PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TheRock Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obama comes to the cage accompanied by The Realest Sport. 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.

Obama
vs
Hoost

194 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Bio-Tech Industries

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, TheRock Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama works Hoost's body with a nice hook.
Hoost looks gassed!
Hoost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obama thuds his shin into the meat of Hoost's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.
Hoost moves out of range as Obama throws a body kick.
Obama tries to bum rush Hoost with a series of wild strikes but Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Obama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obama.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obama misses with a series of wild punches.
TheRock Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama looks for the body kick but Hoost saw that one coming.
Obama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obama throws a shot to the body.
Hoost checks a low kick from Obama.
Some wild striking there from Obama.
Hoost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Obama.
Hoost avoids the head kick by Obama.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obama throws a leg kick but Hoost sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Obama does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Obama does no damage.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obama tries to bum rush Hoost with a series of wild strikes but Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Obama misses the jab.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obama throws an overhand right that lands on Hoost's shoulder, as Hoost tries to avoid the shot.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Obama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Obama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.
Obama scores with a jab.
Hoost tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Obama tries to bum rush Hoost with a series of wild strikes but Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obama throws a hook to the side of Hoost's head but Hoost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obama swinging wilding here.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Obama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoost.
Hoost is looking to clinch.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Obama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obama throws a hook but Hoost blocks it.
Obama tests Hoost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoost takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.

Hoost has Obama up against the cage in a clinch.
Obama working hard to break the clinch.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
Hoost prevents Obama from breaking the clinch.
Obama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost keeps control of Obama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obama avoiding damage as Hoost throws knees to the body.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TheRock Obama dominated that round.
That's time! Obama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obama misses with a few strikes there.
Hoost avoids the body shot from Obama.
Obama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obama.
Obama fails to land with a series of punches.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
TheRock Obama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama looks to land a combination but Hoost avoids it well.
Obama scores with a jab to the head.
Hoost dodges the punch combination from Obama.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obama throws a jab when Hoost was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Obama.
Obama throws a head kick but Hoost moves out of range.

Hoost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obama, pushing him back against the cage.
Obama dodges an elbow strike from Hoost.
Obama managing to block the knees to the body from Hoost.
Obama blocks the elbow strike.
Hoost lands a knee to the body.
Obama is trying to force a seperation but Hoost has the dominant position.
Hoost working Obama over with knees to the body.
Obama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obama is trying to break the clinch but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obama blocks it with crossed arms.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obama.
Hoost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Obama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoost tries to land knees in the clinch but Obama avoids the damage to the body.
Obama wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoost won't allow it.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.

Obama breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama looks to land a combination but Hoost avoids it well.
Obama lands a hook that stumbles Hoost back into the cage. Obama follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hoost to the canvas! Obama pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hoost has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). TheRock Obama!