PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoover kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ecstasy of Gold. 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!

Hoover
vs
Huxley

186 cm
23
213 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
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Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edgar Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dima Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxley fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huxley prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoover is trying to break free.

Hoover works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Huxley wants to control the position but Hoover says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huxley trying to control from the bottom.
Hoover controlling the action here.
Hoover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoover prevents Huxley from improving his position.
Huxley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huxley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huxley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Hoover working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley keeping moving, preventing Hoover from controlling successfully.
Hoover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huxley controls Hoover momentarily but Hoover frees himself.
Hoover wants to control from the top but Huxley keeps moving.
Huxley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoover.
Hoover being controlled here momentarily.
Huxley looking to control.
Hoover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dima Huxley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hoover closes the distance and clinches.
Huxley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hoover has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Huxley after a bit of a struggle.
Huxley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huxley lands an elbow that stopped Hoover in his tracks for a moment.
Hoover tries for a takedown but Huxley manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huxley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Huxley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huxley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hoover avoids a wild elbow strike from Huxley.
Hoover tries to pull guard but Huxley won't allow it.
Hoover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huxley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hoover blocks an uppercut.
Huxley misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoover.
Huxley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoover is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Huxley throws an elbow but misses.
Hoover tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huxley smiles and moves away.
Huxley tries to clinch but Hoover is having none of it.
Huxley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huxley is fending him off so far but Hoover persists. Nope, Huxley circles away and we're back to standing.
Huxley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dima Huxley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huxley wants to clinch but Hoover slips to the side
and Hoover counters with a straight right hand.
Hoover circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoover shoots in but Huxley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huxley stuffs the takedown.
Huxley tries to clinch but Hoover moves away

and Hoover counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huxley won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huxley struggling a bit here.
Hoover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huxley keeps working.
Huxley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoover wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huxley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hoover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Huxley some visible discomfort.
Huxley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hoover off and has taken his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huxley wants to stand up but he's not done so very carefully and Hoover has pulled Huxley into his guard.
Huxley won't allow Hoover to get back to his feet.
Hoover is pulling down on Huxley's head. It's preventing any offense from Huxley, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edgar Hoover will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huxley tries to clinch up.
Huxley moves out of range of the strikes.
Huxley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoover paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hoover closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Huxley to the mat! Huxley manages to get full guard.
Hoover wants to pass the guard but Huxley is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoover postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Edgar Hoover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoover preventing the sweep.
Hoover stops Huxley from standing up.
Huxley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoover controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoover stopping the sweep attempt from Huxley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huxley looking for a sweep. Not yet Huxley, not yet.
Huxley looking to control.
Hoover missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huxley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hoover trying to control but Huxley is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huxley tries to clinch but Hoover is having none of it.
Huxley tries to clinch but Hoover moves away

and Hoover counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huxley won't be happy with that.
Hoover works to advance to full mount. Huxley defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Huxley is bucking up trying to escape but Hoover cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoover lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hoover with good strikes from the mount here!
Huxley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hoover lands strikes from half guard.
Hoover slips a nice elbow through Huxley's hands, connecting with Huxley's forehead.
Huxley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoover scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoover lands strikes from half guard.
Huxley tries to kick Hoover off but Hoover keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Huxley tries to roll over but Hoover keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Hoover there.
Hoover is keen to just control but Huxley is a slippery customer.
Huxley is looking to escape.
Huxley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoover looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Hoover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoover is trying for a kimura here. Huxley looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hoover wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edgar Hoover!
A determined Edgar Hoover didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!