PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hojackin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amon Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ra has chosen Inmmortals as his entrance music. Amon Ra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hojackin
vs
Ra

182 cm
29
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

193 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Hojackin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amon Ra!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hojackin does it's job there.
Hojackin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left lands for Ra.
Hojackin takes one on the button.
Hojackin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hojackin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hojackin digs a good hook to Ra's body.
Hojackin throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Ra misses.
Hojackin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ra.
Hojackin moves forwards but Ra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hojackin fakes the leg kick and cracks Ra in the body.
Hojackin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ra with a hook.
Hojackin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ra scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hojackin throws a combination. Ra tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hojackin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ra.
Ra misses with a hook
and Hojackin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hojackin scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Ra.
Ra lands a jab.
Ra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hojackin slips a jab from Ra.
Ra with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hojackin.
Ra moves away from the strike by Hojackin.
Nice takedown defense from Ra. No joy for Hojackin on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hojackin.
Ra throws a series of punches but Hojackin moves out of range.
As Ra looks to move away, Hojackin throws a big counter combo but Ra just gets out of the way.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hojackin moves away.
Ra connects with the punch.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hojackin is just out of range.
Ra is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hojackin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hojackin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hojackin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ra.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hojackin throws a solid leg kick but Ra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hojackin.
Hojackin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hojackin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hojackin misses with a low kick.
Ra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
David Hojackin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ra scores with a hook to the body. Hojackin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hojackin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Ra. That snapped Hojackin's head back.
Ra lands with a straight right. Hojackin didn't see that one coming.
Ra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hojackin misses with a leg kick
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Ra.
Hojackin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Hojackin misses.
Ra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hojackin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hojackin misses with a hook.
Ra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hojackin lands a really nice looking cross but Ra seems unphased.
Ra cracks the inside of Hojackin's front leg.
Ra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hojackin.
Ra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hojackin.
Hojackin punishes Ra's body with a nice straight punch.
Hojackin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Hojackin.
Ra doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Hojackin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ra lands with a good body shot.
Amon Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hojackin misses with a combination
and Ra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hojackin misses with a body kick.
Ra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amon Ra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ra moves out of range of the strikes.
Hojackin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Ra there.
Ra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Ra does it's job there.
Ra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hojackin misses the target.
Hojackin looks to throw the jab but Ra is out of range.
It seemed like Ra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ra checks a low kick from Hojackin.
Hojackin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hojackin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amon Ra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hojackin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ra lands a head shot.
Ra staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra looks to land a right hand but Hojackin moved out of range.
Ra connects with a nice looking jab.
Hojackin drops his hands momentarily and Ra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ra throws an off balance right hand
and Hojackin counters with a straight right hand.
Hojackin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hojackin.
It looked like Hojackin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Ra blocks the low kick.
Hojackin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ra scores with a jab to the body.
Hojackin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ra to score with a decent uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hojackin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Hojackin is predictable there
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hojackin throws a hook to the side of Ra's head but Ra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hojackin missing with a left hand there. Ra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Hojackin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ra! But no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hojackin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ra - the referee stops the clock and Hojackin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ra. Hojackin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hojackin throws the kick towards the body but Ra avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Ra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ra throws a good cross that connects.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ra throws a body punch but Hojackin moves out of range.
Hojackin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Ra. Those never looked like landing.
Hojackin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra slips under a jab.
Ra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hojackin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hojackin.
Ra lands with a straight right. Hojackin didn't see that one coming.
Ra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ra misses the shot to the body.
Ra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ra connects with the punch.
Ra connects with a right hand. Hojackin shakes it off.
Hojackin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Ra as he connects with a hook.
Ra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra connects with a leg kick. Hojackin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ra lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra blocks a jab.
Ra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hojackin at a distance.
Ra misses with a hook
and Hojackin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Ra. Those never looked like landing.
Ra throws a jab when Hojackin was well out of range.
Hojackin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Hojackin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hojackin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ra scores with a nice right hand.
Hojackin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amon Ra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ra throws a shot from downtown. Hojackin moves away and avoids it.
Hojackin throws a solid leg kick but Ra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hojackin.
Hojackin throws a lazy right hand but Ra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hojackin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ra manages to avoid it.
Ra fails to land with a series of punches.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hojackin.
Hojackin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hojackin throws a leg kick but Ra checks it.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hojackin.
Hojackin throws a leg kick but Ra sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hojackin takes a step back to recover.
Hojackin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ra is able to avoid easily.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Hojackin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Hojackin.
Ra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ra lands a jab to the head.
Ra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hojackin.
Hojackin slips a jab from Ra.
Hojackin blocks a head kick by Ra.
Good exchange - Ra coming out on top.
Hojackin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hojackin lands with a good body shot.
Hojackin throws a looping overhand right but Ra ducks down to avoid it.
Hojackin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ra misses.
Ra defending well as Hojackin loads up on a big left hand.
David Hojackin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hojackin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ra.
Ra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hojackin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hojackin lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Ra. Those never looked like landing.
Hojackin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hojackin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hojackin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ra.
Hojackin misses with an uppercut
and Ra counters with a nice body shot.
Hojackin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ra slips a jab from Hojackin.
Hojackin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra moves out of range of the leg kick from Hojackin.
Ra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hojackin needs to keep his hands up - Ra had a free shot at his head there.
Hojackin misses with a body kick.
Hojackin motions for Ra to come forward. Hojackin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hojackin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hojackin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ra lands with an overhand left.
Ra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hojackin's head.
Hojackin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra misses with a two punch combination.

Hojackin sends Ra crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hojackin is motioning to the referee to let Ra up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ra is rocked!

It looks like Amon Ra has been cut.
Hojackin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hojackin fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hojackin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hojackin misses with an uppercut
and Ra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Hojackin misses
and Ra counters with a nice uppercut.
Ra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hojackin misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amon Ra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ra 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amon Ra!