PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbody has chosen Slim Goodbody theme as his entrance music. Leonard Hoyt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoyt
vs
Goodbody

173 cm
25
139 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
146 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Hoyt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Hoyt as he checks the leg kick.
Hoyt checks the leg kick.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Hoyt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoyt fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Hoyt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoyt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoyt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goodbody wants it to stay on the feet.
Goodbody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoyt fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hoyt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodbody is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Hoyt circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Goodbody.

Goodbody drives through and clinches with Hoyt against the cage.
Goodbody lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody landing knees to the head.
Hoyt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but Hoyt blocks it.
Goodbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goodbody landing knees to the head.
Hoyt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goodbody fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Goodbody thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodbody wants to clinch.
Goodbody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoyt.
Hoyt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goodbody defends it nicely.
Goodbody connects with a high kick.
Hoyt shoots in and drives through. Goodbody sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goodbody defends it nicely.
Goodbody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoyt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goodbody circles away.
Hoyt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoyt tries for a takedown but Goodbody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Hoyt circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodbody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoyt closes the distance and clinches up with Goodbody, looking for a takedown. Hoyt pushes Goodbody against the cage but Goodbody circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Hoyt with that takedown attempt.
Goodbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoyt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoyt fails with the takedown.
Goodbody looks to land a right hand but Hoyt moved out of range.
Hoyt has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goodbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goodbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoyt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goodbody gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
Goodbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoyt's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside that Hoyt shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hoyt is breathing heavily.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hoyt is working for takedown but Goodbody is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goodbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow.
Goodbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped Hoyt in his tracks for a moment.
Goodbody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoyt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodbody stops a takedown attempt from Hoyt.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hoyt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goodbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
Goodbody with a knee to the head.
Goodbody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goodbody.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Goodbody dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goodbody is looking to clinch.
Hoyt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goodbody misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoyt is defended easily by Goodbody.
Hoyt keeps the fight on the outside.

Goodbody gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goodbody scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbody lands a damaging elbow.
Goodbody gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoyt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hoyt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodbody is breathing heavily.
Goodbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
Hoyt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Goodbody avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoyt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody lands a damaging elbow.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody with a knee to the head.
Hoyt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goodbody.
Goodbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hoyt wants a takedown but no success here.
Goodbody landing knees to the body.
Hoyt looking for a takedown.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but Hoyt blocks it.
Hoyt goes for a takedown attempt but Goodbody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goodbody walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoyt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Goodbody does no damage.
Hoyt shoots in but no luck this time.
Goodbody throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slim Goodbody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodbody throws and low kick but Hoyt moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoyt misses with a takedown attempt - Goodbody sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goodbody tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Goodbody as Hoyt shoots in.
Hoyt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoyt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodbody but Goodbody pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Hoyt with that takedown attempt.
Goodbody misses with a low kick.
Goodbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hoyt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoyt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goodbody sprawls well. Goodbody wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hoyt gets slowly back to his feet.
Goodbody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Hoyt is having none of it.
Goodbody stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goodbody wants it to stay on the feet.
Leonard Hoyt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Goodbody. No joy for Hoyt on that attempt.
Hoyt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoyt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goodbody tries to avoid it but Hoyt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goodbody to the ground. Goodbody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goodbody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Goodbody clinches.
Goodbody gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoyt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt is working for takedown but Goodbody is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Goodbody.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody scores with a knee to the head.
Hoyt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goodbody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodbody lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
Hoyt wants a takedown.
Come on Goodbody - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoyt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goodbody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodbody lands a good knee to the midsection. Hoyt won't want to take too many of those.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped Hoyt in his tracks for a moment.
Hoyt goes for a takedown attempt but Goodbody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoyt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Goodbody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hoyt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodbody.
Goodbody misses with a low kick.

Goodbody gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hoyt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goodbody is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goodbody has escaped and now he's on top!

Goodbody decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goodbody takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodbody misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoyt dives in and grabs Goodbody's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goodbody pushes down on Hoyt's head and hops out.
Goodbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodbody throws a low kick but Hoyt avoids it.
Goodbody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoyt shoots in for a takedown but Goodbody shows good takedown defense.
Goodbody throws a leg kick but Hoyt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoyt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hoyt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoyt shoots in for a takedown but Goodbody shows good takedown defense.
Goodbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Hoyt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoyt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goodbody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoyt somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Goodbody clinches with his opponent.
Hoyt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goodbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside that Hoyt shrugs off.
Hoyt tries for a takedown but Goodbody manages to get underhooks.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goodbody.
Nice elbow from Goodbody.
Goodbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside that Hoyt shrugs off.
Hoyt goes for a takedown attempt but Goodbody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goodbody misses with a head kick.
Hoyt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goodbody as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt takes one to the chin there.
Hoyt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoyt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goodbody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoyt fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodbody scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goodbody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoyt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goodbody throws the left hand but Hoyt avoids the punch easily.

Goodbody closes the distance and clinches.
Leonard Hoyt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slim Goodbody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodbody lands a damaging elbow.
Hoyt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goodbody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goodbody scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoyt has Goodbody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Goodbody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Goodbody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoyt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goodbody prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside that Hoyt shrugs off.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow.
Goodbody scores a nice knee to the body.
Goodbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoyt's defenses.
Hoyt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
Hoyt goes for a takedown attempt but Goodbody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goodbody throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goodbody winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Goodbody!