PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hoiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Barrackas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hoiles
vs
Barrackas

193 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

190 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike Hoiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Barrackas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrackas takes a swing at Hoiles's ribcage but misses.
Barrackas scores with a jab. Hoiles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoiles throws a right hand that misses
and Barrackas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoiles throws a lazy right hand but Barrackas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Barrackas is predictable there
and Barrackas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoiles is looking to slow Barrackas down with leg kicks.
Hoiles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrackas misses with a wild body shot.
Hoiles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Bj Barrackas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoiles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barrackas looks gassed!
Hoiles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrackas.
Hoiles fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoiles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrackas moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrackas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoiles throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barrackas moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
Barrackas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoiles's elbow.
Barrackas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.
Barrackas scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barrackas prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Barrackas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrackas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrackas lands with a left to the head.
Barrackas lands a shoulder strike.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barrackas as Hoiles tries to tie him up.
Barrackas lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrackas lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barrackas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrackas.
Barrackas misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barrackas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Barrackas as the two fighters clinch.
Barrackas blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
Hoiles tries to stall but Barrackas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoiles tries to work over Barrackas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Barrackas on the inside.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
A shot in the inside from Barrackas.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Barrackas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barrackas.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hoiles working aggressively here.
Hoiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrackas's elbow.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a shot to the body.
Barrackas lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrackas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barrackas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas stalling.
Barrackas digs a right hand underneath Hoiles's ribcage. Hoiles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Barrackas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barrackas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrackas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrackas lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Barrackas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bj Barrackas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barrackas has Hoiles up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
Barrackas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoiles.
Hoiles stalling in the clinch but Barrackas improves position.
Barrackas lands with a right to the head.
Barrackas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Barrackas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoiles is looking to control Barrackas's arms but Barrackas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoiles has his back to the cage.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
Barrackas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrackas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrackas lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrackas stalling against the cage.
Barrackas is leaning against Hoiles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Barrackas.
Barrackas prevents a body shot from Hoiles.
Barrackas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrackas is leaning against Hoiles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
Barrackas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoiless head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barrackas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrackas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrackas stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas is stalling here.
Barrackas lands a nice uppercut.
Barrackas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas works on Hoiles's body with a couple of short punches.
Barrackas lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrackas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoiles is trying to stall.
Barrackas avoiding damage.
Barrackas pushes Hoiles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrackas.
Hoiles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barrackas scores with a shot to the side of Hoiles's head.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Barrackas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barrackas lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoiles or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Barrackas.
Barrackas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Barrackas.
Barrackas scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas pushes Hoiles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Hoiles has been cut.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrackas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barrackas is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Barrackas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrackas scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a body punch.
Barrackas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Barrackas to work.
Bj Barrackas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrackas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barrackas.
A hook to the body from Barrackas.
Barrackas has Hoiles pressed against the cage.
Hoiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barrackas is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Barrackas.
Barrackas trying to land knees to the body.
Barrackas lands a body shot.
Barrackas just leaning against Hoiles, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Barrackas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Barrackas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoiles's hands.
Hoiles scores with a jab to the body.
Hoiles just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrackas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoiles.
A jab lands there for Barrackas.
Barrackas throws a chopping leg kick but Hoiles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body. Hoiles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barrackas cracks Hoiles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mike Hoiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoiles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoiles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barrackas's calf.
Donk. Hoiles catches Barrackas right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoiles lands a right hook to the body.
Barrackas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoiles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Barrackas blocks the leg kick.
Barrackas avoids the body shot from Hoiles.
Hoiles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrackas.
Hoiles connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoiles lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoiles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoiles tries to bum rush Barrackas with a series of wild strikes but Barrackas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoiles scores with a nice right hand.
Mike Hoiles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoiles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrackas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoiles misses with a double jab
and Barrackas counters with a left to the body.
Hoiles misses with the combination.
Barrackas moves away from the strike by Hoiles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoiles.

Barrackas drives through and clinches with Hoiles against the cage.
Barrackas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoiles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barrackas.
Hoiles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barrackas presses Hoiles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoiles is trying to stall.
Hoiles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
Barrackas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrackas scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoiles.
A right handed body shot lands from Barrackas.
Barrackas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barrackas prevents Hoiles from breaking the clinch.
Barrackas scores with a hook to the body.
Hoiles lands a shot to the body.
Bj Barrackas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas lands an uppercut.
Hoiles wants to stall.
Barrackas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barrackas tries a knee to the head but Hoiles blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Barrackas - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hoiles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barrackas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Barrackas!