PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes into the arena with Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice blaring out of the sound system. Strom has chosen I Need a Hero as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoy
vs
Strom

190 cm
22
197 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Strom!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Strom as he jumps to the side.
Hoy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strom finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoy's head.
Hoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Strom circles away.
Hoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strom is looking to clinch.
Good exchange - Strom coming out on top.
Hoy wants to clinch
and Strom counters with a nice body shot.
Strom thuds a left hand into Hoy's body.
Hoy defending well as Strom loads up on a big left hand.
Strom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strom cracks Hoy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy shoots for a takedown but Strom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lath Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoy shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoy looks to clinch
and Strom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Strom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoy somewhat.
Hoy is breathing heavily.
Hoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoy tries to clinch but Strom moves away
and Strom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoy shoots in for a takedown but Strom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoy's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoy is defended easily by Strom.
Strom misses with a few strikes there.
Strom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoy at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoy on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Strom.
Hoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Strom defends it nicely.
Strom lands a head shot.
Strom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Strom as he connects with a hook.
Strom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoy moves away.
Strom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strom lands with a nice body punch.
Strom lands with a hook. Hoy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strom looks to land a right hand but Hoy moved out of range.
Gunnar Strom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoy clinches but Strom breaks the clinch

and Strom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strom just stands there and leans against the cage.

Strom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoy has a takedown stuffed.
A jab lands there for Strom.
Hoy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strom with a nice cross.

Strom closes the distance and clinches.
Hoy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Strom manages to break the clinch.
Strom misses the jab.
Strom throws a jab when Hoy was well out of range.
Hoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strom counters with a three punch combo that has Hoy backing up. Hoy nods at Strom to acknowledge the strikes.
Strom lands with a cross.

Hoy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strom scores with a jab.
Oh Hoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hoy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strom lands with a right and another and another! Hoy is in big trouble! Strom lands again and this time it's lights out for Hoy! A quality knockout there for Strom.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gunnar Strom!