PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kincade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Hoffman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hoffman
vs
Kincade

180 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

162 cm
21
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Kincade!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kincade rushes Hoffman and presses him up against the cage.
Kincade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kincade trying to land knees to the body.
Kincade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoffman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kincade gets underhooks to prevent Hoffman's takedown attempt.
Kincade throws an elbow that misses.
Kincade tries to land a knee to the head but Hoffman blocks with his arms.
Kincade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kincade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoffman managing to block the knees to the body from Kincade.
Kincade lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kincade controlling the action here for a moment.
Kincade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoffman.
Kincade prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hoffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincade throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade tries to work over Hoffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kincade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kincade continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kincade connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ryan Hoffman has been cut.
Hoffman managing to block the knees to the body from Kincade.
Kincade lands a nice uppercut.
Hoffman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoffman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kincade.
Kincade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kincade lands a nice elbow.
Kincade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoffman.
Hoffman is trying to pull guard but Kincade turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kincade misses with a knee to the head.
Hoffman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kincade tries to work over Hoffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kincade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kincade.
Kincade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kincade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoffman.
Hoffman tries to pull guard but Kincade holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoffman drops back down to his feet.
Hoffman tries to pull guard but Kincade holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoffman drops back down to his feet.
Hoffman takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kincade working Hoffman over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hoffman's cut.
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.

Kincade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoffman throws a leg kick but Kincade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kincade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kincade stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoffman. Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet.
Kincade thumps Hoffman with a low kick.
Kincade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kincade scores with the left hand. Hoffman knows he should have avoided that one.
Kincade misses with a head kick.
Hoffman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kincade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kincade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kincade.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Kincade misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade misses with a wild body shot.
Kincade misses with a head kick.
Rory Kincade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoffman moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoffman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kincade. That one must have hurt.
Kincade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Kincade drives through and clinches with Hoffman against the cage.
Kincade throws an elbow but it misses.
Kincade digs a right hand underneath Hoffman's ribcage. Hoffman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kincade missing with knees to the body.
Kincade digs a right hand into Hoffman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoffman's gas tank.
Kincade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffman is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Kincade.
Kincade is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hoffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffman has Kincade pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kincade manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kincade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hoffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kincade working Hoffman over with knees to the body.
Kincade lands a shot to the body.
Kincade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoffman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kincade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoffman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kincade misses with a knee to the head.
Kincade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kincade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade tries a knee to the head but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman can't break the clinch.
Kincade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoffman avoids it.
Hoffman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kincade to keep the fight standing.
Kincade has Hoffman pressed against the cage.
Kincade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoffman or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincade throws an elbow but it misses.
Kincade lands an elbow that stopped Hoffman in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Kincade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hoffman's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kincade tries to clinch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman checks a low kick from Kincade.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kincade connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kincade throws out the jab.
Kincade throws a leg kick that misses.
Kincade moves out of range as Hoffman strikes.
Hoffman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kincade.
Kincade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kincade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kincade throws a jab when Hoffman was well out of range.
Hoffman cracks the inside of Kincade's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kincade.
Kincade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoffman.
The crowd cheers as Kincade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoffman doesn't seem phased though.
Kincade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kincade.
Kincade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kincade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kincade tries to work over Hoffman's front leg with a kick but Hoffman checks it.
Kincade tries a head kick but it misses.
Kincade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kincade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kincade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoffman.
Kincade feints and then cracks Hoffman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoffman down.
Rory Kincade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade tries to clinch up but Hoffman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kincade tries to clinch up.
Kincade cracks the inside of Hoffman's front leg.
Hoffman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kincade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman slips a jab and a cross from Kincade.
Kincade scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Kincade.
Kincade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoffman connects with a crisp jab.
Hoffman checks a low kick from Kincade.
Kincade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kincade misses.
Rory Kincade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kincade is fending him off so far but Hoffman persists. Nope, Kincade circles away and we're back to standing.
Kincade throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoffman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kincade circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hoffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kincade.
Kincade stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoffman. Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kincade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoffman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kincade avoids it really well and circles away.
Kincade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoffman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kincade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kincade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kincade wants it to stay on the feet.
Kincade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kincade misses with a head kick.
Rory Kincade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman checks a low kick from Kincade.
Kincade connects with a solid leg kick.
Kincade connects with a right hand. Hoffman shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kincade, right into the meat.
Kincade just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kincade scores with a head kick. Hoffman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Kincade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kincade 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rory Kincade!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Rory Kincade!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Rory Kincade!

Rory Kincade wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Rory Kincade thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.