PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Necmettin Hoca (ranked 590 p4p, 1604 weight class) and Hugh Rection (ranked 80 p4p, 217 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hoca
vs
Rection

175 cm
26
162
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
26
163
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Necmettin Hoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Rection!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoca scores with a jab.
Rection dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rection tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoca swivels and escapes.
Hoca seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rection with a poor takedown
and Hoca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Necmettin Hoca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Rection.
Rection has his takedown stuffed
and Hoca counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoca throws a body punch but Rection moves out of range.
Hoca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Hugh Rection has been cut.
Rection has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoca finds it's way round the side to connect with Rection's head.

Rection is rocked!
Rection moves to clinch but Hoca breaks away
and Hoca counters with a crisp right that sends Rection to the canvas! Hoca follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Necmettin Hoca!