PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 721 p4p, 23 weight class) and BM Websphere (ranked 752 p4p, 25 weight class). La De Hoya's entrance music is Cocaine. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La De Hoya
vs
Websphere

169 cm
26
139 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

ZZ POPS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BM Websphere!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before La De Hoya has time to react.
La De Hoya looks to throw a body kick
and Websphere counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice combination there by Websphere.
A leg kick checked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya moves out of range of the body kick.
La De Hoya thinks about countering with a head kick.
La De Hoya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Websphere misses with a looping left.
Websphere tries to bum rush La De Hoya with a series of wild strikes but La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Websphere now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
La De Hoya misses with an uppercut.

La De Hoya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Websphere, pushing him back against the cage.
La De Hoya tries to throw a body punch but Websphere avoids it by throwing La De Hoya back against the cage.
Websphere is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Websphere throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Websphere has had enough of the clinch but La De Hoya keeps him there for the moment.
Websphere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La De Hoya misses with a hook from the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Websphere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La De Hoya misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere avoiding damage.
La De Hoya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Websphere misses with a hook from the clinch.
La De Hoya can't find room to land a body shot as Websphere controls the action.
La De Hoya tries to throw a body punch but Websphere avoids it by throwing La De Hoya back against the cage.
Websphere lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt La De Hoya or not.
A nice left hand lands by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya stalling in the clinch.
La De Hoya takes a shot to the head.
Websphere tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
Websphere working aggressively here.
Websphere misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La De Hoya stalling.
La De Hoya stalling.
La De Hoya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Websphere presses La De Hoya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Websphere's elbow.
Websphere misses with a hook to the ribs.

Websphere breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Websphere.
Websphere is looking to land body kicks.
Websphere throws a half hearted mid kick.
La De Hoya throws a quick counter kick to the body but Websphere avoids it.
La De Hoya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Websphere has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Good work by Websphere as he checks the leg kick.
Websphere connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La De Hoya's hands.
Websphere throws a sloppy head kick and La De Hoya moves out of range easily.
La De Hoya connects with a right hand. Websphere shakes it off.
La De Hoya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Websphere tries a quick counter leg kick but La De Hoya is wise to it.
Websphere doesn't manage to clinch there - La De Hoya circles away.
Websphere takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La De Hoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Websphere looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Websphere smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La De Hoya swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Websphere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Websphere lets loose with a powerful body kick. La De Hoya will feel that in the morning.
La De Hoya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Websphere lands a nice leg kick that just misses La De Hoya's sensitive parts.
La De Hoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya blocks a head kick by Websphere.
Websphere throws a hook but La De Hoya avoids it easily.
La De Hoya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Websphere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps La De Hoya's head backwards.
Websphere scores with a head kick. La De Hoya tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Websphere catches La De Hoya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Websphere, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from La De Hoya.
Websphere has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
La De Hoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Websphere can pounce on him.
Websphere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La De Hoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Websphere.
La De Hoya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by La De Hoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by La De Hoya as he connects with a hook.
La De Hoya walks forward, straight into a front kick from Websphere.
Both fighters circling a little - La De Hoya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
La De Hoya thuds a left hand into Websphere's body.
La De Hoya throws an overhand right that lands on Websphere's shoulder, as Websphere tries to avoid the shot.
La De Hoya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Websphere counters with an inside leg kick.
Websphere misses with a body kick.
Websphere takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Websphere was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Websphere keeps the fight on the outside.
La De Hoya throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Websphere misses.
Websphere looks to land a right hand but La De Hoya moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Websphere lands with an uppercut that bounces La De Hoya off the cage and back into range.
Websphere tries to clinch up but La De Hoya circles away and keeps his distance.
Websphere on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Websphere lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Websphere connects with a good right hand that stumbles La De Hoya. La De Hoya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Websphere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La De Hoya throws a low kick, looking for Websphere's leg but Websphere calmly moves out of range.
Jab by La De Hoya.
A good leg kick by La De Hoya.
Websphere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La De Hoya.
The fight stays on the outside here - La De Hoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Websphere lands a really nice looking cross but La De Hoya seems unphased.
La De Hoya tries to land a leg kick but Websphere saw it coming and moves away.
Websphere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La De Hoya misses with a leg kick
and Websphere counters with a good, hard body kick but La De Hoya shrugs it off.
Marious La De Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La De Hoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but Websphere sees it coming and moves out of range.
La De Hoya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Websphere avoids the head kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya looks for the body kick but Websphere saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Websphere cracks La De Hoya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Websphere finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Websphere bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Websphere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Websphere takes a swing at La De Hoya's ribcage but misses.
La De Hoya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab by La De Hoya.
Websphere lands a body shot.
Websphere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere misses with a straight right.
La De Hoya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Websphere throws a shot from downtown. La De Hoya moves away and avoids it.
La De Hoya throws the kick towards the body but Websphere avoids it.
Websphere is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere lands a nice looking body kick.
La De Hoya misses with a wild body shot.
Websphere throws a body punch but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Websphere connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from La De Hoya.
Websphere looks to land a body kick but La De Hoya moved away.
Websphere throws a right and a left that both miss.
La De Hoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick as Websphere jumps back.
Good work by Websphere as he checks the leg kick.
La De Hoya lands a jab to Websphere's midsection.
Websphere misses with a body kick.
Websphere throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by La De Hoya.
And La De Hoya counters with a quick kick to the body but Websphere blocks it.
Websphere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere 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.
Websphere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Websphere lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick but Websphere moved away.
La De Hoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Websphere throws a head kick but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Websphere on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La De Hoya. La De Hoya obviously looking to wear him down.
La De Hoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
Websphere throws a head kick but La De Hoya moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Websphere, right into the meat.
La De Hoya throws a low kick, looking for Websphere's leg but Websphere calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by La De Hoya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Websphere checks a leg kick.
La De Hoya tries to work over Websphere's front leg with a kick but Websphere checks it.
BM Websphere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Websphere smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
La De Hoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Websphere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the body
and Websphere counters with a good, hard body kick but La De Hoya shrugs it off.
La De Hoya fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La De Hoya misses the body punch
and Websphere finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Websphere throws a push kick but La De Hoya slaps the foot to one side.
La De Hoya thumps Websphere with a low kick.
La De Hoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

La De Hoya darts in and clinches Websphere up against the cage.
Websphere wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
La De Hoya tries a body shot but Websphere blocks it.
Websphere misses with a hook from the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Websphere.
La De Hoya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Websphere lands with a short shot to the head.
Websphere can't find room to land a body shot as La De Hoya controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BM Websphere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Websphere misses with an uppercut. La De Hoya saw that one coming.
Websphere throws a wild body kick that La De Hoya sees coming a mile off.
La De Hoya throws a quick inside leg kick.
La De Hoya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
La De Hoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Websphere. Websphere obviously looking to wear him down.
Websphere scores with a push kick.
La De Hoya misses with a low kick.
La De Hoya's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Websphere checks a leg kick.
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. Websphere looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La De Hoya is looking to clinch.
Websphere misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La De Hoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Websphere throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Websphere lands a head kick. La De Hoya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Websphere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La De Hoya lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Websphere wants to clinch up but La De Hoya keeps it at a distance.
Websphere ducks under a wild hook from La De Hoya.
Websphere misses with a hook.
La De Hoya is looking to counter with head kicks.
La De Hoya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Websphere throws a lazy right hand but La De Hoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La De Hoya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of La De Hoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Websphere there.
La De Hoya moves out of range of the body kick from Websphere.

La De Hoya has Websphere up against the cage in a clinch.
Websphere tries to break the clinch but La De Hoya is controlling the position.
La De Hoya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La De Hoya lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Websphere.
BM Websphere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marious La De Hoya has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from La De Hoya.
Websphere prevents a body shot from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for La De Hoya.
Marious La De Hoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La De Hoya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya stalling the fight.
La De Hoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Websphere's elbow.
Websphere scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Websphere swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Websphere's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Websphere prevents a body shot from La De Hoya.
Websphere can't find room to land a body shot as La De Hoya controls the action.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Websphere throws a punch but it's blocked by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for La De Hoya to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Websphere's elbow.
La De Hoya misses with the head strike.
Websphere presses La De Hoya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La De Hoya is struggling to control the position.
Websphere is trying to maintain a safe position but La De Hoya gets an underhook and turns Websphere into the cage.
La De Hoya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Websphere backwards.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La De Hoya is struggling to control the position.
La De Hoya misses with a punch to the body.

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 Marious La De Hoya.
I think Websphere 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BM Websphere!