PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaz Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyt comes to the ring accompanied by Dolazak Hrvata. 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.

Hoyt
vs
Yvel

198 cm
26
260 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
235 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaz Hoyt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel throws a hook but Hoyt avoids it easily.
Yvel blocks a jab.
Yvel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yvel cracks a nice hook into Hoyt's ribs.
Hoyt misses with a wild combination.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoyt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoyt scores with a punch to the head.
Yvel misses with a head kick.

Yvel closes the distance and pushes Hoyt back into the ropes.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
Hoyt dips to his left and cracks Yvel with an uppercut!

It looks like Ruben Yvel has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Hoyt misses.
Hoyt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yvel.
Yvel misses the shot to the body.
Hoyt connects with a body shot.
Yvel looks gassed!
Hoyt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yvel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoyt finds it's way round the side to connect with Yvel's head.
Yvel is looking to clinch.
Hoyt scores with a body shot.
Hoyt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yvel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That has opened up Ruben Yvel's cut even more.

Hoyt cracks Yvel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yvel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hoyt finish him?

Yvel is rocked!
Yvel tries to get into range but Hoyt steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yvel! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Hoyt scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaz Hoyt!
Jaz Hoyt retains his heavyweight title!