PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 2123 p4p, 1416 weight class) and Davey Hilton Jr (ranked 114 p4p, 73 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoshino
vs
Hilton Jr

168 cm
27
140
5 - 7 - 0

150 cm
27
130
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Davey Hilton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Hilton Jr wants to counter the offense by Hoshino and move into the clinch position.
Hilton Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Davey Hilton Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilton Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Hoshino counters with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoshino. Hilton Jr shrugs it off though.
Hoshino keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoshino looks for the body kick but Hilton Jr saw that one coming.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.
Hoshino swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilton Jr.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Hilton Jr avoids them all with ease.
Hilton Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Hoshino pushes him away.
A lazy body kick from Hilton Jr
and Hoshino counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilton Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hoshino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hilton Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilton Jr misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton Jr is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hilton Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoshino is looking to counter punch.
Hoshino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshino throws the kick towards the body but Hilton Jr avoids it.
Hoshino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hilton Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hilton Jr 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.
Nice cross by Hoshino.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hilton Jr. Hoshino shrugs it off though.
Hilton Jr looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino throws a leg kick but Hilton Jr moved away.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up.
Hoshino looks for the body kick but Hilton Jr saw that one coming.
Hoshino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoshino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoshino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hilton Jr.

Hilton Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoshino, pushing him back against the cage.
Hilton Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoshino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilton Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoshino is defending well for now.
Hoshino lands an uppercut.
Hilton Jr tries a knee to the head but Hoshino blocks it.
Hilton Jr missing with knees to the body.

Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hilton Jr moves in looking to clinch but Hoshino pushes him off.
Hoshino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hilton Jr just manages to avoid it.
Hoshino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Hilton Jr rushes Hoshino and presses him up against the cage.

Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hilton Jr takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoshino.
Hoshino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoshino throws a leg kick which misses Hilton Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilton Jr tries to avoid it.
Hoshino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilton Jr misses with the body kick
and Hoshino counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Hilton Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoshino counters with an outside leg kick.
Hilton Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hilton Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilton Jr throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hilton Jr throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hilton Jr moves out of range as Hoshino throws a body kick.
Hilton Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoshino looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.

Hilton Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoshino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hilton Jr misses with a body punch
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino lands with a nice body kick.
Hoshino scores with a nice body kick.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hilton Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hilton Jr is looking to clinch.
Hoshino lands a really nice looking cross but Hilton Jr seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuji Hoshino dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino lands with an overhand left.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
Hoshino tries to land a front kick but Hilton Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hilton Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hilton Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hilton Jr tries to land a front kick but Hoshino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino is looking to slow Hilton Jr down with leg kicks.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Hilton Jr.
Hilton Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hilton Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoshino.
Hilton Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoshino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hilton Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoshino lands with a kick to the temple. Hilton Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yuuji Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch but Hoshino is having none of it.

Hilton Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoshino, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoshino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hilton Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshino avoids it.
Hilton Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Hilton Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoshino is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Hoshino scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoshino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilton Jr can do to turn this around?
Hilton Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoshino blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Hilton Jr.
Hoshino tries to work over Hilton Jr's front leg with a kick but Hilton Jr checks it.
Hilton Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hilton Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hilton Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hoshino throws a chopping leg kick but Hilton Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoshino is looking to score with low kicks.
Hilton Jr wants to clinch up but Hoshino keeps it at a distance.

Hilton Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hilton Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoshino avoiding damage as Hilton Jr throws knees to the body.

Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino punishes Hilton Jr's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up but Hoshino circles away and keeps his distance.
Hilton Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoshino feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hoshino moves out of range as Hilton Jr throws a body kick.
Hilton Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoshino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hilton Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Hoshino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoshino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hilton Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoshino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hilton Jr momentarily.
Hilton Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoshino counters with a body kick.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoshino tried to score with a low kick but Hilton Jr checks it.
Hilton Jr moves to clinch but Hoshino breaks away
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.

Hilton Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Hilton Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoshino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilton Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hilton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshino tests Hilton Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up.
Hilton Jr is looking to clinch but Hoshino is avoiding it.
Hilton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoshino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuji Hoshino dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino throws a leg kick but Hilton Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hilton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Hoshino.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hilton Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hilton Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoshino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch up.
Hoshino throws a sloppy head kick and Hilton Jr moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Hilton Jr.
Hoshino thuds a left hand into Hilton Jr's body.
Hilton Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hilton Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hilton Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hilton Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Hoshino misses.

Hilton Jr instigates a clinch.

Hoshino manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Hoshino misses.
Hilton Jr wants to counter the offense by Hoshino and move into the clinch position.
Hoshino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoshino throws a solid leg kick but Hilton Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hoshino.
Hilton Jr wants to counter the offense by Hoshino and move into the clinch position.
Hilton Jr thows a leg kick but Hoshino checks it
and Hoshino counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hilton Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hilton Jr looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Hilton Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Hilton Jr throws the kick towards the body but Hoshino avoids it.
Hilton Jr tries to move into range but Hoshino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoshino fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hilton Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Hilton Jr misses
and Hoshino counters with a body kick that stops Hilton Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Hilton Jr is looking to clinch.
And Hoshino counters with a quick kick to the body but Hilton Jr blocks it.
Hilton Jr closes the distance but Hoshino moves to the side
and Hoshino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hilton Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoshino rather than just go for the knockout.
Hilton Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoshino throws a leg kick which misses Hilton Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Hilton Jr tries to avoid it.
Hoshino lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr misses the jab.
Hoshino connects with a single shot there.
Hoshino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hilton Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoshino cracks a nice hook into Hilton Jr's ribs.
Hilton Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Hilton Jr throws the kick towards the body but Hoshino avoids it.
Hilton Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Crunch! Hoshino slams his shin into Hilton Jr's torso.
Hoshino throws the kick towards the body but Hilton Jr avoids it.
Davey Hilton Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoshino is looking to land body kicks.
Hilton Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoshino wants to land a leg kick but Hilton Jr is out of range.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoshino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton Jr takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoshino. That's going to slow Hilton Jr down.
Hoshino wants to slow Hilton Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Hilton Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoshino keeps the fight on the outside.
Hilton Jr missing with a left hand there. Hoshino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hilton Jr throws a leg kick
and Hoshino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hilton Jr misses with a hook
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Hilton Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Nice body kick there by Hoshino.
Yuuji Hoshino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hilton Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuji Hoshino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoshino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuji Hoshino!
A very excited looking Yuuji Hoshino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.