PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Ewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewell comes to the cage accompanied by White Dude. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ewell
vs
Hoshino

187 cm
29
181 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

165 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Ewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewell tries to clinch but Hoshino is having none of it.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Ewell.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Ewell is out of range.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ewell moves into the clinch.

Ewell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ewell swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ewell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ewell duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewell throws a front kick that sends Hoshino stumbling back into the cage.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Ewell's shoulder, as Ewell tries to avoid the shot.
Ewell cracks Hoshino with an open hand slap.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Ewell.
Ewell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Ewell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewell.
Ewell tries to clinch there but Hoshino circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ewell.
Hoshino connects with a crisp jab.

Ewell darts in and clinches Hoshino up against the cage.
Hoshino tries to break free but Ewell pushes him back against the cage.
Ewell is stalling here.
Ewell wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Ewell.
Ewell misses with an elbow strike.
Hoshino content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ewell misses with an elbow strike.
Ewell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshino avoids it.
Ewell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ewell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.
Ewell misses with a knee to the head.
Ewell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoshino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ewell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino avoids the elbow strike from Ewell, against the cage.
Hoshino digs a right hand into Ewell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ewell's gas tank.
Hoshino managing to block the knees to the body from Ewell.
Ewell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ewell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoshino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ewell landing knees to the head.
Hoshino avoids the elbow strike from Ewell, against the cage.
Ewell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoshino's defenses.

Hoshino manages to break the clinch.
Ewell ducks right into an uppercut from Hoshino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoshino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Ewell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoshino misses with a lunging right hand
and Ewell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ewell takes one to the side of the head.
Ewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ewell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ewell looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Steve Ewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino throws a nice looking combination but Ewell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoshino checks a low kick from Ewell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ewell misses the target.
Ewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoshino misses the body punch
and Ewell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoshino cracks a nice hook into Ewell's ribs.
Ewell moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Ewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoshino takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoshino swings for the body but Ewell moves out of range.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoshino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ewell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoshino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ewell looks to clinch
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Ewell will probably get the nod.
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.

Ewell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ewell throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoshino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ewell throws a series of punches but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoshino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoshino circles away.
Ewell throws a head kick but Hoshino moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino misses the body punch

and Ewell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ewell.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ewell stands up from Hoshino's guard - Ewell perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ewell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Hoshino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Ewell moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ewell.
Hoshino lands with a cross.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ewell misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ewell misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ewell thinking.
Hoshino throws a series of strikes that have Ewell backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino lands a jab to the nose.

Ewell is rocked!
Ewell thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino checks a low kick from Ewell.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Ewell.
Ewell misses with a combination
and Hoshino counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Ewell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ewell.
Ewell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell misses with a looping right.
Ewell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ewell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve Ewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ewell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ewell lands with a cross.
Ewell misses with a low kick.
Ewell throws a right and a left that Hoshino avoids nicely.
A combination from Hoshino does no damage.
Ewell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Ewell ducks right into an uppercut from Hoshino.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Ewell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ewell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Ewell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoshino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Hoshino thows a body shot but no joy.
Ewell throws a head kick that misses
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Ewell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Ewell counters with a stiff right hand.
Ewell seems to have got his legs back now.
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Ewell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewell connects with a high kick.
Ewell throws a head kick that misses.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Ewell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Ewell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoshino lunges at Ewell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ewell's hand.
Ewell staying out of range there.
Ewell is looking to land body kicks.
Ewell slips a jab from Hoshino.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ewell connects with a jab.
Ewell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Ewell.
Ewell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ewell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ewell throws an off balance right hand
and Hoshino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Ewell moves out of range.

Hoshino drops Ewell with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ewell looks back up at him and smiles so Hoshino waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Ewell ducks down to avoid it.
Ewell throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ewell throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Ewell tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Hoshino. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewell. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Ewell moves away and avoids it.
Ewell misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ewell - that will leave a mark!
Hoshino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ewell on the side of the head.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ewell.
Hoshino throws a jab when Ewell was well out of range.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell thows a body shot but no joy.
Ewell defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Ewell throws a head kick that Hoshino semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ewell manages to avoid it.
Ewell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Ewell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ewell.
Ewell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Hoshino lands a big uppercut and Ewell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ewell looks OK. Hoshino waves Ewell back to his feet!
Ewell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ewell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hoshino dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.