PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes to the cage accompanied by Go Ninja-Vanilla Ice. Danneskjold has chosen Destroy Everything - Hatebreed as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hoy
vs
Danneskjold

190 cm
32
197 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

182 cm
32
191 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lath Hoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ragnar Danneskjold!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Hoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danneskjold misses with a head kick.
Danneskjold misses with a hook. Hoy ducked under it nicely.
Hoy throws a looping overhand right but Danneskjold ducks down to avoid it.
Hoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danneskjold.
Danneskjold shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoy sprawls well. He's pushed Danneskjold's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danneskjold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Danneskjold counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hoy won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hoy regains half guard.
Hoy is looking to improve his position.
Danneskjold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hoy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danneskjold pulls his head out easily.
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!

Hoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Danneskjold seems to be working for a kimura but Hoy defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy gets full guard.

Hoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danneskjold manages to get himself to full guard.

Danneskjold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danneskjold looking for a sweep. Not yet Danneskjold, not yet.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskjold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Danneskjold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoy is aware though and is defending well.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Danneskjold keeps moving.

Danneskjold looking for a guillotine here but Hoy defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Danneskjold keeps moving.
Hoy preventing the sweep.
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!

Hoy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoy won't allow Danneskjold to sweep him here.

Danneskjold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Danneskjold keeps moving.

Hoy drops back looking for a leg! Danneskjold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danneskjold manages to kick Hoy off! Hoy jumps back into Danneskjold's guard.

Danneskjold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoy is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy pushing down on Danneskjold's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danneskjold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoy is working away from the top position though.
Danneskjold is looking to improve his position.
Hoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Danneskjold looking for submissions off his back.
Danneskjold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danneskjold.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danneskjold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Danneskjold seems to be working for a kimura but Hoy defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Danneskjold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danneskjold prevents Hoy from improving his position.

Hoy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danneskjold pulls his head out easily.
Hoy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Danneskjold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danneskjold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danneskjold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Danneskjold throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ragnar Danneskjold dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Danneskjold looking to score a takedown here. Hoy is defending well but Danneskjold drives through and ends up in Hoy's guard.
Danneskjold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hoy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danneskjold defends well.
Hoy trying to keep a closed guard but Danneskjold is proving a slippery customer.
Danneskjold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danneskjold advances position into side control!
Ragnar Danneskjold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoy is trying to improve his position.
Danneskjold working away.
Hoy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hoy struggling a bit here.
Hoy stops Danneskjold from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjold trying to control the action but Hoy is working from the bottom.
Hoy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Danneskjold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Danneskjold tries for a kimura but Hoy is defending well.
Hoy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Danneskjold's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy trying to control here.
Hoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Danneskjold wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hoy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoy.

Hoy is looking for a triangle but Danneskjold pushes his legs off easily.
Danneskjold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoy keeping moving, preventing Danneskjold from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hoy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy trying to control the position.
Danneskjold wants to pass the guard but Hoy is keeping the position.
Hoy controls Danneskjold momentarily but Danneskjold frees himself.

Danneskjold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danneskjold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Danneskjold.
Danneskjold has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hoy has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Danneskjold is looking for a sweep.

Hoy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danneskjold knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hoy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danneskjold knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Danneskjold is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ragnar Danneskjold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Danneskjold misses with the combination.
Danneskjold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Hoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danneskjold moves out of range as Hoy strikes.
Hoy throws a lazy right hand but Danneskjold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoy misses with a body shot.

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

Danneskjold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoy pulls his head out easily.

Danneskjold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hoy is trying to work for a kimura but Danneskjold is defending well.
Hoy is looking to take a break and control but Danneskjold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy is really struggling to control Danneskjold but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Danneskjold trying to control here.
Danneskjold might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hoy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Danneskjold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Danneskjold is retaining full guard.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Danneskjold keeps moving.

Danneskjold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoy defends well.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Danneskjold keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Danneskjold tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Danneskjold looking for subs off his back but Hoy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Danneskjold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Danneskjold looking for submissions off his back.

Hoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Danneskjold manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danneskjold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danneskjold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskjold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Danneskjold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskjold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Danneskjold is retaining full guard.

Danneskjold working for a triangle but Hoy defends it easily.
Hoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ragnar Danneskjold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danneskjold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danneskjold has momentary wrist control but Hoy slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Danneskjold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoy defends it easily.
Lath Hoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danneskjold swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lath Hoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danneskjold 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ragnar Danneskjold!
Ragnar Danneskjold very nearly forgot to thank SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.