PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Rivera (ranked 121 p4p, 41 weight class) and Clarence Hoost (ranked 15 p4p, 5 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by BAD COMPANY. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Hoost

194 cm
33
268
27 - 15 - 0

202 cm
34
279
32 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clarence Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
It seemed like Hoost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoost lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hoost has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Hoost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Hoost shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rivera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoost is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Hoost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivera throws a body punch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost staying out of range there.
Hoost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a good low kick that Rivera was not able to check.
Rivera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Hoost steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rivera is looking to land body kicks.
Hoost only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoost takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Clarence Hoost has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivera - that will leave a mark!
Hoost moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Hoost looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoost thinks about the counter body kick.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoost! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rivera has Hoost up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoost managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Hoost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Hoost avoids it well.
Hoost looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera lands with a nice combination. Hoost backs away looking to recover.
Hoost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoost counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoost counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoost counters with a straight right hand.
Hoost takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Hoost counters with a solid body kick.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Hoost moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Hoost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivera misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice side step and Hoost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoost dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
It seemed like Hoost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Rivera rushes Hoost and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands a body shot.
Hoost is working Rivera over against the cage.

Hoost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws a low kick but Hoost avoids it.
Hoost raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rivera is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hoost's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoost has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rivera instigates a clinch.

Hoost breaks from the clinch.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Hoost throws out a counter right but Rivera avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clarence Hoost's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoost throws out a counter right but Rivera avoids it with no problem.
Rivera lands with a nice body kick.
Hoost circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoost counters with a body kick that stops Rivera in his tracks momentarily.
Rivera lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoost.
Hoost feints a counter leg kick.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Hoost off balance momentarily.
Malcolm Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoost steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rivera. That one must have hurt.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Hoost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Hoost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Hoost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malcolm Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera 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.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoost misses.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
Hoost thinks about the counter body kick.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Hoost let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rivera throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.
Hoost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoost's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hoost.
Hoost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Rivera backs off Hoost throws a huge counter combo but Rivera manages to avoid it all.
Hoost takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Rivera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoost, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.

Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws an off balance right hand
and Hoost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera throws a low kick, looking for Hoost's leg but Hoost calmly moves out of range.
Hoost throws out a counter right but Rivera avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rivera.
Rivera throws a head kick that half lands.
Rivera swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Hoost counter with a right hand.

It looks like Malcolm Rivera has been cut.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Hoost avoids it.
Hoost thinks about the counter body kick.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Hoost keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Hoost's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Rivera lands a jab.

That has opened up Clarence Hoost's cut even more.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Hoost moved away.
Hoost throws out a counter right but Rivera avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoost checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoost throws a big counter head kick but Rivera avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Rivera dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Hoost down.
Clarence Hoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivera lands a lovely overhand right.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Rivera.
Hoost on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Hoost counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoost checks the leg kick.
Hoost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rivera.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Hoost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoost ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Hoost counters with a body kick.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Hoost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoost replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rivera blocks it well.
Rivera tries to land a front kick but Hoost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Rivera backs off Hoost throws a huge counter combo but Rivera manages to avoid it all.
Rivera lands a nice shot that snaps Hoost's head back.
Rivera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoost if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rivera throws a head kick that half lands.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Hoost keeps it at a distance.
Hoost replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rivera blocks it well.
Hoost avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Hoost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoost blocks the body kick.
Hoost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Hoost counters with a body kick that stops Rivera in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoost blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Hoost tries a quick counter leg kick but Rivera is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoost unleashes a big counter combination but Rivera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rivera is predictable there
and Hoost counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoost blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Hoost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera misses the jab.
Hoost replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rivera blocks it well.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Rivera backs off Hoost throws a huge counter combo but Rivera manages to avoid it all.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Hoost was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Hoost keeps it at a distance.
Hoost is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivera.
Hoost lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoost moves away.
Hoost is looking for the big counter here.
Rivera swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a left to the body.
Rivera tries a low kick but Hoost avoids it.
Hoost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body
and Hoost counters with a huge right that knocks Rivera out cold! Hoost is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clarence Hoost!
Clarence Hoost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.