PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 1952 p4p, 189 weight class) and Volga Overstreet (ranked 1861 p4p, 184 weight class). Kantaro Hoshino could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Volga Overstreet's chin.

Hoshino
vs
Overstreet

165 cm
39
145 lbs
40 - 15 - 3

176 cm
45
149 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 40 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Volga Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Overstreet moves out of range.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Overstreet lands a head shot.
Hoshino misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Overstreet! But no joy.
We've been informed that Overstreet has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Overstreet takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Overstreet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoshino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoshino throws a combination. Overstreet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Overstreet tries a head kick but it misses.
Overstreet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Hoshino tries to bum rush Overstreet with a series of wild strikes but Overstreet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overstreet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoshino with a body shot.
Overstreet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoshino on the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Overstreet.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Hoshino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Overstreet tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshino misses with a two punch combination.
Overstreet tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a jab. Overstreet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Overstreet is just out of range.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Overstreet moves out of range.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Overstreet throws a jab when Hoshino was well out of range.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overstreet manages to avoid it.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Overstreet ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Overstreet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overstreet. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hoshino!

It looks like Volga Overstreet has been cut.
Overstreet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Overstreet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoshino misses with a double jab
and Overstreet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Hoshino misses with a body punch
and Overstreet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Overstreet moves out of range.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Overstreet is just out of range.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Overstreet moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Overstreet throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
Overstreet avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Hoshino. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Hoshino.
Overstreet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Overstreet avoids them all with ease.
Hoshino lands with a good body shot.
Hoshino throws out a powerful jab.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut.
Hoshino fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoshino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Overstreet misses.
Overstreet lands a head kick. Hoshino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoshino stuns Overstreet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hoshino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Overstreet avoids them all with ease.
Hoshino takes one to the chin there.
Overstreet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Hoshino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overstreet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut
and Overstreet counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino works over Overstreet's head and body with a nice combination.
Overstreet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoshino misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overstreet throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Overstreet moved out of range.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Overstreet.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
Overstreet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Overstreet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Overstreet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Overstreet.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Overstreet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Overstreet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Overstreet misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.
Overstreet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoshino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Overstreet avoids them all with ease.
Hoshino scores with a jab. Overstreet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoshino throws a jab when Overstreet was well out of range.
Hoshino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kantaro Hoshino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Volga Overstreet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
Hoshino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Overstreet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hoshino has got the better of the exchanges.
Overstreet misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino throws a combination. Overstreet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Overstreet ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Hoshino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Overstreet with a nice cross.
Overstreet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Hoshino swinging wildly here.
Overstreet slips a jab and a cross from Hoshino.
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!
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overstreet finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.
Overstreet jabs at Hoshino's body.
Nice cross by Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a nice right hand.
Hoshino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overstreet can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoshino.
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Overstreet works Hoshino's body with a nice hook.
Overstreet looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Overstreet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overstreet tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Overstreet ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino lands with a nice body punch.
Overstreet tries a head kick but it misses.
Overstreet walks into a stiff left hand from Hoshino.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Overstreet back to the cage. Hoshino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Overstreet with a hook.
Overstreet is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Overstreet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoshino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overstreet.
Overstreet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a jab. Overstreet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoshino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoshino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overstreet just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Overstreet jabs Hoshino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoshino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overstreet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoshino walks into a left hand.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino misses with a hook.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
Overstreet looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Overstreet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Nice defenses there by Hoshino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoshino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overstreet circles away quickly and effectively.
Overstreet slips a jab and a cross from Hoshino.
A shot to the liver by Overstreet. Beautiful body shot.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overstreet manages to avoid it.
Overstreet swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Overstreet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Overstreet misses.
Overstreet connects with a looping right hand.
Overstreet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoshino's head 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!
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Overstreet stalks Hoshino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hoshino's face. Hoshino staggers backwards, shaken.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoshino off the cage and back into range.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overstreet, as that shot connected.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Overstreet is out of range.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overstreet was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
A combination from Hoshino does no damage.
Overstreet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoshino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Overstreet counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Overstreet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overstreet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Overstreet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overstreet misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Volga Overstreet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Volga Overstreet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Overstreet.
Overstreet staying out of range there.
Overstreet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Overstreet is just out of range.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overstreet moves away.
Overstreet scores with the left hand. Hoshino knows he should have avoided that one.
Overstreet looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino cracks a nice hook into Overstreet's ribs.
Hoshino throws a right hand that Overstreet ducks under and follows up with a left that Overstreet also avoids with ease.
Hoshino cracks a nice hook into Overstreet's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Overstreet.
Overstreet slips a jab and a cross from Hoshino.
Overstreet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Overstreet.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overstreet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino slips a jab from Overstreet.
Overstreet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoshino.
Overstreet tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoshino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Overstreet walks into a straight right hand from Hoshino.
Overstreet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Hoshino.
Overstreet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Overstreet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoshino momentarily.
Overstreet misses with a looping left.
Kantaro Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino throws a jab when Overstreet was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overstreet moves away.
Hoshino sizes up Overstreet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoshino misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Overstreet.
Overstreet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Overstreet tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Overstreet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Overstreet moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Overstreet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Overstreet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoshino under the eye.
Overstreet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Overstreet throws the left hand but Hoshino avoids the punch easily.
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overstreet finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Overstreet just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hoshino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoshino.
Overstreet looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
As Overstreet looks to move away, Hoshino throws a big counter combo but Overstreet just gets out of the way.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Overstreet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Overstreet swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Overstreet slips under a jab.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Overstreet's head but Overstreet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Overstreet moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hoshino.
Overstreet throws a head kick but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino throws a right hand that Overstreet ducks under and follows up with a left that Overstreet also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Overstreet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Overstreet slips a jab from Hoshino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overstreet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoshino momentarily.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overstreet.
Overstreet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overstreet misses with a hook.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Overstreet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Overstreet just misses with a punch to the body.
Overstreet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overstreet misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Overstreet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Overstreet jabs at Hoshino's body.
Hoshino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overstreet circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.

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 Kantaro Hoshino.
Well Hoshino 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.