PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Hoffman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoffman
vs
Westcott

180 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Westcott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Westcott.
Westcott tries for a takedown but Hoffman circles away easily
and Hoffman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westcott's knee momentarily.
Westcott tries to clinch
and Hoffman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Westcott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Westcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hoffman dives in and scores a takedown into Westcott's guard.
Hoffman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hoffman wants to pass the guard but Westcott is keeping the position.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Westcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman is in close to Westcott's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoffman landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westcott keeping moving, preventing Hoffman from controlling successfully.
Hoffman distracts Westcott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hoffman working some strikes from top position.
Hoffman throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffman postures up and lands a big shot to Westcott's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Westcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hoffman slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoffman moves into full mount! Westcott won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Hoffman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Westcott looks a forlorn figure.
Hoffman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Westcott in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hoffman with the ground and pound from mount.

Westcott is rocked!
Hoffman looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Westcott covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hoffman!