PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban San Pedro (ranked 299 p4p, 36 weight class) and Froyo Hoyo (ranked 705 p4p, 81 weight class). San Pedro comes to the cage accompanied by Gunman. Hoyo has chosen Bad to the bone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

San Pedro
vs
Hoyo

168 cm
25
147 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

175 cm
25
150 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoyo throws a lazy right hand but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
Hoyo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. San Pedro eats them both and turns towards Hoyo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
San Pedro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
San Pedro avoids the body shot from Hoyo.
Hoyo throws out a loose jab but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Hoyo lands.
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San Pedro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoyo.
San Pedro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoyo can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Hoyo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hoyo misses with an uppercut.
Hoyo looks to throw the jab but San Pedro is out of range.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Hoyo.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Hoyo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoyo.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoyo lands with a straight right. San Pedro didn't see that one coming.
Hoyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
San Pedro connects with a body shot that sends Hoyo's belly button to the back.
Hoyo checks a low kick from San Pedro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoyo. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoyo throws out a loose jab but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo throws a poor cross that misses
and San Pedro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Pedro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

San Pedro moves into the clinch.
Hoyo misses with a body punch.
San Pedro lands an uppercut.
San Pedro lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from San Pedro on the inside.
San Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoyo tries to work over San Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoyo trying to stall but San Pedro improves his position.
San Pedro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
San Pedro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hoyo misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro is working Hoyo over against the cage.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoyo backwards.
A short uppercut from San Pedro.

San Pedro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San Pedro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
San Pedro looks to throw the jab but Hoyo is out of range.
Hoyo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
San Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Hoyo manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo misses with a double jab
and San Pedro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Hoyo misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Hoyo seems unphased.
Hoyo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hoyo misses with a straight right.
Hoyo lands a jab to the nose.
Hoyo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of San Pedro's head.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
Hoyo misses with a straight right.
A big right from Hoyo misses.
San Pedro walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo misses the jab.
Hoyo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoyo.
San Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Hoyo manages to avoid it.
San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoyo.
San Pedro pushes Hoyo away with a front kick.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hoyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
San Pedro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
San Pedro tries to land a front kick but Hoyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
San Pedro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
San Pedro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Hoyo tries to keep at a distance but San Pedro has taken the fight into the clinch.
San Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Froyo Hoyo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

San Pedro misses with a hook. Hoyo ducked under it nicely.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoyo.
Nice cross by Hoyo.
Hoyo slips under a jab.
San Pedro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro throws a leg kick which misses Hoyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoyo tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
Hoyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hoyo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from San Pedro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
San Pedro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
San Pedro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
San Pedro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Froyo Hoyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro moves out of range as Hoyo strikes.
Hoyo throws a hook but San Pedro blocks it.
San Pedro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hoyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyo throws a hook to the side of San Pedro's head but San Pedro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
San Pedro throws a body kick that misses
and Hoyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like San Pedro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
San Pedro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San Pedro.
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro throwing a counter right hand but Hoyo manages to avoid it.
San Pedro misses with a leg kick.
Hoyo sizes up San Pedro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
San Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoyo misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Hoyo.
Hoyo misses with a double jab.
San Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoyo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a hook.
Hoyo jabs San Pedro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoyo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A chopping leg kick lands by San Pedro.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyo scores with a jab to the head.
Hoyo misses with a body kick.
Hoyo takes a swing at San Pedro's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Hoyo.
San Pedro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Pedro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoyo scores with a jab to the head.
San Pedro blocks a jab.
Hoyo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
Hoyo throws out a leg kick but San Pedro moves out of range and Hoyo only half commits.
San Pedro wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro takes one to the chin there.
San Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoyo misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoyo, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoyo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoyo throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
Hoyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San Pedro counters with a nice leg kick.
Hoyo misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Froyo Hoyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

San Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoyo jabs San Pedro right on the nose. San Pedro blinks but takes it well.
Hoyo throws a jab when San Pedro was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from San Pedro misses its target.
Hoyo scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoyo.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
San Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Hoyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoyo slips a straight right by San Pedro.
San Pedro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Froyo Hoyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoyo misses with a straight left.
Hoyo misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyo fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Hoyo misses its intended target.
San Pedro throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoyo counters with a good low kick that San Pedro was not able to check.
A big left from Hoyo misses.
A quick step to the side and San Pedro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by San Pedro.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
San Pedro slips under a jab.
San Pedro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hoyo scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoyo throws a big shot that misses.
San Pedro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoyo is out of range.
It seemed like Hoyo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from San Pedro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hoyo misses
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro defending well as Hoyo loads up on a big left hand.
San Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
San Pedro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoyo on the side of the head.

Hoyo is rocked!
Hoyo avoids the head kick by San Pedro.
Hoyo is still on wobbly legs! Can San Pedro finish him?
San Pedro drops Hoyo with a huge uppercut! Hoyo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. San Pedro is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Esteban San Pedro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.