PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Hoxha (ranked 2272 p4p, 6987 weight class) and Zoo Ten (ranked 234 p4p, 503 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoxha
vs
Ten

166 cm
28
155
5 - 5 - 0

168 cm
22
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasil Hoxha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoo Ten!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoxha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoxha seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoxha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoxha misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoxha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ten is out of range and Hoxha settles back down.
Ten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoxha backing away here, and Ten unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Ten lands a big head kick that sends Hoxha tumbling to the mat! Ten takes a step backwards and waves Hoxha back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hoxha is rocked!

It looks like Vasil Hoxha has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ten drives through and clinches with Hoxha against the cage.
Oh Hoxha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hoxha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoxha seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoxha throws out a loose jab but Ten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ten throws out a counter right but Hoxha avoids it with no problem.
Ten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoxha.
Hoxha throws a right and a left that Ten avoids nicely.

Ten moves into the clinch.
Ten throws an elbow that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoxha, as that shot connected.
Hoxha tries to clinch there but Ten circles away.
Ten throws out a counter right but Hoxha avoids it with no problem.
Hoxha fails with the takedown
and Ten counters with a two punch combo.
Hoxha lands a nice hook to Ten's body. Ten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hoxha throws a right and a left that Ten avoids nicely.
Ten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoxha as he jumps to the side.

Ten clinches up with Hoxha and pushes him back against the cage.
Ten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Ten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoxha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoxha looks to throw the jab but Ten is out of range.
Hoxha misses with an uppercut. Ten saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Ten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ten defending well as Hoxha loads up on a big left hand.
Hoxha is looking to clinch but Ten is avoiding it.
Hoxha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoxha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ten was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoxha.
Ten slips under a jab from Hoxha.
Hoxha dives in for a single leg takedown but Ten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasil Hoxha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hoxha gets control of Ten's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hoxha will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hoxha misses with a lunging right hand
and Ten counters with a leg kick.
Ten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ten lunges at Hoxha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoxha's hand.
Vasil Hoxha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoxha throws a sloppy head kick and Ten moves out of range easily.
Hoxha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ten pinned against the cage. Ten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoxha is looking to clinch.
Hoxha shoots for a takedown but Ten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ten connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoxha misses with an uppercut
and Ten counters with a head kick. That will keep Hoxha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ten cracks Hoxha with a good jab.
Ten ducks under a wild hook from Hoxha.
Ten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Hoxha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ten sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ten throwing strikes from guard but Hoxha blocks nicely.
Ten sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hoxha wants to stand up but Ten is controlling him.
Ten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zoo Ten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasil Hoxha'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.

Hoxha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoxha shoots in for a takedown but Ten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ten needs to keep his hands up - Hoxha had a free shot at his head there.
Whack! Ten lands a heavy head kick that drops Hoxha. The ref tackles Ten to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hoxha was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Zoo Ten!