PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaz Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Topohanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyt comes to the cage accompanied by Dolazak Hrvata. Topohanta has chosen DJ Proteus : Illuminati as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hoyt
vs
Topohanta

198 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

201 cm
29
275 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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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 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaz Hoyt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Topohanta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyt lands a head shot.

It looks like Pekka Topohanta has been cut.
Topohanta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Topohanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Topohanta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoyt swats away the attempt to clinch by Topohanta.
Hoyt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big left from Hoyt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta is looking to slow Hoyt down with leg kicks.
Topohanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Topohanta.
Topohanta tries to clinch up but Hoyt circles away and keeps his distance.
Topohanta lands with a hook. Hoyt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Topohanta with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoyt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Topohanta sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Topohanta.

It looks like Jaz Hoyt has been cut.
Hoyt throws a poor cross that misses
and Topohanta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hoyt is breathing heavily.

Topohanta moves into the clinch successfully.
Topohanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoyt blocks the elbow strike.

Topohanta manages to break the clinch.
Hoyt avoids the head kick by Topohanta.
Hoyt misses with a left hand
and Topohanta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Topohanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Topohanta, right into the meat.
Topohanta tries to clinch but Hoyt is having none of it.
Topohanta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Topohanta.
Topohanta tries to clinch there but Hoyt circles away.
Topohanta looks to land a right hand but Hoyt moved out of range.
Topohanta throws a head kick but Hoyt moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Topohanta counters with a nice leg kick.
Topohanta throws a half hearted mid kick.

Topohanta lands a big head kick that sends Hoyt tumbling to the mat! Topohanta takes a step backwards and waves Hoyt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Topohanta misses with a hook.
Topohanta lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoyt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Topohanta misses with an uppercut. Hoyt saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Topohanta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hoyt throws a right hand that misses
and Topohanta counters with a body kick.
Hoyt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Topohanta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Topohanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoyt's sensitive parts.
Topohanta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Topohanta tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoyt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Topohanta scores with a shot to the body.
Hoyt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Topohanta thows a body kick. Hoyt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Topohanta.
Topohanta throws a solid leg kick but Hoyt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Topohanta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt throws a right hand that misses
and Topohanta counters with a nice body kick.
Topohanta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoyt.
Topohanta scores with a head kick.
Hoyt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Topohanta looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyt is just out of range.
Topohanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoyt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Topohanta.
Hoyt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Topohanta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta keeps Hoyt at a distance using the push kick.
Topohanta misses with a head kick.
Pekka Topohanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoyt slips a jab from Topohanta.
Topohanta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoyt takes a step back to recover.
Topohanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoyt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Topohanta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Topohanta.
A shot to the liver by Topohanta. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Topohanta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoyt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Topohanta. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Topohanta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Topohanta lands a big head kick that sends Hoyt tumbling to the mat! Topohanta takes a step backwards and waves Hoyt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Topohanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Topohanta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Topohanta throws the kick towards the body but Hoyt avoids it.
Topohanta slips under a jab from Hoyt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyt. Topohanta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Topohanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Topohanta counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoyt swings widly with a right hand

and Topohanta counters with a head kick that drops Hoyt to the mat! Hoyt scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topohanta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoyt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoyt swats away the attempt to clinch by Topohanta.
Topohanta throws a lazy head kick
and Topohanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoyt misses with a straight left.
Hoyt throws a hook but Topohanta blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt throws a hook to the side of Topohanta's head but Topohanta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoyt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Topohanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoyt.
Hoyt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hoyt misses with a hook
and Hoyt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Topohanta misses with a head kick.

Topohanta tries to keep at a distance but Hoyt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoyt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoyt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Topohanta lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hoyt.
Hoyt tries a body shot but Topohanta blocks it.
Topohanta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoyt.
Hoyt blocks an uppercut.
Topohanta takes a shot to the head.
Hoyt blocks the elbow strike.
Hoyt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoyt blocks an uppercut.
Hoyt has a couple of punches blocked by Topohanta.
Hoyt tries to work over Topohanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoyt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Topohanta backwards.
Hoyt misses with a punch to the body.
Topohanta tries to stall but Hoyt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Topohanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoyt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Topohanta trying to land knees to the body.
Topohanta looking to slow down the pace here.
Topohanta lands a body punch.
Topohanta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoyt.
Topohanta trying to stall but Hoyt improves his position.
Hoyt lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hoyt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Topohanta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt connects with a body shot that sends Topohanta's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hoyt closes the distance and clinches.
Hoyt lands a nice uppercut.
Hoyt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hoyt.
Hoyt digs a right hand underneath Topohanta's ribcage. Topohanta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoyt cracks Topohanta with a nice body shot.

Hoyt breaks the clinch.
Topohanta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoyt lunges at Topohanta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Topohanta's hand.
Topohanta misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoyt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jaz Hoyt did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Topohanta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Topohanta tries to clinch but Hoyt is having none of it.
Topohanta tries to clinch but Hoyt is having none of it.
Hoyt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Topohanta misses with a kick to the body.
Topohanta looks to throw a body kick
and Hoyt counters with a three punch combo that has Topohanta backing up. Topohanta nods at Hoyt to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoyt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Topohanta is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hoyt throws a good cross that connects.
Hoyt misses with a wild combination.
Hoyt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Hoyt misses
and Topohanta counters with a big head kick but Hoyt shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt lands with a hook. Topohanta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Topohanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Topohanta.
Topohanta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Topohanta throws a push kick but Hoyt slaps the foot to one side.
Topohanta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoyt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt tries to bum rush Topohanta with a series of wild strikes but Topohanta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Topohanta tries to move into range but Hoyt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoyt walks into a straight right hand from Topohanta.
Topohanta lands with a nice combination. Hoyt backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topohanta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoyt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Topohanta misses with a hook
and Hoyt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoyt blocks the body kick.
Jab by Hoyt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Hoyt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaz Hoyt had his way with Pekka Topohanta in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Topohanta throws a wild body kick that Hoyt sees coming a mile off.
Topohanta moves away from the strike by Hoyt.
Topohanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoyt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Topohanta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyt throws a looping overhand right but Topohanta ducks down to avoid it.
Topohanta misses with a right hand
and Hoyt counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topohanta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoyt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoyt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Topohanta on the side of the head.
Topohanta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoyt throws a sloppy body shot
and Topohanta counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Topohanta throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoyt counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoyt blocks a leg kick.
Hoyt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyt moves out of range of the body kick from Topohanta.
Topohanta swings widly with a right hand
and Hoyt counters with a three punch combo that has Topohanta backing up. Topohanta nods at Hoyt to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyt throws a looping overhand right but Topohanta ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Topohanta misses.
Hoyt misses the jab.
Hoyt checks the leg kick.
Topohanta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoyt checks it well.
Topohanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Topohanta looks to land a body kick but Hoyt moved away.
Hoyt looks to score with a jab to the body but Topohanta is just out of range.
Topohanta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Topohanta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoyt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Topohanta manages to avoid it.
Topohanta throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaz Hoyt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoyt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:48
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Topohanta!
Pekka Topohanta is the new heavyweight champion!