PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silvan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Hoehne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoehne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Am I A Psycho. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Hoehne

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Hoehne!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Hoehne looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hoehne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Matthew Hoehne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoehne shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson scores with a nice body kick.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Matthew Hoehne has been cut.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoehne takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson thows a body kick. Hoehne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Hoehne moves out of range easily.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoehne blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a nice body kick.
Anderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoehne will feel that in the morning.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson lands a head kick!
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horrible takedown by Hoehne or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Silvan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hoehne.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoehne in the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hoehne avoids the head kick by Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoehne if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoehne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silvan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoehne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoehne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Hoehne moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoehne closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Hoehne pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Hoehne is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hoehne.
Hoehne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoehne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hoehne or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson lands a head kick. Hoehne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoehne shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Hoehne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoehne.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoehne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hoehne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Anderson lands a head kick!
Hoehne blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Hoehne looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoehne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoehne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoehne off to one side.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoehne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Hoehne persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Hoehne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoehne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick but Hoehne moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that Hoehne semi-blocks.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoehne's head.
Hoehne shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silvan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoehne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Hoehne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matthew Hoehne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson lands a head kick. Hoehne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Hoehne shoots in.
Silvan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hoehne.
Anderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
Hoehne fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoehne shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Hoehne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoehne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoehne's head.
Hoehne dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Hoehne's head and hops out.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hoehne might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoehne's head.
Anderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoehne misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Anderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Anderson scores with a nice body kick.
Hoehne avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoehne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoehne can do to turn this around?
Hoehne avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Hoehne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hoehne looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!

Hoehne is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Anderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is bucking up trying to escape but Hoehne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Anderson working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound.
Anderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hoehne.
Anderson wants to control but Hoehne is having none of it.
Hoehne punching from mount but Anderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoehne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Anderson tries to lock up and control but Hoehne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hoehne is working for a guillotine from mount but Anderson frees his head quite easily.
Anderson wants to hold on but Hoehne pushes him away.

Hoehne has hold of Anderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Anderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hoehne goes for an armbar but Anderson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvan Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Hoehne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson keeps Hoehne at a distance using the push kick.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson thows a body kick. Hoehne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Anderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoehne blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Hoehne avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Hoehne fails with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoehne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hoehne fails with the takedown.
Silvan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hoehne.
Hoehne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hoehne blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Hoehne misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hoehne decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hoehne is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Hoehne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoehne.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoehne is working away from the top position though.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoehne on the ground.
Anderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoehne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hoehne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anderson dives on top into guard.

Hoehne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoehne keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Hoehne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoehne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hoehne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Hoehne is keeping the position.

Hoehne is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.

Hoehne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Hoehne keeps moving.

Hoehne has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson trying to control but Hoehne is working from the bottom.
Anderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hoehne is proving hard to escape from.

Hoehne working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anderson has passed into half guard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoehne won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvan Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvan Anderson!