PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Froyo Hoyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Froyo Hoyo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Urani
vs
Hoyo

165 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Urani lands with a right hand.
Urani seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hoyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoyo misses with a body shot.

Hoyo tries to keep at a distance but Urani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Urani misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoyo.
A head punch on the inside from Hoyo fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Urani breaks the clinch.
Urani throws a leg kick
enabling Hoyo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoyo clinches.
Urani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoyo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoyo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Urani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urani.
Hoyo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Urani holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Urani swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoyo's elbow.
Hoyo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Urani seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoyo can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoyo.
Urani slows down the pace here.
Hoyo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Hoyo back against the cage.
Urani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoyo can't find room to land a body shot as Urani controls the action.
Urani throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo throws a head punch that misses.
Urani struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoyo controls his hands.
Urani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoyo taking a breather.
Urani slows down the pace here.
Hoyo cracks Urani with a nice body shot.
Urani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Hoyo.
Hoyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urani backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani trying to control the position but instead, Hoyo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urani into the cage.
Urani lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Hoyo as the two fighters clinch.
Hoyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urani lands with a left to the head.
Hoyo blocking some punches.
Hoyo swings wildly with an uppercut but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo misses with a body punch.
Hoyo has Urani pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urani as Hoyo tries to tie him up.
Urani blocks an uppercut.

Urani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani misses with a series of wild punches.
Urani throws a head kick that misses.
Hoyo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoyo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Urani.
Urani throws a front kick aimed at Hoyo's knee but Hoyo avoids it well.
Urani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoyo checks a low kick from Urani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Urani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoyo misses the jab.
Urani is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hoyo rushes Urani and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urani.

Urani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ephram Urani is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoyo avoids a kick to the body.
Hoyo scores with a sloppy right hand. Urani should have avoided that one.
Hoyo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Urani lands a right hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Urani scores with a shot to the side of Hoyo's head.

Urani manages to break the clinch.
Urani misses with a wild body shot.
Hoyo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Urani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoyo is out of range.
Urani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ephram Urani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani throws a low kick but Hoyo avoids it.
Hoyo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urani wants to clinch up but Hoyo keeps it at a distance.
Urani tries to score with a low kick but Hoyo moves his leg out of the way.
Hoyo throws the left hand but Urani avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Urani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyo misses with a straight right.
Hoyo is looking to clinch but Urani is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani slips under a jab.
Urani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoyo misses with a straight left.
Urani tries to clinch but Hoyo is having none of it.
Hoyo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani slips a straight right by Hoyo.
Urani avoids the body shot from Hoyo.
Urani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Urani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoyo tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani lands a leg kick that knocks Hoyo off balance momentarily.
Urani walks into a jab.
Hoyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoyo thuds a left hand into Urani's body.
Hoyo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Urani looks to land a body kick but Hoyo moved away.
Hoyo misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Urani counters with a leg kick.
Hoyo tries to clinch up.
Hoyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoyo checks a leg kick.
Hoyo tries to clinch up but Urani circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Urani defending well as Hoyo loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Urani was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hoyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoyo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hoyo rushes Urani and presses him up against the cage.
Urani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoyo backwards.
Urani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urani backwards.
Hoyo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoyo prevents a body shot from Urani.
Urani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoyo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoyo misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Urani throws a low kick, looking for Hoyo's leg but Hoyo calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Urani does it's job there.
Hoyo throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Urani throws a hook but Hoyo avoids it easily.
Hoyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Urani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoyo tries to clinch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Hoyo misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoyo.
Hoyo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urani moves in looking to clinch but Hoyo pushes him off.
Urani connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoyo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hoyo closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Urani.
Hoyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urani's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Urani fails to land.
Hoyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urani letting Hoyo take a breather here.
Urani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyo misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoyo.
Hoyo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoyo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Urani working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Froyo Hoyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hoyo lands an uppercut.
Hoyo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoyo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Froyo Hoyo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoyo lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Urani breaks the clinch.
Hoyo swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urani.
Urani 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.
Hoyo avoids the body shot from Urani.
Urani lands a slapping body shot.
Hoyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hoyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hoyo just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Hoyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani swings for the body but Hoyo moves out of range.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani with a jab.
Hoyo tries to clinch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Hoyo there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyo is looking to clinch.
Urani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoyo.
Ephram Urani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urani's corner calls for a 1-2. Urani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

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 Ephram Urani.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Urani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30

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