PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Hofman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hofman
vs
Balayan

185 cm
27
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Fast

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denis Hofman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balayan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hofman.
Hofman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hofman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balayan pinned against the cage. Balayan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Balayan is looking for the big counter here.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. Hofman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balayan's waist but Balayan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hofman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Hofman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hofman shoots in for a double leg but Balayan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balayan has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Balayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hofman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hofman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hofman is rocked!
Hofman tries for a takedown but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oh Hofman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hofman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hofman seems to have got his legs back now.
Hofman is breathing heavily.
Balayan fakes the leg kick and cracks Hofman in the body.
Garegin Balayan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balayan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balayan.
Balayan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balayan lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balayan.
Hofman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balayan as he avoids it easily.
Hofman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hofman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balayan. Balayan obviously looking to wear him down.
Hofman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Balayan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hofman! Balayan lets Hofman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Balayan counters with a nice body shot.
Balayan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Hofman out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garegin Balayan!