.
Chris stalling away here and it's allowed Hoyo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hoyo is adopting a defensive guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoyo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chris is pushing down on Hoyo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hoyo is fighting to maintain full guard but Chris has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chris perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chris seems to be working for a kimura but Hoyo defends the submission attempt.
Chris is looking to advance position but Hoyo won't allow it.
Chris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Chris wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoyo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hoyo wants to improve his position but Chris is controlling well.
Chris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Chris seems to be looking for submissions.

Chris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hoyo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Chris seems to be looking for submissions.
Chris lands strikes from half guard.
Chris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Chris wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoyo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chris trying to mount his opponent but Hoyo defends it.
Chris is trying to control. Hoyo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scuba Chris will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hoyo scores with a sloppy right hand. Chris should have avoided that one.
Hoyo misses with a hook.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoyo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chris.
Hoyo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chris misses with a few strikes there.
Hoyo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoyo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chris momentarily.
Nice jab there from Hoyo.
Hoyo with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chris manages to avoid it.
Hoyo tests Chris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Chris.
A left lands for Hoyo.
Chris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoyo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chris scrambles back to his feet.
Hoyo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hoyo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chris.
Hoyo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoyo cracks Chris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoyo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Chris misses.
Chris tries to bum rush Hoyo with a series of wild strikes but Hoyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Froyo Hoyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chris checks it well.
Chris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoyo connects with a leg kick. Chris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris throws a jab when Hoyo was well out of range.
Hoyo slips a jab from Chris.
Hoyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoyo misses with a body shot.
Chris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hoyo lands a lovely overhand right.
Hoyo swings for the body but Chris moves out of range.
Chris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chris throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoyo lands with an uppercut that bounces Chris off the cage and back into range.

Chris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hoyo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hoyo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hoyo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Chris tries for a kimura but Hoyo is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chris is staying tight to Hoyo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Chris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Chris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
Hoyo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hoyo lands with a cross.
Good shot there by Hoyo.
Hoyo throws a jab when Chris was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chris.
Hoyo flicks out a counter leg kick but Chris steps away.
Chris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo scores with a decent looking hook.
Chris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chris connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris slips a jab and a cross from Hoyo.
A jab from Hoyo does it's job there.
Hoyo throws a chopping leg kick but Chris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoyo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hoyo moves away from the strike by Chris.
It seemed like Hoyo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoyo misses with a looping left.
Hoyo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoyo throws a big shot that misses.
Chris is looking for a counter combo.
Chris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoyo lands with a cross.
Froyo Hoyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo tests Chris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Hoyo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoyo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Hoyo lands.
Donk. Hoyo catches Chris right on the button with a cross.
Chris connects with a single shot there.
Hoyo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chris throws out the jab.
Hoyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hoyo.
Chris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chris throws a series of punches but Hoyo moves out of range.
Hoyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chris misses with a hook. Hoyo ducked under it nicely.
Chris misses with a wild combination.
Chris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoyo throws a low kick but Chris moves out of range easily.
Chris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheers as Hoyo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chris doesn't seem phased though.
Hoyo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chris's hands.
Hoyo throws out a loose jab but Chris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chris manages to avoid it.
Chris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hoyo misses with a low kick.
Chris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chris swings for the body but Hoyo moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Froyo Hoyo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoyo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Froyo Hoyo!
Our winner, Froyo Hoyo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.