PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Froyo Hoyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Putte Possu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hoyo
vs
Possu

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Froyo Hoyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Putte Possu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Possu clinches with his opponent.
Hoyo avoids the elbow strike from Possu, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoyo.
Hoyo avoids a wild elbow strike from Possu.
Possu takes a shot to the head.
Hoyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyo looking to stall.
Hoyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyo lands with a light punch inside.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo working aggressively here.
Possu misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoyo tries to work over Possu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoyo has a couple of punches blocked by Possu.
Possu lands an elbow that stopped Hoyo in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Hoyo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Possu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoyo lands a shoulder strike.
Possu blocks an uppercut.
Hoyo tries a body shot but Possu blocks it.
Possu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Possu takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Possu misses with an elbow over the top.
Possu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoyo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Possu backwards.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo lands a left hand.
Hoyo blocks the elbow strike.
Hoyo scores with a shot to the side of Possu's head.
Hoyo pushes Possu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike from Possu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoyo.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoyo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoyo wants to stall.
Hoyo lands with a light punch inside.
Possu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hoyo tries a body shot but Possu blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Possu lands an elbow inside.
Possu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
Possu lands an elbow that stopped Hoyo in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Hoyo.
Possu pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Possu misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Possu throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Possu.
Hoyo has a couple of punches blocked by Possu.
Still in the clinch, Hoyo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyo working aggressively here.
Hoyo scores with a shot to the side of Possu's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Possu throws an elbow but misses.
Hoyo cracks Possu with a nice body shot.
Possu lands an elbow that stopped Hoyo in his tracks for a moment.
Hoyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo avoids a wild elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hoyo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoyo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Possu is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Possu pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Possu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Hoyo.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike.
Hoyo misses with the head strike.
Possu pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoyo.
A nice left hand lands by Hoyo.
Hoyo lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoyo.
Hoyo digs a right hand underneath Possu's ribcage. Possu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoyo misses with a punch to the body.
Possu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoyo is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo has a couple of punches blocked by Possu.
Hoyo lands with a light punch inside.
Hoyo stalling in the clinch but Possu improves position.
Possu lands an elbow that stopped Hoyo in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Possu throws an elbow that misses.
Possu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Possu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Possu is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoyo.
Hoyo misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Hoyo.
Hoyo blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo dominated that round.
That's time! Hoyo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoyo has Possu up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hoyo.
Hoyo tries to throw a body punch but Possu avoids it by throwing Hoyo back against the cage.
Possu misses with an elbow over the top.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
Hoyo avoids the elbow strike from Possu, against the cage.
Hoyo is trying to stall.
Hoyo lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Possu.
Possu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoyo up against the cage.
Hoyo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Possu trying to stall but Hoyo improves his position.
Froyo Hoyo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Possu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Possu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Possu.
Possu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoyo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoyo throws a head punch that misses.
Possu is pushing Hoyo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Possu pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Possu throws an elbow that misses.
Hoyo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo lands a nice uppercut.
Possu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Possu prevents a body shot from Hoyo.
Possu throws an elbow that misses.
Possu throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoyo.
Possu lands an elbow just above Hoyo 's eye.
Possu is pushing Hoyo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoyo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Possu can do to turn this around?
Possu prevents a body shot from Hoyo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoyo.
Possu throws an elbow but it misses.
Possu throws an elbow that misses.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike.
Hoyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Possu backwards.
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!
Hoyo working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Hoyo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Possu throws an elbow but misses.
Possu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoyo.
Hoyo tries to work over Possu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoyo avoids a wild elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Hoyo.
Hoyo blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoyo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoyo lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike.
Hoyo throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Possu lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Possu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoyo's brow.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Possu throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoyo lands with a light punch inside.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
Hoyo takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoyo blocks the elbow strike.
Hoyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Possu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo blocks the elbow strike.
Possu lands an elbow that stopped Hoyo in his tracks for a moment.
Possu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Possu throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo scores with a shot to the side of Possu's head.
Hoyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoyo has a couple of punches blocked by Possu.
Hoyo letting Possu take a breather here.
Possu throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Possu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoyo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Possu throws an elbow but misses.
Hoyo lands a body punch.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoyo throws a punch but it's blocked by Possu.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Possu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoyo's brow.
Possu throws an elbow but it misses.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
Hoyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoyo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Possu gets tackled into the cage by Hoyo. Hoyo maintains the clinch.
Possu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hoyo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoyo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoyo avoids a wild elbow strike from Possu.
Possu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Possu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Possu blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Possu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoyo's brow.
Possu missing with knees to the body.
Possu pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hoyo working aggressively here.
Hoyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Possus head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo tries to stall but Possu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoyo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Possu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Possu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Possu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Possu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Possu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Possu prevents a body shot from Hoyo.
Possu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoyo has a couple of punches blocked by Possu.
Hoyo lands a hook that snaps the head of Possu backwards.
Hoyo digs a right hand into Possu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Possu's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Possu.
Hoyo looking to stall.
Possu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Possu throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Possu throws an elbow but misses.
Hoyo looking to stall.
Possu pushes off an throws an elbow but Hoyo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Possu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo scores with a hook to the body.
Hoyo misses with a punch to the body.
Froyo Hoyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Possu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Possu misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Possu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Possu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Possu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Possu looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Hoyo - that landed with a thud.
Hoyo avoids the elbow strike from Possu, against the cage.
Hoyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Possu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hoyo's brow.
Hoyo tries a body shot but Possu blocks it.
Possu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike from Possu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Possu prevents a body shot from Hoyo.
A nice left hand lands by Hoyo.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoyo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Possu throws an elbow but misses.
Possu is stalling here.
Possu blocks an uppercut.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hoyo fails to land.
Possu misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoyo as Possu tries to tie him up.
Hoyo lands with a left to the head.
Putte Possu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoyo misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Possu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoyo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoyo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Possu backwards.
Hoyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Possu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo dodges an elbow strike from Possu.
Hoyo is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hoyo blocks an elbow strike.
Possu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoyo blocks the elbow strike.
Possu stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Possu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hoyo avoids the elbow strike from Possu, against the cage.

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 Froyo Hoyo.
Well Hoyo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Froyo Hoyo!

Froyo Hoyo wins by unanimous decision!