PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arto Blomsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blomsten
vs
Hoffman

182 cm
30
178 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

165 cm
36
184 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Bullet Proof System

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 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Blomsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman misses the body punch
and Blomsten counters with a good low kick that Hoffman was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a body shot
and Hoffman counters with a leg kick.
Hoffman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunch! Blomsten slams his shin into Hoffman's torso.
Hoffman misses with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Blomsten avoids them all with ease.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Hoffman checks it.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Blomsten misses the target.
Hoffman walks into a left hand.
Blomsten lands the left hand.
Blomsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Blomsten 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
Blomsten slips a jab from Hoffman.
Blomsten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blomsten connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Hoffman does no damage.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Blomsten moves out of range.
Hoffman tries to work over Blomsten's front leg with a kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten thinks about countering with a body kick.

Blomsten moves into the clinch.
Blomsten throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
Blomsten misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Blomsten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blomsten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hoffman just manages to avoid it.
Blomsten lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Blomsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blomsten.
Blomsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Jack Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Blomsten. That snapped Hoffman's head back.
Blomsten is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Blomsten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blomsten lands a leg kick that knocks Hoffman off balance momentarily.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten moves away from the strike by Hoffman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Blomsten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Hoffman does no damage.
Hoffman scores with a nice head shot.
Hoffman throws a right hand that Blomsten ducks under and follows up with a left that Blomsten also avoids with ease.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blomsten thuds his right hand into Hoffman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blomsten throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Hoffman as Blomsten shoots in.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Hoffman misses with the combination.
Blomsten jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Hoffman knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blomsten, right into the meat.
Blomsten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blomsten works the jab nicely.
Hoffman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoffman thows a leg kick but Blomsten checks it
and Blomsten counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hoffman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hoffman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.
Blomsten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoffman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoffman throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Blomsten tries to counter by clinching up but Hoffman breaks away and moves out of range.
Blomsten scores with a hook.
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blomsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hoffman misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoffman checks a leg kick.
Blomsten misses with a wild body shot.
As Blomsten backs off Hoffman throws a huge counter combo but Blomsten manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blomsten thumps Hoffman with a low kick.
Hoffman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blomsten.
Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoffman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoffman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Blomsten avoids them all with ease.
Hoffman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoffman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Blomsten is rocked!
Hoffman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Blomsten to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Blomsten looks to clinch but Hoffman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Blomsten taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Hoffman!
In his post fight interview, Jack Hoffman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.