PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hoffman
vs
Jones

165 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

New World Order Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Hoffman misses with a wild combination.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Hoffman thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.

Jones rushes Hoffman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Jones.
Hoffman has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoffman jumps guard but Jones stands there with Hoffman around his waist. Hoffman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoffman has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffman misses with a combination
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffman tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing.
Hoffman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Hoffman misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoffman scores with a four punch combination!

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoffman tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones keeps control of Hoffman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Jones cracks Hoffman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoffman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hoffman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoffman misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoffman.
Jones slips a jab from Hoffman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffman circles away.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Hoffman tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffman tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoffman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Hoffman misses with a head kick.
Hoffman tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a right hand that Hoffman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoffman also avoids with ease.
Jones looks to land a combination but Hoffman avoids it well.
Hoffman misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Hoffman with a good jab.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jack Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hoffman tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Hoffman.
Hoffman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hoffman duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hoffman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to clinch up but Hoffman circles away and keeps his distance.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones prevents Hoffman from breaking the clinch.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looks to land a combination but Hoffman avoids it well.
Hoffman misses with a wild combination.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoffman backwards.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoffman tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones avoids the head kick by Hoffman.
Jack Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Hoffman.
Hoffman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Hoffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Jones 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! This is the final round!

No joy there for Hoffman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Hoffman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoffman is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones looks to land a combination but Hoffman avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
Hoffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoffman dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Hoffman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Hoffman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoffman throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Hoffman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Hoffman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoffman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoffman swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Hoffman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoffman walks into a straight right hand from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Hoffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Hoffman connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones avoids the body shot from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Randy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoffman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Hoffman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoffman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Jones.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Jones!
Our winner, Randy Jones, 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.