PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Hoxha (ranked 3821 p4p, 3659 weight class) and Nigel Victors (ranked 477 p4p, 456 weight class). Adriel Hoxha has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hoxha
vs
Victors

193 cm
22
201
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
210
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Dick Dolla Douchebag

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adriel Hoxha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nigel Victors!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoxha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Nigel Victors has been cut.
Hoxha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Hoxha.
Hoxha throws a sloppy head kick and Victors moves out of range easily.
Victors lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoxha backs up against the cage.
Victors blocks a head kick by Hoxha.
Victors blocks a head kick by Hoxha.
Hoxha slips under a jab from Victors.

Hoxha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Victors pushes Hoxha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoxha is trying to force a seperation but Victors has the dominant position.
Victors tries to circle away but Hoxha has him pinned against the cage.
Victors misses with a punch to the body.
Hoxha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Victors has him pressed against the cage.
Hoxha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Victors walks away with a smile on his face. Hoxha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hoxha shoots for a double leg takedown but Victors sprawls well. He's pushed Hoxha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Victors throws a right hand that Hoxha ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoxha also avoids with ease.
Victors throws a looping overhand right but Hoxha ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoxha punishes Victors's body with a nice straight punch.

Victors moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoxha has Victors pressed against the cage, preventing Victors from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Victors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoxha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Victors.
Hoxha throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoxha avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hoxha has closed the distance and engaged Victors in a clinch.
Hoxha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Victors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoxha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Hoxha.
Hoxha swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Victors throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victors takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoxha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Victors.
Hoxha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Victors if he has to take too many more of those.
Victors lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoxha circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoxha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Victors's head.
Hoxha throws a sloppy head kick
letting Victors counter with a right hand.
Hoxha throws a right and a left that Victors avoids nicely.
Hoxha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoxha throws a head kick but Victors moves out of range.
Hoxha throws the left hand but Victors avoids the punch easily.
Hoxha looks to score with a jab to the body but Victors is just out of range.
Hoxha shoots in for a double leg but Victors sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Hoxha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoxha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoxha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Victors misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoxha misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victors avoids the head kick by Hoxha.
Victors throws out a counter right but Hoxha avoids it with no problem.
Hoxha drops his hands momentarily and Victors takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Victors swinging wildly here.
Hoxha lands a head kick. Victors smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, jab by Victors - just one landing.
Victors wobbles Hoxha with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Victors dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Hoxha to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nigel Victors!