PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hoavn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Jestin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hoavn
vs
Jestin

190 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Hoavn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiger Jestin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jestin tries to clinch but Hoavn is having none of it.
Jestin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoavn.
Hoavn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoavn misses with a straight right.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jestin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoavn throws the kick towards the body but Jestin avoids it.
Hoavn throws a nice looking combination but Jestin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoavn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Jestin lands but Hoavn takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Jestin.
Tiger Jestin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jestin throws a sloppy head kick and Hoavn moves out of range easily.
Jestin tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Hoavn finds it's way through Jestin's defenses.
Hoavn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoavn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jestin.
Jestin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Jestin.

Jestin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoavn, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoavn stalling in the clinch.
Jestin is trying to break the clinch but Hoavn is controlling him.

Jestin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoavn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Hoavn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoavn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jestin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoavn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jestin circles away quickly and effectively.
Jestin misses with a head kick.
Jestin moves away from the strike by Hoavn.
Jestin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joey Hoavn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jestin blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoavn throws a body kick that misses.
Hoavn misses with a few strikes there.
Jestin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoavn wants to land a leg kick but Jestin is out of range.
Hoavn jabs at Jestin's body.
Hoavn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoavn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoavn lands a body shot.
Jestin looks gassed!
A clash of legs there as Jestin blocks the low kick.
Hoavn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoavn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jestin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two 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!
Hoavn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jestin.
Hoavn misses the shot to the body.
Hoavn throws a low kick, looking for Jestin's leg but Jestin calmly moves out of range.
Jestin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoavn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoavn looks for the body kick but Jestin saw that one coming.
Hoavn throws a push kick but Jestin slaps the foot to one side.
Hoavn is looking to wear down Jestin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoavn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hoavn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jestin circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoavn throws the kick towards the body but Jestin avoids it.
Hoavn tries to land a front kick but Jestin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Hoavn.
Hoavn lands a right hook to the body.
Jestin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoavn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jestin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jestin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn punishes Jestin's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoavn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jestin is able to avoid easily.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Jestin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses.
Jestin moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
Hoavn misses with a leg kick.
Jestin moves out of range of the body kick from Hoavn.
Hoavn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoavn throws a nice looking combination but Jestin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jestin dodges the punch combination from Hoavn.
Jestin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Hoavn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Jestin moved away.
Hoavn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoavn looks to land a combination but Jestin avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn throws a push kick but Jestin slaps the foot to one side.
Hoavn lands a nice hook to Jestin's body. Jestin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jestin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jestin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some bone on bone action there as Jestin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoavn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jestin fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoavn tries a low kick but Jestin avoids it.
Hoavn misses with a low kick as Jestin jumps back.
Hoavn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jestin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoavn motions for Jestin to come forward. Hoavn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jestin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by Jestin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Hoavn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoavn connects with the punch.
Jestin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoavn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jestin can do to turn this around?
Jestin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoavn misses with a body kick.
Hoavn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jestin on the side of the head.
Hoavn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoavn scores with a shot to the body.
Joey Hoavn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoavn misses with a kick to the body.
Joey Hoavn is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoavn looks to land a combination but Jestin avoids it well.
Jestin walks into a stiff left hand from Hoavn.
Hoavn throws the kick towards the body but Jestin avoids it.
Hoavn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jestin checks it well.
Hoavn misses with a body kick.
Hoavn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Hoavn scores with a four punch combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Jestin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoavn tries to land a leg kick but Jestin saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hoavn.
Hoavn just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jestin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jestin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jestin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoavn misses with a double jab.
Hoavn misses with a body kick.
Hoavn throws a one two combo.
Jestin throws a head kick but Hoavn moves out of range.
Hoavn lands a right hook to the body.
Hoavn misses with a body kick.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hoavn throws a nice looking combination but Jestin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoavn. Jestin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoavn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoavn tries to land a leg kick but Jestin saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoavn lands with a nice body punch.
Hoavn takes a swing at Jestin's ribcage but misses.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Jestin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoavn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoavn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hoavn looks to score with a jab to the body but Jestin is just out of range.
Hoavn misses with the combination.
Hoavn misses with a two punch combination.
Hoavn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hoavn scores with a body shot.
Jestin throws a sloppy head kick and Hoavn moves out of range easily.
Hoavn throws the kick towards the body but Jestin avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jestin slips a jab and a cross from Hoavn.
Hoavn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jestin checks it well.
Hoavn is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
Hoavn throws a chopping leg kick but Jestin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoavn throws a wild body kick that Jestin sees coming a mile off.
Jestin tries to clinch there but Hoavn circles away.
Hoavn throws a right hand that Jestin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jestin also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Hoavn.
Jestin moves out of range of the body kick from Hoavn.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
Hoavn tries to land a leg kick but Jestin saw it coming and moves away.
Hoavn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoavn misses with a leg kick.
Hoavn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jestin moves away.
Hoavn wants to slow Jestin down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoavn lands with a cross.
Hoavn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoavn misses with a double jab.

That's four 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.
Hoavn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jestin is able to avoid easily.
Jestin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jestin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses.
Hoavn avoids the head kick by Jestin.
Jestin moves out of range of the leg kick from Hoavn.
Hoavn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jestin.
Jestin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Jestin checks it.
Hoavn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jestin in his tracks.
Jestin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jestin moves out of range as Hoavn throws a body kick.
Hoavn blocks a head kick by Jestin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoavn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoavn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jestin avoids a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoavn scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Hoavn 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!

Hoavn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoavn misses with a wild combination.
Jestin misses with a double jab
and Hoavn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jestin's knee momentarily.
Hoavn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jestin.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jestin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoavn scores with a shot to the body.
Hoavn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoavn throws a low kick, looking for Jestin's leg but Jestin calmly moves out of range.
Jestin moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Hoavn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jestin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoavn wants to land a leg kick but Jestin is out of range.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoavn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jestin manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Jestin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoavn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jestin moves away.
An inside leg kick from Hoavn misses.
Hoavn connects with a crisp jab.
Hoavn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jestin.
Hoavn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jestin counters with a big head kick but Hoavn shrugs it off.
Hoavn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoavn misses with a wild combination.
Jestin fails with the takedown.
Hoavn wants to land a leg kick but Jestin is out of range.
Jestin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Hoavn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoavn.
An inside leg kick from Hoavn misses.
Jestin blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Hoavn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jestin moves out of range as Hoavn throws a body kick.
Hoavn lands a slapping body shot.
Hoavn tries to land a leg kick but Jestin saw it coming and moves away.
Jestin avoids a kick to the body.
Hoavn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jestin is able to avoid easily.
Hoavn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jestin's head.
Hoavn throws a series of punches but Jestin avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoavn.
Jestin throws a head kick that misses.
Hoavn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Jestin.
Hoavn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jestin is able to avoid easily.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hoavn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jestin is out of range.
Hoavn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jestin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jestin checks a leg kick.
Hoavn avoids the head kick by Jestin.
Hoavn lands a head shot.
Jestin throws a sloppy head kick and Hoavn moves out of range easily.
Hoavn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoavn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoavn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jestin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoavn throws a right and a left that Jestin avoids nicely.
Jestin misses with a head kick.
Hoavn lands with a nice combination. Jestin backs away looking to recover.
Jestin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoavn.
Hoavn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoavn wants it to stay on the feet.
Joey Hoavn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiger Jestin.
Hoavn lands a really nice looking cross but Jestin seems unphased.
Hoavn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoavn throws a low kick, looking for Jestin's leg but Jestin calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hoavn.
Hoavn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hoavn throws a leg kick but Jestin moved away.
Jestin lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoavn misses with a kick to the body.
Jestin tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Jestin as he checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jestin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoavn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoavn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoavn misses with a low kick.
Hoavn avoids the head kick by Jestin.
Jestin takes one on the button.
Hoavn is looking to land body kicks.
Tiger Jestin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Hoavn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoavn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jestin.
Hoavn misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Hoavn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoavn, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Hoavn!