PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado has chosen Like A Man as his entrance music. Jack Hoffman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hoffman
vs
Alvado

165 cm
29
179 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
170 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

GREEN!160
KAISER

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoffman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
Alvado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvado counters with a left and a right that stings Hoffman.
Alvado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Alvado throws out a counter right but Hoffman avoids it with no problem.
Hoffman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoffman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoffman drops his hands momentarily and Alvado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
It seemed like Alvado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoffman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoffman counters with a leg kick.
Hoffman looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado throws a low kick but Hoffman moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvado blocks a leg kick.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Hoffman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoffman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pablo Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy left from Hoffman finds it's target.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Hoffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoffman misses the target.
Alvado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffman misses with a left hand
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffman catches Alvado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoffman misses with a leg kick
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvado scores with a head kick.
Hoffman throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoffman takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
A good leg kick by Alvado.
Alvado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvado works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvado connects with a crisp jab.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hoffman misses with a straight left.
Alvado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alvado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Hoffman tries to keep at a distance but Alvado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffman's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvado has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvado has him pressed against the cage.
Alvado has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alvado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Alvado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hoffman swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Hoffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado counters with a good low kick that Hoffman was not able to check.
Hoffman scores with a punch to the head.
Hoffman lands with a shot to the body.
Hoffman works Alvado's body with a nice hook.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hoffman throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alvado looks to land a body kick but Hoffman moved away.
Pablo Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado tries to clinch there but Hoffman circles away.
Hoffman lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoffman is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Hoffman throws a lazy head kick
and Alvado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoffman misses with a body shot
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoffman misses with a head kick.
Alvado tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffman throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Alvado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman throwing a counter right hand but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Hoffman swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Hoffman moves away from the strike by Alvado.
Alvado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoffman's head backwards.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Alvado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvado. That snapped Hoffman's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvado. That's going to slow Hoffman down.
Hoffman throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Hoffman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That has opened up Pablo Alvado's cut even more.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Alvado lands a jab to Hoffman's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Hoffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman misses the jab.
Alvado slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoffman. That did some damage!
Hoffman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoffman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvado throws a leg kick which misses Hoffman's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoffman tries to avoid it.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Hoffman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alvado tries to clinch there but Hoffman circles away.
Alvado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hoffman misses.
Alvado tests Hoffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Alvado looks to move away, Hoffman throws a big counter combo bu Alvado just gets out of the way.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
Alvado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
Alvado throws a series of strikes that have Hoffman backpedaling.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alvado checks a leg kick.
Alvado lands a leg kick that knocks Hoffman off balance momentarily.
Alvado with a nice cross.
Alvado connects with the punch.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Alvado lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Alvado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alvado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoffman throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Hoffman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Alvado jabs Hoffman right on the nose. Hoffman blinks but takes it well.

Alvado clinches up against the cage.

Hoffman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman misses with a left hand
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hoffman tries to keep at a distance but Alvado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoffman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with some punches.
A short right from Alvado on the inside.
Hoffman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Alvado.
Alvado has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvado catches Hoffman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Alvado lands with a nice body kick.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvado can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvado, right into the meat.
Alvado lands a high kick!
Hoffman misses with an uppercut
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
It looked like Hoffman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Hoffman throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoffman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alvado - the referee stops the clock and Hoffman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alvado. Hoffman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alvado avoids a kick to the body.
Alvado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoffman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alvado lands a jab to Hoffman's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Alvado tenderised Hoffman's leg. Hoffman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvado throws a head kick that Hoffman semi-blocks.
Hoffman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hoffman throws a big counter combination but Alvado scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoffman throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoffman counters with a straight right hand.
Hoffman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado misses with an uppercut.
Hoffman is looking to counter punch.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Hoffman misses with a body punch
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Alvado.
Hoffman scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoffman ducks right into an uppercut from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
Pablo Alvado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A low kick from Hoffman misses
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado with a nice cross.
Hoffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Alvado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvado 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Alvado!
An out of breath Pablo Alvado thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.