PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kusi Amuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hofmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hofmann has chosen Die Klapperschlange as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steven Hofmann will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Amuo
vs
Hofmann

164 cm
27
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kusi Amuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Hofmann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Amuo.
Hofmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amuo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amuo slips a straight right by Hofmann.
Hofmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amuo is able to avoid easily.
Amuo misses with a two punch combination.
Amuo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hofmann.
Amuo connects with a body shot that sends Hofmann's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Amuo.
Amuo misses with a straight left.
A big left from Amuo misses.
Hofmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Amuo. Those never looked like landing.
Amuo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hofmann is just out of range.
Amuo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amuo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hofmann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hofmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amuo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amuo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Amuo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hofmann thinks about the counter body kick.
Amuo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amuo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Amuo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofmann wants to clinch up but Amuo keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Amuo misses.
Hofmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hofmann slips a jab and a cross from Amuo.
Hofmann unleashes a big counter combination but Amuo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hofmann tries to clinch but Amuo is having none of it.
Kusi Amuo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hofmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hofmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Hofmann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amuo throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hofmann.
Amuo tries a head kick but it misses.
Amuo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hofmann.
Amuo scores with a punch to the head.
Hofmann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Amuo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amuo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hofmann scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hofmann throws a right hand that Amuo ducks under and follows up with a left that Amuo also avoids with ease.
Hofmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Hofmann misses
letting Amuo counter with a right hand.
Hofmann explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Amuo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hofmann doesn't seem bothered though.
Amuo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hofmann moves forwards but Amuo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Amuo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hofmann momentarily.
Amuo throws a good cross that connects.
Amuo throws a head kick but Hofmann moves out of range.
Hofmann tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amuo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hofmann somewhat.
Hofmann walks into a straight right hand from Amuo.
Amuo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hofmann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hofmann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Amuo moves out of range of the body kick from Hofmann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofmann is looking to land body kicks.
Amuo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Hofmann is rocked!
Hofmann tries to clinch up but Amuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hofmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Hofmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Amuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amuo is looking to counter punch.
Hofmann throws a head kick but Amuo moves out of range.
Amuo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Amuo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hofmann's head.
That kick from Hofmann tenderised Amuo's leg. Amuo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Amuo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amuo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hofmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amuo lands with a straight right. Hofmann didn't see that one coming.
Amuo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hofmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Amuo finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amuo cracks a nice hook into Hofmann's ribs.
Hofmann throws a right hand that Amuo ducks under and follows up with a left that Amuo also avoids with ease.
Amuo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hofmann. Hofmann circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hofmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amuo throws an overhand right that drops Hofmann like a sack of potatoes! Amuo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kusi Amuo!