PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne-Drop the World. Hoost has chosen All I Do Is Win as his entrance music. Ernesto Hoost is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Steele
vs
Hoost

194 cm
26
288 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

200 cm
27
285 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Hoost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.

Steele has picked Hoost up - he's going for a ride! Steele dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Steele not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoost trying to control here.
Hoost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Hoost is defending well.

Steele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hoost wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele wants to free his trapped foot but Hoost is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Hoost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoost works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoost is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Steele drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hoost looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hoost looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hoost!
Steele manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hoost's best efforts.

Hoost decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hoost forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Hoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Hoost has Steele pressed against the cage, preventing Steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steele working aggressively here.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele is breathing heavily.
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!
Hoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steele's face.
Hoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost crunches a lovely knee into Steele's ribcage.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoost obliges.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Steele drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hoost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hoost forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Steele tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost lands a good knee to the midsection. Steele won't want to take too many of those.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hoost blocks an uppercut.
Hoost lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoost pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoost misses with a body kick.
Hoost throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoost scores with a jab to the head.
Steele throws a hook but Hoost blocks it.
Hoost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hoost gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
Steele looking for a takedown.
Hoost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steele.
Hoost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele wants a takedown.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Hoost prevents the takedown attempt.
Steele has Hoost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoost prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Steele has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steele blocks the body kick.

Hoost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steele, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoost fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoost misses with a double jab.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Hoost is out of range.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Hoost shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steele eats them both and turns towards Hoost to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hoost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoost lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hoost.
Hoost throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoost throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoost sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hoost gets a clinch.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Steele lands a takedown into guard.
Hoost trying to control the position here.
Hoost controls Steele momentarily but Steele frees himself.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hoost stands up and beckons Steele to his feet.

Hoost moves into the clinch.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but Hoost has the dominant position.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Ernesto Hoost seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele looking for a takedown.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoost stops a takedown attempt from Steele.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoost pulls his leg out and moves away.

Hoost gets a clinch.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Hoost scores with a body shot.
Steele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ben Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hoost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steele, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele has Hoost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost is pressed up against the cage. Steele has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoost down to the mat. Hoost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Hoost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoost with a hook.
Hoost tries to clinch but Steele moves away

and Steele counters by clinching up.
Steele tries for a takedown but Hoost manages to get underhooks.
Hoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost lands a knee to the head.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoost fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hoost has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Hoost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Steele's cut.
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!

Steele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoost as he avoids it easily.

Hoost instigates a clinch.
Hoost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Steele wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hoost with a knee to the head.
Hoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Hoost.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
Steele is trying to drag Hoost to the mat but Hoost just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoost unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele can't get the takedown.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Hoost.
Hoost gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Hoost.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Hoost trying to land knees to the body.
Hoost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steele.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Steele avoiding damage as Hoost throws knees to the body.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steele has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steele in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steele.
Hoost prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Steele has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ernesto Hoost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Steele has Hoost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoost prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoost lands a nice knee to the body.
Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele has Hoost pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steele tries for a takedown but Hoost manages to get underhooks.
Hoost trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Steele drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Hoost lands a knee to the head.
Hoost gets underhooks to prevent Steele's takedown attempt.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele working hard to break the clinch.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoost.
Hoost landing knees to the head.
Hoost lands a knee to the head.

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.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoost pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steele can't get the takedown.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Ben Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele has had enough of the clinch but Hoost keeps him there for the moment.
Hoost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele wants a takedown but no success here.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoost.
Hoost landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hoost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoost winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hoost!