PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Hoola (ranked 5013 p4p, 3219 weight class) and Perov Yelisey (ranked 350 p4p, 295 weight class). Hoola comes to the ring accompanied by Alvin & The Chipmunks - Christmas song. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hoola
vs
Yelisey

178 cm
25
152
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
145
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Shadow Realm NYC

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Hoola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perov Yelisey!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoola tries to land a front kick but Yelisey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoola tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoola lands with a cross.
Yelisey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A leg kick checked by Yelisey.
Yelisey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelisey walks into a jab.
Hoola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ray Hoola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Hoola is looking to clinch but Yelisey is avoiding it.
Hoola wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Hoola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hoola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yelisey on the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yelisey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yelisey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hoola tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Hoola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoola. Yelisey does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hoola pushes Yelisey up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hoola.
Hoola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hoola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hoola breaks the clinch.
A big left from Hoola misses.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Hoola.
Hoola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoola fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoola.
Hoola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hoola trying to control the position but instead, Yelisey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoola into the ropes.
Hoola stalling in the clinch.
Yelisey has Hoola pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hoola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoola misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Hoola.
Hoola struggles to land a body shot inside as Yelisey controls his hands.
Hoola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hoola dominated that round.
That's time! Hoola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yelisey momentarily.
Hoola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Hoola avoids it with no problem.
Hoola tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
A left lands for Hoola.
Hoola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoola scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey feints a counter leg kick.
Hoola scores with a nice head shot.
Hoola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoola throws a series of strikes that have Yelisey backpedaling.
Yelisey swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoola.
Hoola backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hoola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yelisey's head.

Hoola clinches with his opponent.
Hoola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoola stalling against the ropes.
Hoola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hoola tries to work over Yelisey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yelisey is keeping busy.
Hoola is working Yelisey over against the ropes.
Hoola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yelisey backwards.
Hoola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yelisey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hoola prevents it.
Hoola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelisey can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Hoola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoola leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Hoola stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Hoola.
Hoola taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Hoola.
Hoola throws a right hand that Yelisey ducks under and follows up with a left that Yelisey also avoids with ease.
Yelisey takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hoola has Yelisey up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yelisey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ray Hoola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perov Yelisey.
Yelisey takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoola lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoola lands a nice uppercut.
Hoola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hoola dominated that second 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!

Hoola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yelisey.
Hoola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoola tries to clinch there but Yelisey circles away.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoola wants to clinch.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoola tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ray Hoola is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoola moves into the clinch.
Hoola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yelisey's elbow.
Yelisey is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hoola breaks from the clinch.
Hoola digs a good hook to Yelisey's body.
Hoola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yelisey.
Yelisey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoola lands the left hand.
Hoola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Hoola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hoola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yelisey.
Hoola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yelisey has time to react.
Yelisey keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Hoola.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoola tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Yelisey takes one to the chin there.

Hoola closes the distance and clinches.
Ray Hoola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Hoola.
A hook to the body from Hoola.
Hoola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yelisey up against the ropes.
Yelisey is looking for a takedown.
Hoola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yelisey is working for takedown but Hoola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ray Hoola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perov Yelisey.
Hoola tries a body shot but Yelisey blocks it.
Hoola looking to stall.
Hoola is looking to control Yelisey's arms but Yelisey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoola has his back to the ropes.
Hoola tries to stall but Yelisey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Hoola.
Hoola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yelisey's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoola is looking to clinch but Yelisey is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hoola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoola 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Hoola!
Our winner, Ray Hoola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.