PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoffman
vs
Hanks

165 cm
30
179 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

179 cm
38
175 lbs
37 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Conviction
Spartan Nutrition

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hanks.
Hanks blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanks manages to avoid it.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
Hanks stuns Hoffman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman throws the left hand but Hanks avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman digs a good body shot into Hanks's ribs.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
Hanks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Hanks moves into range and clinches up with Hoffman.
Hanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
Hoffman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
Hanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanks misses with some punches.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks scores with a shoulder strike.

Hanks breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Hanks lands but Hoffman takes it in his stride.
Hanks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoffman. Hoffman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Hanks ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Hanks finds it's way through Hoffman's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks slips under a jab.
Hanks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanks staying out of range there.
Hanks lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanks manages to avoid it.
Hanks throws a leg kick
and Hoffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanks tests Hoffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Hanks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoffman doesn't seem phased though.
Hoffman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hanks's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks misses with a hook
and Hoffman counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Hoffman tests Hanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hoffman.
Hanks blocks a jab.
Hoffman drops his hands momentarily and Hanks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoffman takes a step back to recover.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Hanks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoffman finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanks's head.
Hanks throws a leg kick
letting Hoffman counter with a right hand.
Hoffman misses with a looping left.
Hanks thinks about the counter body kick.
Hanks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanks moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Hanks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoffman doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hoffman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanks doesn't seem phased though.
Hoffman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Hoffman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hanks throws a hook but Hoffman avoids it easily.
Hanks scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoffman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoffman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanks misses with a hook.
A jab from Hanks misses.
Hanks misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Hanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Hoffman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanks.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoffman blocks a head kick by Hanks.
Hoffman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanks scores with a spinning back kick!
Hanks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanks lands with a nice body punch.
Hoffman checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hoffman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanks scores with a shot to the body.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoffman.
Hanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoffman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks digs a good body shot into Hoffman's ribs.
Hanks looks for the body kick but Hoffman saw that one coming.
Hoffman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanks missing with a left hand there. Hoffman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanks motions for Hoffman to come forward. Hanks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
Hoffman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Craig Hanks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanks lands with a right hand.
Hanks scores with a jab to the body.
Hoffman connects with a body shot that sends Hanks's belly button to the back.
Hanks misses with a hook. Hoffman ducked under it nicely.
Hanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffman is looking to counter punch.
Hanks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks sizes up Hoffman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoffman tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanks is looking to clinch.
Hoffman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanks slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanks manages to avoid it.
Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
It looked like Hoffman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanks.
Hanks slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman cracks Hanks with a good jab.
Hanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoffman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Hanks.
Hanks takes a swing at Hoffman's ribcage but misses.
Hanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Hoffman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Hanks throws a leg kick but Hoffman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Hanks misses.
Hanks misses with a body shot
and Hanks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanks lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a hook
and Hoffman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Hoffman cracks Hanks with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hoffman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hanks to stand back up!

Hanks is rocked!

That has opened up Craig Hanks's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman throws a jab when Hanks was well out of range.
Hanks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Hoffman ducks down to avoid it.
Hanks throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hoffman to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Craig Hanks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanks avoids the body shot from Hoffman.
Hanks tries to counter with a clinch but Hoffman shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Hanks misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoffman misses the target.
Hoffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks blocks a jab.
Hanks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hanks duly obliges.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffman moves away.
It looked like Hoffman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Hanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hanks throws a push kick but Hoffman slaps the foot to one side.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoffman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoffman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoffman digs a good body shot into Hanks's ribs.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Hanks moved out of range.
Hanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoffman misses its target.
Hanks misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Hoffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanks shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hanks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoffman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanks lands a leg kick that knocks Hoffman off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanks misses the target.
Hanks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoffman rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanks as he connects with a hook.
Hoffman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
Hoffman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hanks.
Hanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
Hoffman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Craig Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanks throws a body punch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a hook but Hanks avoids it easily.
Hanks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoffman with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Hanks throws a leg kick
and Hoffman counters with a nice uppercut.

Craig Hanks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Hoffman takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
Hanks doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffman circles away.
Hanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Hanks connects with a looping right hand.
Hanks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks scores with a leg kick.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoffman checks a leg kick.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Hanks.
Hoffman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Hanks moves into range and clinches up with Hoffman.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Hoffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanks throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoffman can pounce on him.
That kick from Hanks tenderised Hoffman's leg. Hoffman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoffman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoffman slips under a jab.
Hanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoffman scores with a leg kick.
Hoffman moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanks avoids the body shot from Hoffman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Hanks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanks 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Hanks!
A relieved looking Craig Hanks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.