PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lath Hoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prince Gapuz
vs
Hoy

196 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Prince Gapuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gapuz tries to clinch up but Hoy circles away and keeps his distance.

Hoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hoy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hoy is looking for a kimura but Gapuz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoy to get the leverage.
Gapuz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gapuz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hoy is looking for a kimura but Gapuz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hoy to get the leverage.
Gapuz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hoy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Gapuz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hoy.
Hoy trying to control but Gapuz is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gapuz wants to improve his position but Hoy is controlling well.
Gapuz is pressing down on Hoy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hoy won't allow Gapuz to sweep him here.

Gapuz keeping busy on the bottom but Hoy has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gapuz tries to get to full guard but Hoy has control of the leg.
Gapuz is breathing heavily.

Hoy is working for a submission of some sort.
Hoy trying to mount his opponent but Gapuz defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gapuz keeping moving, preventing Hoy from controlling successfully.

Hoy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gapuz looking for a sweep. Not yet Gapuz, not yet.
Hoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gapuz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gapuz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gapuz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gapuz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Gapuz keeps moving.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gapuz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Gapuz keeps moving.
Hoy advances to half guard.
Hoy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Gapuz frees his head quite easily.
Gapuz manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Gapuz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hoy passes into side control!
Gapuz is trying to work for a sweep but Hoy has mounted him!
Hoy controlling from the full mount.
Hoy takes Gapuz's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lath Hoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gapuz fails with the takedown

and Hoy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gapuz's guard now.
Hoy slips nicely into half guard.

Gapuz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hoy pulls his head out easily.
Hoy moves nicely into side control.
Gapuz is trying to get back to half guard.

Hoy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gapuz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gapuz is looking for a sweep.
Gapuz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hoy's best efforts.

Gapuz looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy advances position into side control!
Gapuz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hoy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gapuz!
Hoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gapuz to take his back!
Gapuz prevents Hoy from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hoy has the hooks in. Gapuz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gapuz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hoy's guard. Nice work there by Gapuz.
Hoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gapuz manages to get himself to full guard.
Hoy pushes down on Gapuz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gapuz wants to get back to full guard.
Gapuz is working hard here to advance position.
Gapuz is refusing to be controlled, as Hoy sits in half guard.

Hoy is trying to work for a kimura but Gapuz is defending well.
Gapuz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lath Hoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoy stands and throws Gapuz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gapuz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Hoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Gapuz frees his head quite easily.
Gapuz is trying to escape the mount but Hoy keeps good control and instead manages to take Gapuz's back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hoy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Hoy is persistently looking for the submission but Gapuz is defending it well.
Gapuz wants to escape the position.
Hoy doesn't have the hooks in and Gapuz manages to turn into his guard.
Gapuz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hoy trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gapuz has gone for a leg lock! Hoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gapuz's guard.

Hoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hoy tries for a kimura but Gapuz is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gapuz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoy tries to advance to mount but Gapuz denies him.
Gapuz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lath Hoy 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!

Gapuz gets caught flat footed, as Hoy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hoy pushing down on Gapuz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gapuz is in trouble now - Hoy has advanced to mount!
Gapuz is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hoy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gapuz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gapuz gets back to half guard.
Hoy is looking to advance position but Gapuz won't allow it.
Gapuz is refusing to be controlled, as Hoy sits in half guard.
Gapuz wants to get back to full guard but Hoy has mounted him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hoy is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hoy extends the arm and Gapuz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lath Hoy!