PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dog (ranked 798 p4p, 39 weight class) and Hennan Hoyce (ranked 1300 p4p, 63 weight class). Dog kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The 2 Bears - Bear Hug. Big Dog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dog
vs
Hoyce

194 cm
33
270 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

195 cm
39
290 lbs
31 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Hennan Hoyce!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyce throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Dog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Dog darts in and clinches Hoyce up against the cage.
Dog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoyce.
Hoyce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Hoyce to work.
A shot in the inside from Hoyce.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog tries a body shot but Hoyce blocks it.
Hoyce pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoyce takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoyce tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Hoyce back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.

Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog lands with a kick to the temple. Hoyce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyce lands a jab to the head.
Dog throws a wild body kick that Hoyce sees coming a mile off.
Dog lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyce connects with a looping right hand.
Dog throws a nice looking combination but Hoyce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoyce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dog feints and then cracks Hoyce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoyce down.
Dog slips a jab from Hoyce.
Dog half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Hoyce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Dog misses.
Dog tries to land a body kick
letting Hoyce counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hoyce.
Dog lands a head shot.
Hoyce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoyce throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Hoyce moves out of range easily.
Hoyce swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog thumps Hoyce with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog misses with a knee to the head.
Hoyce struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Hoyce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Hoyce misses with the head strike.
Dog pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoyce backwards.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoyce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dog is keeping busy.
Dog is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoyce misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is struggling to control the position.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoyce has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Hoyce throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog cracks Hoyce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoyce dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Dog throws a head kick but Hoyce moves out of range.
Hoyce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog clobbers Hoyce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoyce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoyce lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoyce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog lands a knee to the body.
Hoyce looks winded!
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hennan Hoyce has been cut.
Dog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hoyce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dog has Hoyce pushed against the cage.

Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoyce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog connects with an inside leg kick.
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoyce looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoyce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hennan Hoyce's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dog lunges at Hoyce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoyce's hand.
Hoyce throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
A combination from Dog does no damage.
Big Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoyces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoyce.
Dog throws a head kick but Hoyce moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce throws a big shot that misses.
Dog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Hoyce's shoulder, as Hoyce tries to avoid the shot.
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dog!
Hoyce loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.

Dog instigates a clinch.
Dog misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Dog.
Dog pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dog lands a right hand.
Hoyce effectively controlling the action here.
Dog misses with a knee strike.
Dog lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoyce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dog.
Hoyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dog lands an elbow just above Hoyce 's eye.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoyces head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
It looks like Dog has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hoyce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoyce's head.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.

Hoyce is rocked!
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoyce is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog takes a swing at Hoyce's ribcage but misses.
Hoyce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Hoyce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoyce seems to have recovered his senses.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoyce doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog throws a head kick but Hoyce moves out of range.
Hoyce takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoyce can do to turn this around?
Hoyce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dog jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Hoyce throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Dog lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog lands a nice looking body kick.
Dog works Hoyce's body with a nice hook.
Hoyce is breathing heavily.
Dog throws a series of punches but Hoyce avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Hoyce releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoyce misses with a hook.
Dog cracks Hoyce with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Hoyce looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoyce crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dog - the referee stops the clock and Hoyce gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dog. Hoyce manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hoyce tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dog lands an elbow that stopped Hoyce in his tracks for a moment.
Dog lands a left hand.
Hoyce throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyce tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoyce is keeping busy.
Dog is struggling to control the position.
Hoyce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hoyce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Dog dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hennan Hoyce's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hoyce tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoyce at a distance.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoyce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Hoyce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hoyce throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyce is just out of range.
Hoyce might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Hoyce fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Dog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dog.
Nice shot lands for Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoyce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoyce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoyce circles away.

Dog lands a big head kick that sends Hoyce tumbling to the mat! Dog takes a step backwards and waves Hoyce back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoyce throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Hoyce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Hoyce scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog lands a jab to the head.
Dog scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Hoyce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog lands with an overhand left.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dog! Hoyce is out on his feet! Dog rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hoyce is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hoyce is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Dog!
A victorious Big Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.