PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoffman
vs
Azuma

165 cm
30
179 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

172 cm
31
172 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 13 - 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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.
Hoffman lands a right hook to the body.
Azuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoffman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoffman slips a straight right by Azuma.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Azuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azuma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoffman misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Hoffman.
A jab from Azuma finds it's way through Hoffman's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman takes one to the chin there.
Hoffman looks to land a combination. Azuma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Azuma.
Azuma with the counter takedown but Hoffman avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Azuma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Azuma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoffman. Hoffman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azuma with a poor takedown
and Hoffman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Azuma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoffman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hoffman takes a swing at Azuma's ribcage but misses.
Azuma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Azuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Azuma ducked under it nicely.
Azuma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Azuma is out of range.
Azuma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Azuma blocks the low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azuma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffman throws a hook to the side of Azuma's head but Azuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Azuma tries to counter it with a takedown but Hoffman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Hoffman.
And Azuma tries to counter it with a takedown but Hoffman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Azuma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Azuma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Azuma has him pressed against the cage.
Azuma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoffman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azuma manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoffman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Azuma drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hoffman defends it well.
Hoffman throws the kick towards the body but Azuma avoids it.
Azuma drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hoffman defends it well.
Azuma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoffman.
Azuma feints the counter takedown.
Hoffman throws a looping overhand right but Azuma ducks down to avoid it.
Azuma cracks Hoffman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azuma ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Azuma. Hoffman shrugs it off though.
Azuma throws out a leg kick but Hoffman moves out of range and Azuma only half commits.
Azuma connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoffman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoffman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Azuma slips a straight right by Hoffman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Hoffman finds it's target.
A jab from Azuma misses.
Hoffman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azuma. Azuma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Azuma.
Hoffman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azuma. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing.
Hoffman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azuma.
Azuma staying out of range there.
Azuma with the counter takedown but Hoffman avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Azuma slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Azuma moves out of range as Hoffman strikes.
Azuma cracks Hoffman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoffman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Azuma ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Azuma.
Hoffman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoffman misses the target.
Azuma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoffman connects with the punch.
Azuma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoffman if he has to take too many more of those.
Azuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoffman will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a hook to the side of Azuma's head but Azuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoffman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoffman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Azuma misses with a looping left.
Hoffman moves away from the strike by Azuma.
Azuma moves forwards but Hoffman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That has opened up Akira Azuma's cut even more.
Azuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azuma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Azuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.
Hoffman lands a leg kick that knocks Azuma off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azuma.

Azuma instigates a clinch.

Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azuma cracks the inside of Hoffman's front leg.
Hoffman throws a lazy right hand but Azuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoffman moves out of range as Azuma strikes.
Azuma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
As Azuma looks to move away, Hoffman throws a big counter combo bu Azuma just gets out of the way.
Azuma looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Azuma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Azuma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Azuma colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hoffman as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Azuma is left battered and dazed whilst Hoffman and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hoffman!
Jack Hoffman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.