PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Winning! - Charlie Sheen. Hovi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Die for Metal kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sheen
vs
Hovi

200 cm
29
266 lbs
23 - 10 - 2

200 cm
26
237 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Sheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hovi cracks Sheen with an open hand slap.

It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Sheen moves out of range as Hovi throws a body kick.
Sheen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hovis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sheen scores with the left hand. Hovi knows he should have avoided that one.
Sheen jabs at Hovi's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hovi to score with a decent uppercut.
Sheen scores with a body shot.
Sheen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sheen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheen scores with a jab to the head.
Hovi misses with a head kick.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hovi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hovi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen blocks the body kick.
Sheen throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hovi misses with a two punch combination.
Hovi walks into a jab.
Nice body kick from Hovi.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheen. Hovi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheen tries to bum rush Hovi with a series of wild strikes but Hovi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hovi scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi tries to clinch but Sheen is having none of it.
Hovi tries to clinch but Sheen is having none of it.
Hovi defending well as Sheen loads up on a big left hand.
Hovi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sheen on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hovi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sheen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hovi avoids the body shot from Sheen.
Hovi throws a leg kick but Sheen checks it.
Sheen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sheen throws a right hand that Hovi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hovi also avoids with ease.
Sheen throws a series of punches but Hovi moves out of range.
Sheen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hovi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sheen's head backwards.
Hovi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sheen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hovi.
Hovi lands a nice looking body shot.
Hovi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hovi is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hovi finds it's way through Sheen's defenses.
Sheen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hovi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hovi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hovi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hovi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheen scores with a hook to the body. Hovi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheen takes one to the chin there.
Sheen throws a lazy right hand but Hovi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheen looks to throw the jab but Hovi is out of range.
Sheen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovi manages to avoid it.
Hovi throws a head kick but Sheen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen throws a big shot that misses.
Sheen misses the shot to the body.
Hovi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hovi throws a body punch but Sheen moves out of range.
Hovi just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hovi.
Sheen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hovi.
A combination from Sheen does no damage.
Hovi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hovi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hovi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Hovi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Sheen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hovi pushes Sheen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sheen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hovi's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Sheen.
Hovi lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheen backwards.
Hovi presses Sheen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sheen is working Hovi over against the cage.
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!
Sheen tries a body shot but Hovi blocks it.
Sheen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Sheen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hovi tries to throw a body punch but Sheen avoids it by throwing Hovi back against the cage.
Sheen lands with a right to the head.
Sheen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hovi has him pressed against the cage.
Hovi tries to pull guard but Sheen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sheen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hovi tries to work over Sheen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hovi is trying to pull guard but Sheen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hovi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sheen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hovi's elbow.
Sheen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheen misses with a punch to the body.
Sheen digs a right hand into Hovi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hovi's gas tank.

Sheen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hovi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheen. Sheen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hovi is breathing heavily.
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!
Sheen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sheen throws a wild body kick that Hovi sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sheen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sheen throws a hook but Hovi avoids it easily.
Hovi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sheen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hovi takes a swing at Sheen's ribcage but misses.
Hovi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sheen throws a body punch but Hovi moves out of range.
Sheen lands a jab to the nose.
Sheen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Sheen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hovi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hovi takes a swing at Sheen's ribcage but misses.
Sheen throws a hook to the side of Hovi's head but Hovi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sheen's head.
Hovi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Hovi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sheen.
Hovi lands with a kick to the temple. Sheen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hovi misses with a hook. Sheen ducked under it nicely.
Sheen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hovi.
Hovi checks the leg kick.
Sheen misses with a body punch

and Hovi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sheen seems keen to control Hovi's posture.
Hovi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sheen's head.
Hovi throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen keeping full guard, as Hovi tries to pass.
Hovi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sheen pulls Hovi in close to his closed guard and prevents Hovi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hovi won't allow Sheen to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sheen keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Sheen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheen not doing much here.
Hovi manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Sheen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Sheen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hovi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheen manages to avoid it.
Sheen thows a body shot but no joy.
Sheen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hovi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hovi misses with a body kick.
Hovi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hovi throws a leg kick
and Sheen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hovi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hovi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sheen has time to react.
Tarmo Hovi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hovi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sheen misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hovi. Hovi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Sheen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hovi gets back to half guard.
Hovi wants to improve his position but Sheen is controlling well.
Sheen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hovi keeps working.
Sheen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hovi is not content to let Sheen control the position.
Sheen controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Charlie Sheen.
Hovi keeps Sheen at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hovi missing with a left hand there. Sheen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hovi slips a jab from Sheen.
Hovi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hovi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hovi thuds a left hand into Sheen's body.
Sheen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hovi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sheen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hovi slips under a jab from Sheen.
Sheen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Hovi slams his shin into Sheen's torso.
Hovi lands with a hook. Sheen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sheen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sheen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hovi.
A left lands for Hovi.
Hovi ducks under a wild hook from Sheen.
Sheen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hovi tries to clinch up but Sheen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hovi looks to land a right hand but Sheen moved out of range.
Sheen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hovi throws a lazy head kick
and Sheen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sheen, right into the meat.
Sheen misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen throws a shot from downtown. Hovi moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Hovi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hovi cracks Sheen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sheen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hovi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hovi can't do much from the bottom here.
Sheen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hovi regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hovi actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Sheen.
I think Sheen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Sheen!
Charlie Sheen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.