PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Igali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hoyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yo Gotti - Women lie, men lie instrumental . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Igali
vs
Hoyle

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Igali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyle tries to clinch but Igali moves out of range.
Igali takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Igali swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoyle.
Hoyle scores with a jab. Igali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Daniel Igali has been cut.

Igali closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Igali lands in his opponent's guard.
Hoyle wants to sweep here but Igali controlling him for the moment.

Igali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hoyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Igali connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoyle is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Igali dives into side control.
Hoyle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hoyle some visible discomfort.
Igali working away.
Hoyle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Igali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hoyle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Igali working away.
Igali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hoyle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hoyle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Igali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Igali throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Igali looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hoyle wants to get back to his feet.
Igali scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Igali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igali is controlling the pace.
Igali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Igali thows a huge punch but Hoyle dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Igali lands a nice short elbow.
Hoyle wants to control but Igali is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hoyle has hold of Igali's hands but Igali slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Igali trying to mount his opponent but Hoyle defends it.
Igali lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Igali connects with a nice short shot to Hoyle's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Igali.
Igali works his way into side control.
Igali scoring with punches and elbows.
Igali is chipping away with strikes.
Igali working the body and head with strikes.
Igali is chipping away with strikes.
Igali working the head with strikes.
Igali lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Igali scoring with punches from side control.
Igali lands an elbow.
Igali working the ground and pound from side control.
Igali scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle trying to remain calm as Igali controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igali working the ground and pound from side control.
Igali is putting a hurting on Hoyle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Igali working the body and head with strikes.
Hoyle wants to control but Igali postures up.
Hoyle looks gassed!
Hoyle taking a bit of punishment here - Igali scoring with strikes.
Hoyle takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hoyle is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igali is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hoyle will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hoyle taking a bit of punishment here - Igali scoring with strikes.
Igali connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hoyle some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Igali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Igali's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Igali bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Daniel Igali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Igali scoring with punches and elbows.
Igali landing a few strikes.
Hoyle taking punishment in the form of punches.
Igali avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hoyle.
Hoyle is trying to control Igali's posture but Igali avoids it.
Igali is working Hoyle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Igali tries to move to mount but Hoyle blocks the move with his legs.
Hoyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Igali working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali is looking to take a break and control but Hoyle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Igali working the ground and pound.
Igali is putting a hurting on Hoyle here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hoyle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Igali connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Igali lands an elbow.
Igali cracks Hoyle with a big elbow.
Igali working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoyle is trying to control Igali's posture but Igali avoids it.
Hoyle is breathing heavily.
Hoyle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Igali asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Igali working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hoyle manages to get back to half guard.
Hoyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Igali slips a nice elbow through Hoyle's hands, connecting with Hoyle's forehead.
Igali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hoyle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hoyle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hoyle has hold of Igali's hands but Igali slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Igali drops an elbow to the side of Hoyle's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igali lands strikes from half guard.
Igali drops an elbow to the side of Hoyle's head.
Igali looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Igali winds up and cracks Hoyle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Igali.
Igali is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hoyle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Igali scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoyle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Igali.
Igali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Igali not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hoyle is refusing to be controlled, as Igali sits in half guard.
Hoyle is looking to improve his position.
Igali is thwarting Hoyle's attempts to control the position.
Igali moves nicely into side control.
Igali cracks Hoyle with a big elbow.
Igali working the ground and pound.
Hoyle being controlled for a moment.
Igali cracks Hoyle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Igali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Igali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Igali looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Igali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Igali keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hoyle's head.
Hoyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoyle wants to stand up but Igali is controlling him.
Igali pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoyle is keeping the position for now.
Igali wants to control from the top but Hoyle keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Igali closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Igali lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igali is in close to Hoyle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Igali looking to sit in guard and control but Hoyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Igali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Igali lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hoyle!
Igali landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Igali cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hoyle is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Igali looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hoyle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Igali landing strikes, looking to finish!
Igali landing strikes from the mount and Hoyle is in trouble!
Igali lands a big shot there that rocks Hoyle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Igali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hoyle is looking to escape.
Igali with the ground and pound from mount.
Hoyle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igali is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Igali pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hoyle tries to hold on but Igali postures up.
Igali lands a big shot there that rocks Hoyle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Igali tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Igali working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Igali with good strikes from the mount here!
Igali lands a big shot there that rocks Hoyle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Igali.
Igali in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igali is landing with some decent strikes but Hoyle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Hoyle is rocked!
Igali scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoyle?
Hoyle is still in real trouble! Can Igali finish him?
Igali landing strikes from the mount and Hoyle is in trouble!
Hoyle is trying to stand up.
Hoyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Igali cracks Hoyle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Igali.
Igali controlling the position easily from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Igali.
Steven Hoyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Igali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Igali controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Igali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Igali, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Igali!