PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiaan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Dinozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost comes to the cage accompanied by Redemption Song. Dinozzo has chosen Dinozzo the Womanizer as his entrance music. 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.

Hoost
vs
Dinozzo

185 cm
29
191 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
202 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Das Labor
Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Dinozzo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinozzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dinozzo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoost tries to sprawl out of it but Dinozzo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dinozzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoost's waist but Hoost gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dinozzo off to one side.
Hoost throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dinozzo shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Dinozzo dodges the punch combination from Hoost.
Hoost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoost lands with a good body shot.
Hoost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dinozzo.
Hoost is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinozzo takes one on the button.
A solid body kick from Hoost.
Dinozzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hoost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dinozzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dinozzo looks for the body kick but Hoost saw that one coming.
Dinozzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoost shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dinozzo eats them both and turns towards Hoost to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dinozzo shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinozzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoost.
Dinozzo tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
No luck for Dinozzo with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoost sprawls well. Hoost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dinozzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Sebastiaan Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost lands a head kick!
Dinozzo misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoost counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoost lands a high kick!
Nice takedown defense from Hoost. No joy for Dinozzo on that attempt.
Dinozzo closes the distance and clinches up with Hoost, looking for a takedown. Dinozzo pushes Hoost against the cage but Hoost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dinozzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinozzo looks gassed!
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Dinozzo moves out of range easily.
Hoost lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoost misses with a low kick as Dinozzo jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinozzo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dinozzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinozzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoost pinned against the cage. Hoost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dinozzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dinozzo is out of range and Hoost settles back down.
Dinozzo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hoost is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dinozzo.
Dinozzo blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Dinozzo tries for a takedown but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoost throws a push kick but Dinozzo slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoost.
Hoost fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dinozzo is out of range.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Dinozzo moved away.

Dinozzo drives through with a takedown into Hoost's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hoost looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Dinozzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hoost is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hoost has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dinozzo looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Dinozzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hoost counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinozzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoost throws a series of punches but Dinozzo avoids them all with ease.
Hoost throws a wild body kick that Dinozzo sees coming a mile off.
Hoost throws a body kick that misses.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sebastiaan Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Dinozzo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hoost on his heels. He'll look to pass Hoost's guard now, I'm sure.
Hoost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoost kicks Dinozzo off and gets to his feet.
Hoost checks the leg kick.
Dinozzo tries to land a leg kick but Hoost saw it coming and moves away.
Dinozzo tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Sebastiaan Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinozzo misses with a hook.
Dinozzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoost.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dinozzo.
Dinozzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.
Dinozzo is looking to clinch but Hoost is avoiding it.
Dinozzo takes a swing at Hoost's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dinozzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoost connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinozzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Dinozzo.
Hoost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dinozzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dinozzo is breathing heavily.
Hoost has control of Dinozzo's left arm, preventing Dinozzo from doing any damage.
Hoost wants to stand but Dinozzo is controlling the position.
Hoost looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo trying to control but Hoost is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sebastiaan Hoost wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dinozzo checks a leg kick.
Hoost ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoost tries a low kick but Dinozzo avoids it.
Dinozzo is looking to clinch.
Sebastiaan Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dinozzo checks a leg kick.
Dinozzo needs to keep his hands up - Hoost had a free shot at his head there.
Hoost is looking to wear down Dinozzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoost tries to work over Dinozzo's front leg with a kick but Dinozzo checks it.
A low kick from Hoost is predictable there
and Dinozzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoost thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinozzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinozzo manages to avoid it.
Dinozzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dinozzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoost tries to avoid it but Dinozzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoost to the ground. Hoost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hoost dips to his left and cracks Dinozzo with an uppercut!
A clash of legs there as Dinozzo blocks the low kick.
Dinozzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Hoost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hoost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dinozzo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoost. Dinozzo shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dinozzo avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dinozzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dinozzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoost throws a shot to the body.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dinozzo wants to land a leg kick but Hoost is out of range.
Dinozzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinozzo misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoost swings away with a body shot that misses

and Dinozzo counters with a single leg into guard. Hoost didn't expect that.
Dinozzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dinozzo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hoost dives on top into guard.
Dinozzo keeping moving, preventing Hoost from controlling successfully.

Dinozzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dinozzo trying to control the position.
Dinozzo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost trying to control the position from guard on top but Dinozzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoost is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dinozzo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sebastiaan Hoost has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hoost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dinozzo. That did some damage!
Hoost fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dinozzo is out of range.
Hoost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dinozzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dinozzo shoots and misses
and Hoost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dinozzo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Dinozzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a jab when Dinozzo was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Dinozzo moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Dinozzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoost which made him look bad.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost misses with a two punch combination.
Hoost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Dinozzo blocks the leg kick.
Dinozzo misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dinozzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoost tried to score with a low kick but Dinozzo checks it.
Sebastiaan Hoost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoost scores with a jab.
Dinozzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dinozzo shoots in for a double leg but Hoost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Dinozzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoost to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dinozzo's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dinozzo checks a low kick from Hoost.
Anthony Dinozzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dinozzo throws a right hand that Hoost ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoost also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiaan Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoost, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastiaan Hoost!
A relieved looking Sebastiaan Hoost thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.