PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aussie Victory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice. Lath Hoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoy
vs
Victory

190 cm
20
197 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
202 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)
Danger Fightwear

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aussie Victory!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoy instigates a clinch.
Victory misses with the head strike.
Victory wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoy won't allow it.

Hoy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Victory is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hoy is trying to work for a kimura but Victory is defending well.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but Victory defending well.
Victory missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victory is trying to control but Hoy passes into side control!
Victory stops Hoy from passing to mount.
Hoy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Victory slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy is looking to advance position but Victory won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Victory manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoy looking to pass the guard.
Victory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Victory is retaining full guard.

Hoy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Victory displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hoy shoots for a takedown but Victory saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Victory scores with a jab to the body.
Victory's corner calls for a 1-2. Victory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aussie Victory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victory tests Hoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Victory lands the left hand.
Victory lands a head shot.
Victory throws a looping overhand right but Hoy ducks down to avoid it.

Hoy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Victory sprawls well initially but Hoy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hoy is trying to work for a kimura but Victory is defending well.
Hoy is breathing heavily.
Victory wants to improve his position but Hoy is controlling well.
Victory is pressing down on Hoy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Victory looking for a sweep. Not yet Victory, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy pushes down on Victory's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Victory is trying to maintain the position but Hoy is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoy moves nicely into side control.

Hoy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Victory is trying to control Hoy's posture but Hoy avoids it.
Victory is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hoy is staying active.
Hoy tries to advance to mount but can't.

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.
Victory gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoy works his way into side control.
Hoy trying to control the position but Victory is working away.
Victory regains half guard.
Hoy moves nicely into side control.
Hoy wants to control but Victory is keeping him busy.
Victory manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hoy's best efforts.

Hoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but Victory defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lath Hoy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Victory just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoy shoots in and drives through. Victory sprawls well.
Victory looks to land a right hand but Hoy moved out of range.
Victory scores with a hook to the body. Hoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Victory swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoy.
Victory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Victory thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Victory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Victory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Victory lands a jab to Hoy's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoy on the side of the head.
Hoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Victory misses with a body shot.
Hoy avoids the body shot from Victory.
Victory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoy.
Victory misses the jab.
Hoy tries to clinch there but Victory circles away.
Victory throws a right and a left that Hoy avoids nicely.
Hoy tries to clinch but Victory is having none of it.
Hoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Victory misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoy tries to clinch there but Victory circles away.
Victory keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Victory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Victory tries to avoid it but Hoy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Victory to the ground. Victory escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lath Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Victory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Victory looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoy is just out of range.
Victory throws a shot from downtown. Hoy moves away and avoids it.
Victory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
Hoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Victory is fending him off so far but Hoy persists. Nope, Victory circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoy shoots in but Victory avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Victory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victory lands a nice hook to Hoy's body. Hoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoy tries to clinch but Victory moves out of range.
Victory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
Victory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Victory.
Hoy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Victory.
Hoy tries to clinch but Victory moves out of range.
A combination from Victory does no damage.
Hoy moves in looking to clinch but Victory pushes him off.
Victory punishes Hoy's body with a nice straight punch.
Victory doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hoy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy goes for a takedown attempt but Victory pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoy tries to clinch there but Victory circles away.
Hoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victory.
Victory lands a head shot.
Hoy ducks right into an uppercut from Victory.
Victory swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoy.
Horrible takedown by Hoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Victory which made him look bad.
Hoy shoots in for a double leg but Victory sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Victory circles away.
Victory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aussie Victory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Victory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Victory connects with a single shot there.
Hoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Victory throws out the jab.
Victory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Victory.
Victory misses with a wild body shot.
Victory swings for the body but Hoy moves out of range.
Victory throws a combination that misses

and Hoy counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victory can't break the clinch.
Victory wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hoy jumps guard and drags Victory to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Hoy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Victory gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Victory's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victory is trying to keep Hoy in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy advances to half guard.
Victory tries to kick Hoy off but Hoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hoy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Victory is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hoy takes Victory's back.

Hoy is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Victory taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Hoy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lath Hoy!