PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Anderson (ranked 397 p4p, 388 weight class) and Clarence Hoost (ranked 58 p4p, 56 weight class). 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.

Anderson
vs
Hoost

220 cm
25
245
9 - 3 - 0

202 cm
25
279
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Hoost slips the punch.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Nice body punch from Hoost.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Hoost.
Anderson misses with a double jab

and Hoost counters with a crisp one two that drops Anderson! Hoost thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Anderson to his feet! Anderson is in big trouble!
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoost 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.
Anderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoost comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hoost rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Hoost lands a body shot.
Hoost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Hoost works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoost lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Hoost.
A short body shot lands from Hoost as the two fighters clinch.
Hoost lands a shoulder strike.
Hoost misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Hoost.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost lands with a short shot to the head.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoost.
Hoost works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoost slowing the pace effectively.
Hoost lands an uppercut.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoost throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Hoost has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Hoost misses with the head strike.
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Hoost keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost working aggressively here.
Hoost has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoost.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoost.
Hoost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoost throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Hoost.
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoost.
Hoost lands a right hand.
Hoost unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Anderson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hoost is unloading with more strikes now! Anderson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clarence Hoost!
After the fight, Clarence Hoost was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.