PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Stephenson (ranked 5423 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hoffa (ranked 6318 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stephenson
vs
Hoffa

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Hoffa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stephenson.
Hoffa scores with a jab.
Hoffa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stephenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephenson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoffa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stephenson scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoffa as he connects with a hook.
Hoffa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
Hoffa wants to counter the offense by Stephenson and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Hoffa there.
A left lands for Hoffa.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffa lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stephenson wants to clinch up but Hoffa keeps it at a distance.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
Stephenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stephenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stephenson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoffa throws a body punch but Stephenson moves out of range.
Stephenson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hoffa to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Hoffa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson.
Stephenson moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Hoffa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoffa scores with a punch to the head.
Hoffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stephenson's head.
Jimmy Hoffa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stephenson moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.
Hoffa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hoffa dominated that round.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoffa is fending him off so far but Stephenson persists. Nope, Hoffa circles away and we're back to standing.
Stephenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffa scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmy Hoffa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffa lands with a shot to the body.
Stephenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stephenson.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoffa wants to counter with a clinch but Stephenson pushes him away.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa connects with a single shot there.
Stephenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephenson tries to clinch up.
Hoffa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stephenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoffa sprawls well. Hoffa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stephenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffa scores with a sloppy right hand. Stephenson should have avoided that one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stephenson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
Hoffa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffa tries to counter with a clinch but Stephenson shakes him off and moves away.
Stephenson moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.
Hoffa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stephenson in his tracks.
Stephenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffa lands a two punch combo.
Stephenson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoffa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stephenson scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa sizes up Stephenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Stephenson looks for a takedown but Hoffa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stephenson has time to react.
Hoffa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stephenson on the side of the head.
Hoffa throws a right hand that Stephenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephenson also avoids with ease.
Hoffa cracks Stephenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffa tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa cracks Stephenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephenson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stephenson wants to clinch up but Hoffa keeps it at a distance.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
Hoffa lunges at Stephenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stephenson's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hoffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Hoffa wants to counter the offense by Stephenson and move into the clinch position.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
Hoffa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stephenson throwing a counter right hand but Hoffa manages to avoid it.
Stephenson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoffa tries to avoid it but Stephenson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoffa to the ground. Hoffa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
Stephenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stephenson tries to clinch but Hoffa moves out of range.
Hoffa connects with a right hand. Stephenson shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffa lands a nice shot to the body.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephenson closes the distance and clinches up with Hoffa, looking for a takedown. Stephenson pushes Hoffa against the cage but Hoffa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoffa tries to counter with a clinch but Stephenson shakes him off and moves away.
Stephenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoffa is fending him off so far but Stephenson persists. Nope, Hoffa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hoffa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson tries to clinch there but Hoffa circles away.
Stephenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoffa avoids it really well and circles away.
Stephenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoffa to score with a decent uppercut.
Hoffa digs a good body shot into Stephenson's ribs.
Stephenson tries to clinch there but Hoffa circles away.
Stephenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hoffa.
Stephenson tries to clinch but Hoffa is having none of it.
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa lands a body shot.
Jimmy Hoffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffa connects with a body shot that sends Stephenson's belly button to the back.
Stephenson shoots for a takedown but Hoffa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stephenson tries to clinch but Hoffa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Hoffa wants to counter with a clinch but Stephenson pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Hoffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoffa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hoffa!