PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Hoyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Hoyle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hoyle
vs
Dennis

173 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Hoyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoyle tries to clinch but Dennis moves out of range.
Hoyle shoots in looking for a takedown. Dennis tries to sprawl out of it but Hoyle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dennis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Hoyle.

Hoyle scores a takedown into full mount!
Hoyle controlling his opponent.
Hoyle trying to control but Dennis is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis wants to get back to his feet.
Hoyle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hoyle stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hoyle circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hoyle moves into the clinch.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Hoyle blocks it.
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dennis smiles and moves away.

Hoyle shoots in and bounces Dennis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dennis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hoyle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dennis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hoyle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dennis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Hoyle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Hoyle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dennis tries to clinch

and Hoyle moves into the clinch.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.

Hoyle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dennis is not content to let Hoyle control the position.
Hoyle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hoyle is keen to just control but Dennis is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyle is really struggling to control Dennis but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Steven Hoyle just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dennis stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoyle. Hoyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoyle tries to score with a low kick but Dennis moves his leg out of the way.
Dennis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hoyle counters with a shoot takedown. Dennis fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hoyle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Hoyle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dennis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hoyle but great work by Dennis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoyle is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dennis stands up and beckons Hoyle to his feet.
Dennis darts in trying to clinch

and Hoyle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hoyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoyle trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to stand up but Hoyle isn't so interested in that idea.

Hoyle gets to his feet. Dennis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dennis stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoyle. Hoyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Dennis tries to clinch but Hoyle moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Hoyle dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hoyle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dennis is fending him off so far but Hoyle persists. Nope, Dennis circles away and we're back to standing.
Dennis tries to clinch but Hoyle moves out of range.
Hoyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.
Dennis darts in trying to clinch

and Hoyle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoyle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hoyle stands up from Dennis's guard - Hoyle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hoyle shoots in for a takedown but Dennis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoyle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hoyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dennis as he avoids it easily.
Dennis keeps the fight on the outside.
Dennis stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dennis tries to clinch up but Hoyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dennis tries to clinch up.
Dennis tries to clinch but Hoyle moves out of range.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dennis wants to clinch.
Hoyle tries to clinch up but Dennis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to clinch up but Hoyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Steven Hoyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dennis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dennis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hoyle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Dennis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hoyle off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hoyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dennis tries to avoid it but Hoyle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dennis to the ground. Dennis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dennis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoyle.
Dennis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoyle misses with a few strikes there.
Dennis tries to clinch but Hoyle is having none of it.
Hoyle tries to clinch

and Dennis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dennis.
Dante Dennis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Hoyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoyle takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Hoyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoyle, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Hoyle!