PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kullervo Entrance Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoffman
vs
Kullervo

165 cm
32
184 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

186 cm
31
176 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
MayheM sportswear

Sun-Tzu

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 26 - 16 - 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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Kullervo wants to counter with a clinch but Hoffman pushes him away.
Good leg kick by Hoffman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoffman lands a jab to Kullervo's midsection.
Kullervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoffman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kullervo! But no joy.
Hoffman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kullervo counters with a left to the body.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kullervo manages to avoid it.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullervo blocks a jab.
Hoffman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Evil Kullervo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kullervo throws a wild body kick that Hoffman sees coming a mile off.
Hoffman lands the left hand.
Hoffman throws a combination that misses
and Kullervo counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo avoids the body shot from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that Kullervo avoids nicely.
Kullervo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kullervo.
Kullervo checks a low kick from Hoffman.
Hoffman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kullervo lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoffman misses with a low kick as Kullervo jumps back.
Kullervo moves out of range of the leg kick from Hoffman.
Kullervo throws a head kick but Hoffman moves out of range.
Kullervo tries to land a front kick but Hoffman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoffman misses the target.
Kullervo lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullervo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoffman misses with a hook.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Kullervo wants to counter the offense by Hoffman and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Hoffman.
Hoffman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kullervo on the side of the head.
Hoffman throws a body punch but Kullervo moves out of range.
Kullervo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kullervo! But no joy.
Kullervo scores with a nice body kick.
Hoffman looks for the body kick but Kullervo saw that one coming.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Kullervo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kullervo throws a push kick but Hoffman slaps the foot to one side.
Hoffman throws a looping overhand right but Kullervo ducks down to avoid it.
Kullervo counters with a body kick.
Hoffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kullervo.
Kullervo throws a fast counter high kick but Hoffman manages to duck under it in time.

Kullervo clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kullervo wants to stall.
Kullervo slowing the pace effectively.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman throws a poor cross that misses
and Kullervo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kullervo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoffman's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Kullervo moves away and avoids it.
Hoffman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKullervo.
Hoffman throws an overhand right that lands on Kullervo's shoulder, as Kullervo tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kullervo is just out of range.
Hoffman throws a hook but Kullervo avoids it easily.
Kullervo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kullervo.
Kullervo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kullervo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kullervo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoffman with a body shot.
Kullervo checks a low kick from Hoffman.
Kullervo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hoffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kullervo.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Kullervo.
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 Evil Kullervo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hoffman is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoffman blocks a low kick nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoffman scores with a four punch combination!
Hoffman moves into range and connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Hoffman.
Kullervo lands a jab.
Jack Hoffman is winning the standup battle so far.
Kullervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoffman.
Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Kullervo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman tries to work over Kullervo's front leg with a kick but Kullervo checks it.
Kullervo throws a big shot that misses.
Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo lands a head kick. Hoffman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoffman throws a poor cross that misses
and Kullervo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kullervo misses with a low kick as Hoffman jumps back.
No joy there for Hoffman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that Kullervo avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kullervo! But no joy.
Kullervo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kullervo scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoffman scores with a punch to the head.
Kullervo moves out of range as Hoffman throws a body kick.
Kullervo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 wild body kick that Kullervo sees coming a mile off.
Kullervo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Kullervo is rocked!
Hoffman lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Kullervo head around and knocks him out cold! Hoffman hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Hoffman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Hoffman made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Evil Kullervo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think my heart is broken.'.