PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 17 p4p, 58 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mike McLaughlin enters the cage!

Ho Joy
vs
McLaughlin

175 cm
38
148
36 - 15 - 0

178 cm
40
148
36 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin circles away from the clinch attempt
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Ho Joy lands.
Ho Joy throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - McLaughlin coming out on top.
Ho Joy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ho Joy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLaughlin throws out a powerful jab.
McLaughlin 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.
McLaughlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLaughlin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McLaughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
McLaughlin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho Joy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ho Joy misses.
McLaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ho Joy. Ho Joy obviously looking to wear him down.
Ho Joy with a jab.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a wild combination.
Ho Joy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McLaughlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ho Joy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ho Joy throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick nicely.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
As McLaughlin backs away, Ho Joy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good work by Ho Joy as he checks the leg kick.
Ho Joy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ho Joy scores with a four punch combination!
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.

Ho Joy rushes McLaughlin and presses him up against the cage.
McLaughlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho Joy lands a body shot.
Ho Joy lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Ho Joy displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLaughlin up against the cage.
McLaughlin misses with the head strike.
McLaughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McLaughlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho Joy scores with a nice head shot.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy slips under a jab.
It looked like Ho Joy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLaughlin is able to avoid easily.
McLaughlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho Joy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLaughlin scrambles back to his feet.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses.
Ho Joy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy misses with a looping left.
McLaughlin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ho Joy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
McLaughlin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho Joy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ho Joy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Ho Joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaughlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McLaughlin wants to clinch but Ho Joy slips to the side
and Ho Joy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
McLaughlin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ho Joy at a distance.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the body.
Do Ho Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as McLaughlin blocks the low kick.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho Joy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho Joy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLaughlin on the side of the head.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McLaughlin swings for the body but Ho Joy moves out of range.
A head kick by Ho Joy misses
and McLaughlin counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy avoids a kick to the body.
Ho Joy misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Ho Joy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
Ho Joy connects with a looping right hand.
Ho Joy throws a series of punches but McLaughlin avoids them all with ease.
Ho Joy walks into a straight right hand from McLaughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLaughlin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho Joy under the eye.
McLaughlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ho Joy feints and then cracks McLaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLaughlin down.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaughlin is just out of range.
A jab from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy swings for the body but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin thuds a left hand into Ho Joy's body.
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
A jab from Ho Joy does it's job there.
Ho Joy throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ho Joy throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a combination
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy cracks McLaughlin with an open hand slap.
Do Ho Joy is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
Ho Joy throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ho Joy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLaughlin can do to turn this around?
McLaughlin lands a slapping body shot.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ho Joy scores with a hook.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Ho Joy avoids them all with ease.
Ho Joy throws a big counter combination but McLaughlin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McLaughlin misses with the combination.
Ho Joy thumps McLaughlin with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
Ho Joy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ho Joy half committed to a counter leg kick.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ho Joy connects with a solid leg kick.
Ho Joy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and McLaughlin counters with a low kick, right behind Ho Joy 's knee.
Ho Joy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin tries to land a leg kick but Ho Joy saw it coming and moves away.
A nice combination there by Ho Joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy wants to slow McLaughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by McLaughlin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLaughlin.
McLaughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ho Joy misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick from Ho Joy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Ho Joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Do Ho Joy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ho Joy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McLaughlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Joy wants to slow McLaughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from McLaughlin lands.
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Joy misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from McLaughlin does it's job there.
Nice uppercut lands for McLaughlin. That snapped Ho Joy's head back.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Ho Joy wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ho Joy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ho Joy on the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Ho Joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Joy. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a low kick, right behind McLaughlin 's knee.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Ho Joy throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.

Ho Joy forces McLaughlin back against the cage and clinches.
McLaughlin lands with a light punch inside.
McLaughlin throws a head punch that misses.
McLaughlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch.
Ho Joy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Some bone on bone action there as Ho Joy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ho Joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin tests Ho Joy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ho Joy misses with a hook.
Ho Joy scores with a nice strike.
McLaughlin misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho Joy tries a low kick but McLaughlin avoids it.
Ho Joy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a looping left.
McLaughlin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLaughlin is able to avoid easily.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Ho Joy looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
Ho Joy throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLaughlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Ho Joy lands an impressive looking overhand right. McLaughlin doesn't seem phased though.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Ho Joy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaughlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ho Joy blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy throws the kick towards the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy avoids the head kick by McLaughlin.
Ho Joy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLaughlin at a distance.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy misses with a body kick.
Ho Joy throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLaughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
Ho Joy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
McLaughlin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy clearly takes that round.
That's time! Ho Joy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McLaughlin walks into a jab.
McLaughlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ho Joy throws a low kick, looking for McLaughlin's leg but McLaughlin calmly moves out of range.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho Joy misses the target.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Ho Joy looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
Ho Joy defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ho Joy with a body shot.
McLaughlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ho Joy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Joy loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
Ho Joy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
A quick step to the side and Ho Joy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Joy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ho Joy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McLaughlin works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick.
Ho Joy lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLaughlin takes a step back to recover.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
McLaughlin throws a wild body kick that Ho Joy sees coming a mile off.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ho Joy lands a front kick.
Ho Joy throws a low kick, looking for McLaughlin's leg but McLaughlin calmly moves out of range.
McLaughlin lands with a cross.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - McLaughlin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised McLaughlin's leg. McLaughlin is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLaughlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Jab, jab by Ho Joy - just one landing.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that McLaughlin sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ho Joy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaughlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy scores with a leg kick.
Ho Joy moves forwards but McLaughlin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ho Joy connects with a crisp jab.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy throws a right and a left that McLaughlin avoids nicely.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Ho Joy moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McLaughlin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Joy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range and Ho Joy settles back down.
Ho Joy throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
Ho Joy slips a jab from McLaughlin.
Ho Joy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Joy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
Ho Joy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
Ho Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - McLaughlin circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for McLaughlin. That snapped Ho Joy's head back.
McLaughlin lands a jab to Ho Joy's midsection.
Ho Joy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Ho Joy moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Do Ho Joy had his way with Mike McLaughlin in 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. This is the final round!

McLaughlin throws the left hand but Ho Joy avoids the punch easily.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Ho Joy moves out of range as McLaughlin throws a body kick.

McLaughlin tries to keep at a distance but Ho Joy has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaughlin wants to clinch up but Ho Joy keeps it at a distance.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy scores with a hook.
McLaughlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ho Joy circles away quickly and effectively.
Ho Joy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLaughlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McLaughlin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ho Joy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ho Joy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ho Joy tries to move into range but McLaughlin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ho Joy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
It looked like Ho Joy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ho Joy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Ho Joy does it's job there.
McLaughlin throws a shot to the body.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McLaughlin feints and then cracks Ho Joy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho Joy down.
Ho Joy throws a low kick, looking for McLaughlin's leg but McLaughlin calmly moves out of range.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ho Joy connects with a solid leg kick.
Ho Joy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ho Joy connects with a solid leg kick.
Mike McLaughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Do Ho Joy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Ho Joy moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but McLaughlin checks it.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Ho Joy avoids the punch easily.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin walks into a jab.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McLaughlin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ho Joy moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho Joy controls his hands.
McLaughlin misses with the head strike.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Ho Joy avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Joy lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Ho Joy prevents McLaughlin from breaking the clinch.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch.
McLaughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Ho Joy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
Ho Joy lands with a right hand.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Ho Joy moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLaughlin thinking.
Ho Joy scores with a jab. McLaughlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Ho Joy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ho Joy's head backwards.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.

Ho Joy has McLaughlin up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLaughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Joy blocks an uppercut.
McLaughlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
McLaughlin tries to throw a body punch but Ho Joy avoids it by throwing McLaughlin back against the cage.
Ho Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as McLaughlin controls his hands.
Ho Joy blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Do Ho Joy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ho Joy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.