PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hoy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to -. Lynch has chosen Black Republican -- Nas as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoy
vs
Lynch

190 cm
25
199 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
193 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dane Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Lynch!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Hoy.
Hoy avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Lynch blocks the leg kick.

Lynch gets caught napping as Hoy dives in and scores a takedown. Lynch manages to retain 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.
Hoy connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Hoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoy being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Lynch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Hoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoy is defended easily by Lynch.
Hoy misses with a hook
and Lynch counters with a head kick.
Lynch misses the jab.
A head kick from Hoy lands but Lynch takes it in his stride.
Lynch throws a combination. Hoy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lynch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lynch misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoy blocks a low kick nicely.

Lynch tries to sprawl but Hoy drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Hoy is trying to work for a kimura but Lynch is defending well.
Hoy is breathing heavily.
Lynch gets back to full guard.
Lynch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoy is one step ahead there.
Hoy wants to pass the guard but Lynch is keeping the position.
Hoy slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy thows a huge punch but Lynch dodges it nicely.
Hoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoy is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
Hoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynch tries to get to full guard but Hoy has control of the leg.
Hoy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lynch to regain full guard.
Hoy won't allow Lynch to get back to his feet.
Lynch controlling Hoy's posture.
Hoy postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Hoy tries to pass.
Lynch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lynch wants to sweep here but Hoy controlling him for the moment.

Peter Lynch has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Hoy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lynch to the ground. Hoy is now in Lynch's guard.
Lynch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lynch unloads with some shots from mount but Hoy bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Lynch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lynch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoy cracks the inside of Lynch's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoy.
Hoy tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily
and Lynch counters with a nice leg kick.
Lynch misses with the combination.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoy. That did some damage!
Hoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lynch defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dane Hoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoy misses with a takedown
and Lynch counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoy throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoy.
Lynch lands a nice looking body kick.
Lynch lands a high kick!
Lynch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lynch connects with a body shot that sends Hoy's belly button to the back.
Lynch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoy takes a step back to recover.
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!
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lynch. That one must have hurt.
Lynch throws out a powerful jab.
Hoy avoids a kick to the body.
Hoy misses with a left hand
and Lynch counters with a good, hard body kick but Hoy shrugs it off.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Hoy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
Peter Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.
Lynch digs a good hook to Hoy's body.
Dane Hoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoy.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch lands with a slapping head kick.
Lynch throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lynch. That's going to slow Hoy down.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynch. That snapped Hoy's head back.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Hoy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lynch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoy.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoy's calf.
Hoy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lynch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lynch scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Lynch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
Lynch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lynch feints and then cracks Hoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoy down.
Lynch lands a jab to Hoy's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Lynch.
Hoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Lynch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lynch.
Lynch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
Crunch! Lynch slams his shin into Hoy's torso.
Lynch throws a push kick but Hoy slaps the foot to one side.
Lynch scores with a push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lynch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lynch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lynch takes a swing at Hoy's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Lynch 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. This is the final round!

Lynch thows a body kick. Hoy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hoy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy left from Lynch finds it's target.
Lynch lands a high kick!
Lynch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynch scores with a punch to the head.
Lynch lands with a cross.
Lynch is looking to slow Hoy down with leg kicks.
Lynch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch lands a right hook to the body.
Lynch lands a right hook to the body.
Lynch cracks Hoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a spinning back kick!
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoy. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Lynch. Those never looked like landing.
Lynch throws a head kick but Hoy moves out of range.
Lynch just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynch.
Lynch thumps Hoy with a low kick.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch scores with a decent looking hook.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lynch!
Hoy moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lynch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lynch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.
Hoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dane Hoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Peter Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lynch throws a leg kick which misses Hoy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoy tries to avoid it.
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
Lynch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lynch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lynch, right into the meat.
Hoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lynch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoy.
Lynch lands a leg kick that knocks Hoy off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Lynch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoy is just out of range.
Lynch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoy on the side of the head.
Hoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lynch cracks Hoy with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoy. That did some damage!
Lynch scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoy rather than just go for the knockout.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lynch lands with a nice body kick.
Hoy misses with a left hand
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Lynch lands a body shot.
Lynch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lynch.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
Lynch stuns Hoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Lynch lands but Hoy takes it in his stride.
Peter Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lynch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lynch 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lynch!