PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hoost
vs
Alverez

150 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francisco Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoost circles away.
Alverez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoost is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoost throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alverez checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoost tries to clinch but Alverez is having none of it.
Hoost throws a chopping leg kick but Alverez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alverez shoots in but Hoost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to the liver by Alverez. Beautiful body shot.
Hoost misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Alverez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoost tries to clinch but Alverez is having none of it.
Alverez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alverez shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. Alverez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Alverez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hoost did well to prevent Alverez getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez trying to advance position but Hoost counters by regaining guard.
Alverez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francisco Alverez.
Alverez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ernesto Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alverez misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoost misses with a straight left.
Alverez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoost as he avoids it easily.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Alverez.
Alverez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alverez looks winded!
Hoost will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alverez checks it well.

Alverez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hoost!
Alverez throwing strikes but Hoost manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hoost in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoost tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hoost working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hoost tries to stand but Alverez is controlling his head.
Alverez is pushing Hoost's head away, looking to escape. Hoost manages to hold on to the position though.
Hoost tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Alverez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hoost wants to stand but Alverez has his arm trapped.
Hoost looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alverez is avoiding damage well.
Hoost working the ground and pound but Alverez is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Alverez is right now.
Alverez defending against the ground and pound.
Alverez is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoost fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hoost wants to stand but Alverez is controlling his arm.
Alverez is trying to control Hoost's posture but Hoost avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez controls the position for a moment.
Alverez is looking for a sweep.
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 Ernesto Hoost will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alverez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoost lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alverez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alverez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Alverez blocks the leg kick.
Alverez connects with a body shot that sends Hoost's belly button to the back.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Alverez misses.
Alverez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoost. That's going to slow Alverez down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
Alverez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoost but Hoost pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hoost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alverez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hoost breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alverez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost wants to clinch.
Alverez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alverez shoots in and drives through. Hoost sprawls well.
Hoost throws out a leg kick but Alverez moves out of range and Hoost only half commits.
Alverez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alverez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alverez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoost.
Alverez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alverez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.
Hoost is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alverez checks it well.
Alverez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoost sprawls well. He's pushed Alverez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Alverez.

Alverez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hoost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alverez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Francisco Alverez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hoost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoost throws out a leg kick but Alverez moves out of range and Hoost only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Alverez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoost was covering up waiting for the punch and Alverez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alverez controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Francisco Alverez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hoost avoids the head kick by Alverez.
Hoost lands a leg kick that knocks Alverez off balance momentarily.
Alverez is looking to clinch but Hoost is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Hoost misses.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Alverez keeps it at a distance.

Alverez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alverez stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ernesto Hoost will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Hoost. No joy for Alverez on that attempt.
Hoost tries to work over Alverez's front leg with a kick but Alverez checks it.
Hoost tries to clinch but Alverez moves out of range.
Hoost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alverez.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoost.
Alverez defending well as Hoost loads up on a big left hand.
Hoost is looking to clinch but Alverez is avoiding it.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Alverez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ernesto Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Alverez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alverez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Alverez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoost which made him look bad.
Ernesto Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Alverez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez misses with a body kick.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Alverez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoost tried to score with a low kick but Alverez checks it.
Some wild striking there from Alverez.
Hoost moves out of range of the body kick from Alverez.
Alverez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alverez somewhat.
Alverez dodges the punch combination from Hoost.
Alverez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hoost.
Alverez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good work by Alverez as he checks the leg kick.
Hoost throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alverez.
A bone on bone clash there as Alverez blocks the leg kick.
Hoost tries to clinch but Alverez is having none of it.
Alverez shoots in for a takedown but Hoost shows good takedown defense.

Hoost clinches up with Alverez and pushes him back against the cage.

Hoost breaks from the clinch.

Hoost has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoost is pressed up against the cage. Alverez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoost down to the mat. Hoost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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!
Hoost misses with a low kick as Alverez jumps back.
Hoost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alverez. That did some damage!
Hoost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tries to clinch there but Alverez circles away.
Alverez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoost tries to work over Alverez's front leg with a kick but Alverez checks it.
Alverez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoost tries to sprawl out of it but Alverez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoost slaps away a takedown attempt from Alverez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hoost scores with a leg kick.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Alverez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoost misses with the combination.

Hoost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez stops Hoost from standing up.
Hoost has a closed guard, preventing Alverez from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Alverez keeps it at a distance.
Alverez checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez fails with a takedown attempt.
Alverez shoots in for a double leg but Hoost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Francisco Alverez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernesto Hoost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoost scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoost, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ernesto Hoost!