PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaz Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyt comes to the cage accompanied by Dolazak Hrvata. Sanders has chosen Turbonegro - Prince Of The Rodeo as his entrance music. Jaz Hoyt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Sanders's chin.

Hoyt
vs
Sanders

198 cm
27
260 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaz Hoyt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
Hoyt slips under a jab from Sanders.
Hoyt connects with a single shot there.
Hoyt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Hoyt coming out on top.

Sanders is rocked!
Sanders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoyt.
Hoyt lands a body shot.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoyt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Hoyt circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoyt.

Sanders has Hoyt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sanders pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hoyt tumbling to the mat - Sanders dives into Hoyt's guard.
Hoyt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoyt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanders's guard.
Hoyt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyt wants to get up but he can't break Sanders's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanders is trying to control the position but Hoyt postures up.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoyt is one step ahead there.
Hoyt wants to get up but he can't break Sanders's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoyt trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Hoyt content to stall in guard here.

Jaz Hoyt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Hoyt misses with a hook.
Sanders misses with a straight right.
Hoyt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hoyt misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Sanders misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanders swings for the body but Hoyt moves out of range.
Hoyt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoyt manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyt. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyt.
Sanders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoyt rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoyt.
Hoyt lands the left hand.
Hoyt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoyt.
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!
Sanders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoyt misses with a head kick.
Sanders thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoyt lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hoyt catches Sanders right on the button with a cross.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Hoyt avoids nicely.
Hoyt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Hoyt is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hoyt.
Sanders swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoyt counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanders walks into a stiff left hand from Hoyt.
Hoyt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoyt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders moves away from the strike by Hoyt.
Hoyt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hoyt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaz Hoyt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Sanders's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hoyt lands a head shot.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyt.
Hoyt misses with a wild body shot.
Hoyt jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders jabs Hoyt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoyt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoyt looks to land a combination but Sanders avoids it well.
Hoyt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoyt just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaz Hoyt is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoyt staying out of range there.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Hoyt had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hoyt.
Jaz Hoyt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyt loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Hoyt with a nice cross.
Hoyt misses with a body shot.
Sanders is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hoyt lands with a big left! Sanders is wobbled badly! Hoyt comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Sanders to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaz Hoyt!