PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 6 p4p, 100 weight class) and Sarfraz Ali (ranked 1 p4p, 13 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ho Joy
vs
Ali

175 cm
37
148
34 - 14 - 0

165 cm
36
155
33 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sarfraz Ali!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ho Joy. That did some damage!
We've been informed that Ali has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ali lands a body shot.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Ali.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Ali.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Ho Joy checks the leg kick.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali looks for the body kick but Ho Joy saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali misses the jab.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ho Joy blocks a jab.
Ho Joy checks a low kick from Ali.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Joy misses the target.
Ali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ho Joy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Ali throws a body kick.
Ho Joy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali is looking to slow Ho Joy down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Ali misses
and Ho Joy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
Ali cracks Ho Joy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the head.
Ho Joy is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Ali is rocked!
Ali scoring well with a low kick there.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ali misses the body punch
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho Joy finish him?
Ali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ho Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali sizes up Ho Joy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali is looking to slow Ho Joy down with leg kicks.
Ali seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali 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.
Ho Joy tried to counter with a leg kick but Ali avoided it.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a good low kick that Ali was not able to check.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Ali.
A little feinted left hand from Ho Joy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho Joy tried to counter with a leg kick but Ali avoided it.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Ho Joy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali lands an overhand right.
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
Ho Joy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Ali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho Joy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ho Joy will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ho Joy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
A low kick from Ali is predictable there
and Ho Joy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ali misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a leg kick.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy throws a counter high kick but Ali was just alert enough to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Ho Joy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ho Joy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ho Joy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sarfraz Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ho Joy cracks Ali with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ali looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ho Joy finish him?
Ali connects with a body shot.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy staying out of range there.
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!
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ho Joy is looking to counter punch.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
Ali throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Ali cracks Ho Joy with an open hand slap.
Ho Joy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ho Joy defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Ali backs away, Ho Joy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ali scores with a punch to the head.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Ho Joy down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ho Joy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ho Joy slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ho Joy is able to avoid easily.
Ali has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ali there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali feints and then cracks Ho Joy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho Joy down.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ho Joy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.

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!
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ali scores with a punch to the head.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
It looked like Ho Joy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Ali misses with a hook
letting Ho Joy counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Ali.
Ho Joy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ho Joy scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Ali misses with a hook. Ho Joy ducked under it nicely.
Ho Joy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali throws a hook but Ho Joy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to work over Ho Joy's front leg with a kick but Ho Joy checks it.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Ho Joy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ali lands a jab to Ho Joy's midsection.
Ali lands a jab to Ho Joy's midsection.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali throws a leg kick but Ho Joy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ali misses.
Ho Joy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali stuns Ho Joy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand

and Ho Joy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ali! Ho Joy lets Ali back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali clobbers Ho Joy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Ali misses with a kick to the body

and Ho Joy counters with a nice right hand that sends Ali toppling to the canvas! Ali scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ho Joy finish him?!
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws a solid leg kick but Ho Joy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ali.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Ho Joy counters with a big left hand that crumples Ali! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy retains his featherweight title!
Do Ho Joy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.