PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Hollow (ranked 1381 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 151 p4p, 204 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hollow
vs
Joshy

169 cm
34
154
18 - 10 - 1

150 cm
33
152
22 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Heavy Metal Drugs

Shadow Realm Apparel

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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joshy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some wild striking there from Hollow.
Hollow backing away here, and Joshy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Joshy tries to land a front kick but Hollow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joshy walks into a left hand.
Hawk Hollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollow. Joshy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollow sets himself, and Joshy steps forward looking for the clinch! Hollow avoids it this time.
Hollow throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
It seemed like Joshy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Hollow - just one landing.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hollow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hollow lands a high kick!
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Hollow throws a low kick but Joshy moves out of range easily.
Joshy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy slips a jab and a cross from Hollow.
Hollow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hollow is looking to slow Joshy down with leg kicks.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
Hollow throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy scores with a nice strike.
Joshy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hollow tries to land a front kick but Joshy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joshy throws a body punch but Hollow moves out of range.
Hollow misses with a body shot.
Hollow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joshy misses with a leg kick
and Hollow counters with a stiff right hand.
Hollow just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow pushes Joshy away with a front kick.
Joshy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Hollow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hollow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollow misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a head kick that Hollow semi-blocks.
Hollow throws a head kick but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy misses with a looping right.

Joshy clinches up with Hollow and pushes him back against the cage.
Hollow misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
Hollow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hollow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hollow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hollow.
A head punch on the inside from Hollow fails to land.
Hollow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hollow is looking to break free of the clinch but Joshy has double underhooks.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joshy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hollow is defending well for now.
Joshy looking to throw knees to the head but Hollow is blocking nicely.
Joshy tries to land a knee to the head but Hollow blocks with his arms.
Joshy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hollow blocks it with crossed arms.
Joshy landing knees to the head.

It looks like Hawk Hollow has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Hollow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Hollow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joshy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hollow is able to avoid easily.
Joshy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshy is looking to chop away at Hollow's legs.
Hollow moves away from the strike by Joshy.
Hollow throws a jab when Joshy was well out of range.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joshy checks a low kick from Hollow.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hollow counters with an inside leg kick.
Hollow throws a big shot that misses.
Hollow swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Hollow with a nice calf kick.
Joshy scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollow punishes Joshy's body with a nice straight punch.
Joshy sizes up Hollow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joshy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joshy slips under a jab.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Hollow moves away and avoids it.
Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hollow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a straight right hand.
Hollow throws a lazy head kick
enabling Joshy to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Joshy as he checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Joshy blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy lands a body shot.
Hollow throws a push kick but Joshy slaps the foot to one side.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
Hollow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hawk Hollow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow'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.

Hollow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hollow looks for the body kick but Joshy saw that one coming.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy moved away.
Joshy avoids a kick to the body.
Hollow blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hollow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hollow misses with a leg kick
enabling Joshy to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollow wants to land a leg kick but Joshy is out of range.
Joshy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawk Hollow is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshy lands a jab to the head.
Joshy throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Hollow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joshy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollow circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollow 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 Joshy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joshy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joshy avoids the head kick by Hollow.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands a glancing blow to the side of Hollow's head.
Hollow misses with a head kick.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hollow misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
Joshy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hollow scores with a nice head shot.
Hollow slips a jab from Joshy.
Hollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Hollow misses with a hook.
Joshy checks a leg kick.
Hollow throws a push kick but Joshy slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Joshy misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Hollow.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joshy 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 Hollow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hollow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joshy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollow throws out the jab.
Hollow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Hollow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hollow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshy misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Hollow misses the target.
Hollow throws a series of punches but Joshy moves out of range.
Hollow jabs Joshy right on the nose. Joshy blinks but takes it well.
Hollow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hollow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joshy's head.
Joshy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Hollow.
Joshy misses with a left hand
and Hollow counters with a low kick, right behind Joshy 's knee.
Joshy slips a jab from Hollow.
Hollow looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollow walks into a stiff left hand from Joshy.
A nice combination there by Joshy.
Hollow connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy scores with a body shot.
Joshy scores with a leg kick.
Joshy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hollow can pounce on him.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hollow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hollow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Hollow with a nice calf kick.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
Joshy tried to score with a low kick but Hollow checks it.
Joshy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joshy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Hollow's head but Hollow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hollow throws out a leg kick but Joshy moves out of range and Hollow only half commits.
Joshy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a nice leg kick.
Joshy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hollow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollow throws a right hand that misses
and Joshy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hollow lands with a nice body kick.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joshy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hollow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joshy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joshy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
Hollow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joshy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hollow scrambles back to his feet.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Joshy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow scores with a head kick.
Joshy misses with an uppercut. Hollow saw that one coming.
Joshy misses the jab.
As Joshy backs away, Hollow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Hawk Hollow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hollow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Joshy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joshy throws a right hand that misses
letting Hollow counter with a right hand.
Joshy misses with a kick to the body.
Hollow misses with a kick to the body.
Hollow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joshy's sensitive parts.
Joshy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hollow throws a leg kick
and Joshy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hollow moves out of range of the strikes.
Hollow throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Hollow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Hollow.
Joshy loads up on a big right hand but Hollow slips the punch.
Hollow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joshy's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hollow connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollow was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Hollow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joshy.
Good work by Joshy as he checks the leg kick.
Hollow looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Hollow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hollow throws a head kick but Joshy moves out of range.
Hollow throws a hook to the side of Joshy's head but Joshy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hollow slips under a jab from Joshy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hollow misses the target.
Hollow tried to score with a low kick but Joshy checks it.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollow.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy checks it.
Joshy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollow throws a leg kick but Joshy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hollow. That's going to slow Joshy down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hollow.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollow tests Joshy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Joshy is looking to chop away at Hollow's legs.
Hollow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joshy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hollow throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hollow.
Joshy scores with the left hand. Hollow knows he should have avoided that one.
Hollow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joshy moves out of range as Hollow strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joshy! But no joy.
Joshy digs a good body shot into Hollow's ribs.
Hollow misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow throws a hook but Joshy blocks it.
Hollow misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joshy scores with a body shot.
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hollow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joshy is out of range.
Hollow scores with a sloppy right hand. Joshy should have avoided that one.
Joshy misses with a double jab.
Hollow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joshy.
Nice uppercut lands for Hollow. That snapped Joshy's head back.
Crunch! Hollow slams his shin into Joshy's torso.
Hollow misses with a kick to the body
letting Joshy counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Hollow misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollow looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Hollow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow throws the kick towards the body but Joshy avoids it.
Joshy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hollow with a body shot.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow throws a body shot but no joy.
Hollow slips a jab and a cross from Joshy.
Hollow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joshy momentarily.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Joshy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hollow doesn't seem phased though.
Joshy throws a series of strikes that have Hollow backpedaling.
Joshy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joshy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hawk Hollow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hollow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Hollow!
A very excited looking Hawk Hollow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.