PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Stanfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanfield
vs
Hoffman

179 cm
28
164 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elijah Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield looks to land a left hand but Hoffman moved out of range nicely.
Stanfield tries to clinch but Hoffman is having none of it.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanfield manages to avoid it.

Stanfield clinches up with Hoffman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoffman misses with some punches.
Stanfield is working Hoffman over against the cage.
Stanfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffman misses with some punches.
Stanfield blocks an uppercut.
Stanfield keeps control of Hoffman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stanfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stanfield stops a takedown attempt from Hoffman.
Stanfield is stalling here.
Hoffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoffman misses with the head strike.
A short right from Stanfield on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman has a couple of punches blocked by Stanfield.
Stanfield is looking for a takedown.
Stanfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Stanfield has him pressed against the cage.
Stanfield takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hoffman breaks from the clinch.
Hoffman lands with a shot to the body.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stanfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoffman on the side of the head.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
Stanfield wants to clinch.
Hoffman lands a jab to the head.
Elijah Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman misses with a lunging right hand
and Stanfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanfield with a nice cross.
Stanfield fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoffman.
Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing.
Stanfield scores with a jab. Hoffman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Hoffman.
Stanfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hoffman is rocked!
Stanfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Stanfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Stanfield finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoffman moves out of range of the body kick from Stanfield.
Stanfield tries to clinch there but Hoffman circles away.
Hoffman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stanfield tries to clinch up but Hoffman circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanfield looks to throw the jab but Hoffman is out of range.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Stanfield moves away and avoids it.
Stanfield lands with a hook. Hoffman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoffman takes a swing at Stanfield's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Aaron Stanfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Hoffman.
Stanfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman throws a body punch but Stanfield moves out of range.
Stanfield misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Stanfield.
Hoffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanfield finish him?

Stanfield moves into the clinch.
Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Stanfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stanfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanfield tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoffman lands with a right to the head.
Stanfield has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Stanfield tries to work over Hoffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoffman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stanfield is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield prevents a body shot from Hoffman.
Hoffman tries to work over Stanfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Stanfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman is looking for a takedown.
Hoffman tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanfield tries to clinch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman misses with a straight left.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Stanfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stanfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanfield moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoffman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stanfield's calf.
Hoffman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoffman misses with the combination.
Hoffman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stanfield doesn't seem bothered though.
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 Aaron Stanfield will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
Donk. Stanfield catches Hoffman right on the button with a cross.
Hoffman lunges at Stanfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stanfield's hand.

It looks like Aaron Stanfield has been cut.
Stanfield misses the shot to the body.
Stanfield tries to clinch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Stanfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Hoffman lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanfield off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stanfield tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Stanfield shoots in for a takedown but Hoffman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elijah Hoffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanfield takes one to the side of the head.

Stanfield is rocked!
Hoffman throws a pinpoint strike between Stanfield's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Stanfield crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Hoffman scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elijah Hoffman!