PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 1410 p4p, 219 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 1819 p4p, 278 weight class). Duffy comes to the cage accompanied by Brawl - Bloody spit. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Duffy
vs
Hoffman

183 cm
31
181 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

165 cm
38
184 lbs
34 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy lands a body shot.
Hoffman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duffy slips under a jab.
Duffy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Duffy defending well as Hoffman loads up on a big left hand.
Duffy jabs Hoffman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duffy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hoffman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Hoffman misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoffman.
Duffy misses with a straight left.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duffy throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. Hoffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Duffy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Duffy throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Hoffman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoffman punishes Duffy's body with a nice straight punch.
Duffy with a nice cross.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Hoffman is out of range.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Duffy's head coaches at Dark Corner that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duffy moves forwards but Hoffman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Duffy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a body kick.
Duffy pushes Hoffman away with a front kick.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffman throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Hoffman.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Duffy moved out of range.
Hoffman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDuffy.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoffman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duffy throws a shot from downtown. Hoffman moves away and avoids it.
Duffy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duffy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
A jab lands there for Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a hook.
Hoffman lands with a right hand.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Hoffman lands.

Duffy is rocked!
Duffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Oh Duffy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut there from Duffy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duffy seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoffman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duffy throws a body punch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman needs to keep his hands up - Duffy had a free shot at his head there.
Duffy thuds his right hand into Hoffman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoffman throws a big shot that misses.
As Hoffman looks to move away, Duffy throws a big counter combo but Hoffman just gets out of the way.
Hoffman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duffy.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Hoffman is out of range.
Duffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Duffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoffman.
Hoffman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duffy.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Hoffman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Duffy slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Duffy loads up on a big right hand but Hoffman slips the punch.
Duffy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duffy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoffman momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Duffy.
Hoffman misses with a hook
and Duffy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Duffy moved out of range.
Hoffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duffy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Hoffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Duffy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duffy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Duffy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Duffy throwing a counter right hand but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Hoffman clobbers Duffy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duffy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Duffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Duffy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoffman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duffy fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoffman in the body.
Duffy throws a head kick that half lands.
Hoffman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Duffy blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Hoffman.
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duffy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman lands with a hook. Duffy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duffy lands with a shot to the body.
Duffy swings for the body but Hoffman moves out of range.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffman moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carney Duffy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hoffman throws a looping overhand right but Duffy ducks down to avoid it.
Hoffman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Hoffman finds it's way through Duffy's defenses.
Hoffman moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoffman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duffy's hands.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Hoffman and Duffy goes tumbling to the canvas! Hoffman follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Hoffman decides to stand and escape the position.
Duffy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duffy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoffman.
Duffy throws a body punch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Duffy scores with a jab.
Hoffman tests Duffy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duffy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
A jab from Hoffman misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoffman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duffy looks for the body kick but Hoffman saw that one coming.
Duffy walks into a straight right hand from Hoffman.
Hoffman looks to land a left hand but Duffy moved out of range nicely.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Hoffman avoids nicely.
Duffy throws a lazy right hand but Hoffman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoffman walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Duffy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hoffman swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Duffy's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hoffman!
Jack Hoffman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.