PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Niles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryce Niles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Hoffer's chin.

Hoffer
vs
Niles

190 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
28
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Hoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryce Niles!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niles shoots and misses
and Hoffer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Niles throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoffer was covering up waiting for the punch and Niles finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Niles throwing strikes but missing.
Hoffer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Niles on the ground.
Hoffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoffer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Niles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Niles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Niles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hoffer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Niles has Hoffer in his guard.
Hoffer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hoffer landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Niles working for a triangle but Hoffer defends it easily.
Hoffer landing some decent shots from guard.
Hoffer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoffer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoffer is looking to stand up but Niles won't let him.
Hoffer trying to control the position from guard on top but Niles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Niles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoffer is one step ahead there.
Hoffer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Niles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoffer lands a couple of elbows.
Hoffer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffer throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffer cracks Niles with a solid left hand.

Niles is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hoffer has his hands clasped together but Niles extends an breaks Hoffer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Niles.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryce Niles!
Our winner, Bryce Niles, 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.