PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Froyo Hoyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mnajdra Sheze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyo comes to the ring accompanied by Bad to the bone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoyo
vs
Sheze

175 cm
20
150 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mnajdra Sheze!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheze throws a jab when Hoyo was well out of range.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoyo tries to clinch up
and Sheze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sheze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoyo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sheze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoyo thinking.

Hoyo drives through and clinches with Sheze against the ropes.
Hoyo pushes Sheze back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoyo is trying to maintain a safe position but Sheze gets an underhook and turns Hoyo into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sheze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoyo smiles and moves away.
Hoyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheze counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoyo.
Hoyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheze moves away.
We've been told by Hoyo's head coaches at mickeyharts the greatest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sheze misses with a straight right.
Sheze misses with a straight left.
Hoyo cracks Sheze with an open hand slap.
Sheze lands with an overhand left.
Froyo Hoyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoyo lands a jab to Sheze's midsection.

Hoyo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoyo can't find room to land a body shot as Sheze controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Sheze.
Hoyo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sheze backwards.
Hoyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoyos head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheze.
Sheze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sheze lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheze tries to pull guard but Hoyo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sheze drops back down to his feet.
Sheze tries to pull guard but Hoyo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sheze drops back down to his feet.
Froyo Hoyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mnajdra Sheze.
Sheze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Hoyo.
Hoyo lands with a left to the head.
Hoyo tries a body shot but Sheze blocks it.
Sheze tries to work over Hoyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoyo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoyo blocks a body shot from Sheze.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoyo.
Still in the clinch, Sheze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shezes head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheze is trying to pull guard but Hoyo has him pressed against the ropes.
Sheze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoyo.
Hoyo stalling in the clinch.
Sheze swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sheze tries a body shot but Hoyo blocks it.
Hoyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sheze pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hoyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sheze has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hoyo doesn't defend quickly enough and Sheze has managed to lock this one up! Can Hoyo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sheze on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mnajdra Sheze!
Mnajdra Sheze is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Mnajdra Sheze was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.