PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Nielsen (ranked 505 p4p, 61 weight class) and Froyo Hoyo (ranked 853 p4p, 99 weight class). Hoyo has chosen Bad to the bone as his entrance music. 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.

Nielsen
vs
Hoyo

170 cm
27
150 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
28
150 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyo missing with a left hand there. Nielsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyo. Nielsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoyo jabs Nielsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoyo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hoyo jabs Nielsen right on the nose. Nielsen blinks but takes it well.
Hoyo jabs Nielsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Nielsen misses the target.
Nielsen misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Hoyo ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Hoyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been hearing reports that Nielsen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nielsen jabs Hoyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nielsen throws a right hand that misses
and Hoyo counters with a left and a right that stings Nielsen.
Bobo Nielsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoyo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nielsen blocks a head kick by Hoyo.
Nielsen misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hoyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoyo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nielsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoyo throws an overhand right that lands on Nielsen's shoulder, as Nielsen tries to avoid the shot.
Nielsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nielsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielsen.
Froyo Hoyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielsen. Hoyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoyo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Nielsen throws a big shot that misses.
Nielsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nielsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nielsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nielsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoyo.
Good standup being displayed there by Nielsen as he connects with a hook.
Hoyo lands a glancing blow to the side of Nielsen's head.
Nielsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nielsen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Hoyo counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hoyo defending well as Nielsen loads up on a big left hand.
Hoyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Froyo Hoyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nielsen swings widly with a right hand
and Hoyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nielsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nielsen misses with a left hand
and Hoyo counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Nielsen.
Hoyo connects with a crisp jab.
Hoyo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoyo takes one to the chin there.
Nielsen ducks under a wild hook from Hoyo.
Nielsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen swings widly with a right hand
and Hoyo counters with a nice body shot.
Nielsen misses with a hook
and Hoyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nielsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nielsen throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Hoyo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nielsen.
Nielsen backing away here, and Hoyo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nielsen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nielsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nielsen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hoyo counter with a right hand.
Nielsen throws a head kick but Hoyo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoyo! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Hoyo. Beautiful body shot.
Nielsen staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo slips under a jab from Nielsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielsen. Hoyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Hoyo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoyo misses with a looping left.
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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nielsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nielsen throws a push kick but Hoyo slaps the foot to one side.
Hoyo ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hoyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Hoyo.
Nielsen throws a lazy body kick
and Nielsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoyo lands with an overhand left.
Hoyo lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Nielsen. Beautiful body shot.
Hoyo misses the shot to the body.
Nielsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nielsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoyo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoyo defending well as Nielsen loads up on a big left hand.
Nielsen misses with a head kick.
Hoyo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielsen is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo stuns Nielsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nielsen swings widly with a right hand
and Nielsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nielsen throws a lazy head kick
and Hoyo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoyo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hoyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a hook
and Hoyo counters with a left to the body.
Nielsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoyo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nielsen.
Nielsen is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Hoyo misses
and Nielsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoyo lands the left hand.
Hoyo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoyo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nielsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nielsen throwing a counter right hand but Hoyo manages to avoid it.
Nielsen throws a hook but Hoyo blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen scores with a jab to the head.
Hoyo lands a right hook to the body.
Nielsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoyo lands a jab.
Hoyo lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoyo misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nielsen blocks a jab.
Nielsen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoyo will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoyo misses the target.
Hoyo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nielsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nielsen throws a body kick that misses
letting Hoyo counter with a right hand.
Hoyo scores with a jab to the body.
Hoyo slips under a jab from Nielsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Hoyo moves out of range.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Nielsen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHoyo.
Hoyo throws a lazy right hand but Nielsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen moves out of range as Hoyo strikes.
A quick step to the side and Nielsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Nielsen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoyo was covering up waiting for the punch and Nielsen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hoyo trying to control the position here.
Nielsen postures up in Hoyo's guard and throws a big left but Hoyo blocks it.
Nielsen trying to control but Hoyo is working from the bottom.
Nielsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoyo has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo seems keen to control Nielsen's posture.
Hoyo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoyo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nielsen.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hoyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nielsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoyo trying to keep a closed guard but Nielsen is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Hoyo misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoyo as he connects with a hook.
Nielsen cracks Hoyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bobo Nielsen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nielsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoyo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hoyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nielsen checks it well.
Hoyo throws a sloppy body shot
and Nielsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Nielsen with that takedown attempt.
Hoyo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Froyo Hoyo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nielsen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nielsen wants to control but Hoyo is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen lands some shots froms side control.
Nielsen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hoyo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nielsen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hoyo is avoiding damage well.
Hoyo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nielsen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nielsen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hoyo because Nielsen loaded up on that one.
Nielsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nielsen raining down shots from the mount!
Hoyo tries to hold on but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen scoring with strikes but Hoyo is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Hoyo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nielsen lands a heavy elbow.
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 is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nielsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoyo?

Hoyo is rocked!
Nielsen lands a nice shot to the head.
Bobo Nielsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoyo is still in real trouble! Can Nielsen finish him?
Hoyo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nielsen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobo Nielsen!
Bobo Nielsen is the new featherweight champion!
An intense looking Bobo Nielsen took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Felt the Power and couldn't handle it.'.