PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamai Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Strecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Red Sky. Strecha has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoi
vs
Strecha

205 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
246 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akamai Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Strecha!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strecha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strecha lands a leg kick that knocks Hoi off balance momentarily.
Hoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strecha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strecha moves out of range as Hoi throws a body kick.
Strecha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strecha counters with a nice body shot.
Hoi scores with a decent looking hook.
Strecha checks a leg kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Hoi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoi, right into the meat.
Strecha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoi thows a leg kick but Strecha checks it
and Strecha counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Strecha's calf.
Strecha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoi swings for the body but Strecha moves out of range.
Strecha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoi throws a body kick that misses
and Strecha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoi throws a body kick that misses.
Strecha scores with a head kick. Hoi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hoi scores with a hook.

It looks like Diego Strecha has been cut.
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!
Strecha throws a sloppy head kick and Hoi moves out of range easily.
Strecha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoi takes one to the chin there.
Hoi throws a body punch but Strecha moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Strecha.
Hoi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strecha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoi. Strecha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoi walks into a jab.
A nice combination there by Hoi.
Strecha looks to throw the jab but Hoi is out of range.
Hoi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strecha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strecha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoi takes a swing at Strecha's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi misses the shot to the body.
Strecha tries a low kick but Hoi avoids it.
Hoi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strecha throws a body kick that misses
and Hoi counters with a good low kick that Strecha was not able to check.
Strecha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoi!
Strecha checks a leg kick.
Strecha lands a nice hook to Hoi's body. Hoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strecha throws a chopping leg kick but Hoi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strecha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strecha just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strecha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strecha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hoi is breathing heavily.
Hoi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strecha.
Strecha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strecha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoi circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strecha. Hoi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoi throws the kick towards the body but Strecha avoids it.
Strecha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strecha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoi is out of range.
Strecha looks for the body kick but Hoi saw that one coming.
Strecha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Strecha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Strecha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strecha looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoi is just out of range.
Strecha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strecha just misses with a punch to the body.
Strecha misses the shot to the body.
Strecha scores with a jab. Hoi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoi scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Hoi.
Hoi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strecha tries a head kick but it misses.
Strecha misses with the combination.
Strecha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoi rather than just go for the knockout.
Strecha moves out of range of the body kick.
Strecha lands a nice hook to Hoi's body. Hoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Strecha will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strecha throws the kick towards the body but Hoi avoids it.
Hoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strecha moves away.
Hoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strecha.
Hoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strecha moves away.
Strecha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strecha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strecha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strecha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoi moves away.
Strecha moves out of range of the body kick from Hoi.
Diego Strecha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strecha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoi's calf.
Strecha throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strecha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strecha throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoi.
Strecha lands a jab to the nose.
Strecha missing with a left hand there. Hoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoi throws a hook but Strecha blocks it.
Hoi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strecha.
Hoi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strecha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strecha throws a lazy right hand but Hoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoi misses with a low kick.
Strecha swings for the body but Hoi moves out of range.
Hoi misses with a hook. Strecha ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strecha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strecha throws the kick towards the body but Hoi avoids it.
Strecha works the jab nicely.
Hoi connects with a single shot there.
Hoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Strecha is just out of range.
Hoi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hoi moves away from the strike by Strecha.
Strecha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoi misses with a low kick.
Hoi lands a leg kick that knocks Strecha off balance momentarily.
Strecha ducks under a wild hook from Hoi.
Strecha blocks a leg kick.
Hoi looks for the body kick but Strecha saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Strecha. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Strecha blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Hoi
and Strecha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoi's knee momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Hoi.
Hoi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strecha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoi.
Good work by Strecha as he checks the leg kick.
Strecha blocks a leg kick.
Akamai Hoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoi blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strecha lands a slapping body shot.
Strecha misses the shot to the body.
Hoi throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Strecha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Strecha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Strecha throws a solid leg kick but Hoi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strecha.
Hoi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strecha is out of range.
Strecha wants to land a leg kick but Hoi is out of range.
Hoi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoi lands with an overhand left.
Strecha thumps Hoi with a low kick.
Hoi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strecha checks it well.
Strecha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoi blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strecha looks to land a combination but Hoi avoids it well.
Strecha digs a good body shot into Hoi's ribs.
Hoi lands a jab.
Hoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strecha moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hoi misses
and Strecha counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoi misses the shot to the body.
Hoi misses with a kick to the body.
Hoi throws a shot from downtown. Strecha moves away and avoids it.
Hoi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strecha.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strecha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strecha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Strecha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strecha scores with a shot to the body.
Strecha lands a high kick!
Strecha stalks Hoi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hoi's face. Hoi staggers backwards, shaken.
Akamai Hoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strecha lands with a good body shot.
Strecha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strecha lands a head kick. Hoi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoi walks into a left hand.
That kick from Strecha tenderised Hoi's leg. Hoi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strecha lands with a right hand.
Hoi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strecha. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strecha.
Strecha cracks a nice hook into Hoi's ribs.
Hoi tries a low kick but Strecha avoids it.
Hoi looks for the body kick but Strecha saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strecha scores with a shot to the body.
Hoi swings for the body but Strecha moves out of range.
Hoi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoi misses with a lunging right hand
and Strecha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Strecha finds it's way through Hoi's defenses.
Strecha lands with a shot to the body.
Strecha swings for the body but Hoi moves out of range.
Hoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strecha.
Hoi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi throws a right hand that misses
and Strecha counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strecha scoring well with a low kick there.
Strecha throws a body kick that misses.
Strecha blocks a jab.
Strecha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strecha scores with a hook to the body. Hoi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strecha lands with a shot to the body.
Strecha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Strecha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strecha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoi. That did some damage!
Hoi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diego Strecha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strecha jabs at Hoi's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Strecha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strecha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Strecha!
A relieved looking Diego Strecha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.