PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Vendetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryu Hoshi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vendetti
vs
Hoshi

185 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
234 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Vendetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryu Hoshi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vendetti.
Vendetti throws a low kick, looking for Hoshi's leg but Hoshi calmly moves out of range.
Hoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Vendetti.
Vendetti wants to clinch up but Hoshi keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vendetti. Hoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshi lands with a straight right. Vendetti didn't see that one coming.
Hoshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoshi lands with a shot to the body.
Vendetti motions for Hoshi to come forward. Vendetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoshi. That's going to slow Vendetti down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoshi stalks Vendetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vendetti's face. Vendetti staggers backwards, shaken.
Vendetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoshi connects with a high kick.

Hoshi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vendetti to the mat! Vendetti manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hoshi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vendetti controls Hoshi momentarily but Hoshi frees himself.
Hoshi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoshi throwing strikes from guard but Vendetti blocks nicely.
Hoshi is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vendetti working for a triangle but Hoshi defends it easily.
Vendetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoshi on the ground.
Hoshi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vendetti trying to control but Hoshi postures up.
Hoshi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vendetti tries to roll over but Hoshi keeps him under control.
Hoshi is nestled in close to Vendetti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hoshi drops an elbow to the side of Vendetti's head.
Hoshi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vendetti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hoshi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Vendetti is rocked!

Hoshi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Vendetti tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hoshi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryu Hoshi!