PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloha Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hoi
vs
Royo

205 cm
33
267 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

190 cm
32
270 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloha Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Royo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoi connects with a right hand. Royo shakes it off.
Royo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Royo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoi.
Hoi lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoi. Royo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royo lands a slapping body shot.
Hoi throws a nice looking combination but Royo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Royo.
Royo slips a jab and a cross from Hoi.
Hoi misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hoi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Royo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aloha Hoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoi is breathing heavily.
Royo thows a body shot but no joy.
Royo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoi.
Hoi lands with a straight right. Royo didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi misses with a hook. Royo ducked under it nicely.
Royo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Royo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Royo moves out of range as Hoi throws a body kick.
Royo staying out of range there.
Hoi lands a jab.
Royo defending well as Hoi loads up on a big left hand.
Royo swings for the body but Hoi moves out of range.
Hoi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Royo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoi.
Hoi avoids the body shot from Royo.
Royo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoi rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royo misses with a straight right.
Royo throws a wild body kick that Hoi sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoi connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Royo misses with a low kick as Hoi jumps back.
Royo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Hoi.
Royo misses with a body kick.
Royo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoi.
Hoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Royo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Royo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Aloha Hoi has been cut.
Royo scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Royo slips under a jab from Hoi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi tries to land a front kick but Royo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Royo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoi moves away.
Royo throws a head kick that misses
and Hoi counters with a head kick.
Hoi moves out of range as Royo throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Royo misses its intended target.
Hoi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luis Royo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royo.
Royo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoi cracks a nice hook into Royo's ribs.
Hoi blocks a head kick by Royo.
Hoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a wild body kick that Royo sees coming a mile off.
Hoi misses with a body shot.
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!
Royo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Royo.
Royo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Royo.
Royo swings for the body but Hoi moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Royo.
Royo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Royo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Royo drives through and clinches with Hoi against the cage.
Royo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoi lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Royo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aloha Hoi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hoi misses with a hook.
Royo lands with a slapping head kick.
Royo blocks a low kick nicely.
Royo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Royo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoi's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Royo.
Royo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Hoi misses with a hook. Royo ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoi tries to land a front kick but Royo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Royo scores with a jab.
Hoi is looking to chop away at Royo's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Royo - that will leave a mark!
Royo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royo lands a nice hook to Hoi's body. Hoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Royo moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Royo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royo lands a right hand.
Hoi prevents a body shot from Royo.
Royo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoi avoids it.

Royo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Royo misses with a head kick.
Royo tries a head kick but it misses.
Royo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoi.
Royo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoi wants to clinch up but Royo keeps it at a distance.
Hoi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Royo misses with a body kick.
Hoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Royo.
Hoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Royo.
Royo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Hoi.
Royo throws a body punch but Hoi moves out of range.
Hoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoi.
Royo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Royo lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo misses with a head kick.
Royo stuns Hoi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Royo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoi at a distance.
Royo lands a nice looking body kick.
Royo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Royo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Royo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Royo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Royo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Royo connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Royo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Royo throws the kick towards the body but Hoi avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Royo takes a swing at Hoi's ribcage but misses.
Royo throws a lazy head kick
and Hoi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royo lands a right hook to the body.
Hoi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Royo if he has to take too many more of those.
Royo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoi.
Hoi throws a series of strikes that have Royo backpedaling.
Royo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoi lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royo.
Hoi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Royo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aloha Hoi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoi throws a right hand that Royo ducks under and follows up with a left that Royo also avoids with ease.
Hoi moves out of range of the body kick from Royo.
Royo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royo can pounce on him.
Hoi misses with a leg kick
and Royo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Royo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Royo.
A combination from Hoi does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of Royo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Royo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royo misses the body punch
and Hoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoi.
Hoi with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Royo can pounce on him.
Hoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royo moves away.
Hoi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoi misses the shot to the body.
Hoi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Royo lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoi off the cage and back into range.
Luis Royo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoi scores with a body shot.
Royo misses with an uppercut.
Hoi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Royo misses with a body kick.
Hoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Royo is just out of range.
Royo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Aloha Hoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoi throws a series of punches but Royo avoids them all with ease.
Hoi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick and Hoi moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Royo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Royo connects with a leg kick. Hoi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Royo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoi as he connects with a hook.
Royo swings for the body but Hoi moves out of range.
Royo looks to land a body kick but Hoi moved away.
Hoi throws a lazy right hand but Royo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Royo looks for the body kick but Hoi saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Royo lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Royo.
Hoi with a nice cross.
Royo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoi. Hoi gets slowly back to his feet.
Royo throws a front kick that sends Hoi stumbling back into the cage.
Royo clobbers Hoi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Royo scores with a head kick. Hoi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoi tries to land a leg kick but Royo saw it coming and moves away.
Hoi misses with a straight left.
Royo throws a nice head kick!
Hoi throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo connects with an inside leg kick.
Royo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luis Royo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Royo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Royo, as that shot connected.
Royo scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Royo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoi lands a nice shot to the body.
Royo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo misses with a body kick.
Royo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoi shoots and misses
and Royo counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Royo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Royo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Royo!
During a confident post fight interview, Luis Royo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.