PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Che Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoe
vs
Moreira

175 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
48
148 lbs
36 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Hoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoe has managed to clinch.
Moreira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hoe keeps control of Moreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreira tries a body shot but Hoe blocks it.
Moreira is looking for a takedown.
Moreira missing with knees to the body.
Moreira tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoe keeps control of Moreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hoe tries for a takedown but Moreira manages to get underhooks.
Moreira tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Che Hoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Moreira.

Hoe breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoe pushes Moreira up against the cage in a clinch.

Hoe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moreira uses from the top position.
Hoe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Moreira stops Hoe from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moreira won't allow Hoe to get back to his feet.
Moreira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreira preventing the sweep.
Hoe is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira stops Hoe from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moreira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Moreira gets tackled into the cage by Hoe. Hoe maintains the clinch.

Hoe jumps into guard, dragging Moreira to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Hoe wants to stand up but Moreira is controlling him.
Moreira trying to control but Hoe is working from the bottom.
Hoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoe, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hoe holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moreira manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hoe postures up.
Moreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoe throwing strikes but missing.
Moreira 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hoe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hoe moves into the clinch.
Moreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moreira wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hoe jumps guard and drags Moreira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreira stops Hoe from standing up.
Hoe controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Che Hoe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moreira on his heels. He'll look to pass Moreira's guard now, I'm sure.
Moreira pulls Hoe in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoe from doing any damage or advancing position.

Hoe stands up from Moreira's guard - Hoe perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hoe has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hoe gets control of Moreira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hoe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Moreira is breathing heavily.
Hoe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moreira's guard.

Hoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoe content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hoe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreira is looking to stand up but Hoe isn't so interested in that idea.
Hoe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoe stops Moreira from standing up.
Hoe wants to stand but Moreira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoe shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreira sprawls well. He's pushed Hoe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moreira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Hoe clinches up with Moreira and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreira can do to turn this around?
Hoe lands an uppercut.

Hoe gets control of Moreira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hoe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hoe wants to stand but Moreira is controlling the position.
Hoe keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Hoe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira wants to get back to full guard.
Hoe slows the pace down in half guard.

Hoe decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hoe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Hoe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Hoe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira wants to sweep but Hoe has passed to side control!

Hoe stands up.

Hoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hoe jumps guard and drags Moreira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Che Hoe dominated that second round.
That's time! Hoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.

Hoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moreira taking a breather.
Moreira is trying to push Hoe away but Hoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreira stalls.
Hoe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moreira seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoe manages to pull guard.
Che Hoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hoe manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Moreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hoe jumps guard.
Hoe managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Moreira prevents Hoe from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoe wants to sweep here but Moreira controlling him for the moment.
Daniel Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoe moves away.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hoe feints and then cracks Moreira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moreira down.
Hoe is looking to clinch.

Hoe pushes Moreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hoe jumps guard and drags Moreira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moreira throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoe keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Hoe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoe managing to control the position.
Moreira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moreira throws an elbow that misses. Hoe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreira's guard. Nice move by Hoe!

Moreira looking to control.
Hoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Che Hoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Che Hoe!
Che Hoe got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'