PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kermodian
vs
Hoffman

185 cm
28
215 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

182 cm
24
207 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wyatt Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Kermodian moved out of range.
Kermodian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoffman backs up against the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kermodian, right into the meat.
Kermodian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermodian wants to clinch
and Hoffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoffman checks a low kick from Kermodian.
Hoffman checks a low kick from Kermodian.
Kermodian misses with a double jab
enabling Hoffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Kermodian slips a jab from Hoffman.
Kermodian swings widly with a right hand
and Hoffman counters with a stiff right hand.
Kermodian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoffman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoffman cracks Kermodian with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kermodian throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Kermodian misses
and Hoffman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoffman connects with a single shot there.

Kermodian has managed to clinch.
Hoffman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kermodian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman tries to stall but Kermodian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Hoffman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kermodian misses with an elbow strike.
Hoffman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffman stalling against the cage.
Kermodian lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Kermodian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoffman trying to stall but Kermodian improves his position.
Kermodian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a punch but it's blocked by Kermodian.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermodian prevents a body shot from Hoffman.

Kermodian has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hoffman regains guard immediately.
Hoffman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoffman, not yet.
Kermodian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoffman is keeping the position for now.
Hoffman is looking to stand up but Kermodian isn't so interested in that idea.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Kermodian from controlling successfully.
Kermodian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kermodian pushing down on Hoffman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kermodian is pressing down on Hoffman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hoffman is holding on for now.
Hoffman is not content to let Kermodian control the position.

Kermodian is working for a kimura but Hoffman is defending it quite comfortably.
Hoffman pushes Kermodian off looking to stand but Kermodian dives back in and keeps control.
Hoffman wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kermodian is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.
Kermodian is thwarting Hoffman's attempts to control the position.
Kermodian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kermodian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hoffman missing with punches from the bottom.
Hoffman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoffman is trying to control but can't.
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 Mark Kermodian will probably get the nod.
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.

Hoffman lands a body shot.
Kermodian misses with a left hand
and Hoffman counters with a stiff right hand.
Kermodian misses with a takedown
and Hoffman counters with a stiff right hand.
Kermodian is looking to chop away at Hoffman's legs.
Kermodian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kermodian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hoffman closes the distance and clinches.
Hoffman is trying to force a seperation but Kermodian has the dominant position.

Hoffman breaks from the clinch.
Hoffman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kermodian fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoffman in the body.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman moves out of range of the body kick from Kermodian.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kermodian manages to avoid it.
Hoffman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kermodian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoffman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kermodian thinking.
Kermodian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kermodian thinking.
Kermodian swings widly with a right hand
and Hoffman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Hoffman. Beautiful body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoffman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kermodian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hoffman counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Hoffman.
Kermodian tries to land a body kick

and Hoffman moves into the clinch.
Hoffman taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman leaning against his opponent.
Hoffman tries to circle away but Kermodian has him pinned against the cage.
Hoffman stalling the fight.
Hoffman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoffman looking to slow down the pace here.
Kermodian is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoffman gets an underhook and turns Kermodian into the cage.
Hoffman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoffman looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wyatt Hoffman.
Hoffman scores with a nice right hand.
Hoffman throws a lazy right hand but Kermodian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kermodian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kermodian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kermodian lands a two punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Kermodian. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian misses with a left hand
and Hoffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoffman misses with a combination
and Kermodian counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kermodian.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Kermodian.
Hoffman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoffman throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman tries to clinch up.
Kermodian misses with a hook
and Hoffman counters with a stiff right hand.

Kermodian pushes Hoffman up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hoffman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoffman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kermodian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffman checks a low kick from Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a right hand that misses
and Hoffman counters with a nice uppercut.
Kermodian throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wyatt Hoffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kermodian misses with a jab to the body
letting Hoffman counter with a right hand.
Kermodian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kermodian misses with a body punch
and Hoffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoffman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Kermodian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wyatt Hoffman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kermodian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kermodian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kermodian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Kermodian moves away and avoids it.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Kermodian is out of range.
Kermodian misses with a combination
and Hoffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hoffman clinches up against the cage.
Kermodian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoffman's efforts to push away.
Hoffman looking to slow down the pace here.
Kermodian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kermodian misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian trying to stall but Hoffman improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kermodian 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.
Kermodian prevents Hoffman from breaking the clinch.
Hoffman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermodian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Hoffman.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kermodian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoffman is out of range.
Kermodian misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kermodian throws a right hand that misses
and Hoffman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kermodian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kermodian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoffman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kermodian is looking to land body kicks.
Kermodian is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kermodian misses with a hook to the body
and Hoffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kermodian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kermodian needs to keep his hands up - Hoffman had a free shot at his head there.
Kermodian misses with a hook to the body
and Hoffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kermodian keeps the fight on the outside.
Kermodian wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kermodian counters with a head kick. That will keep Hoffman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab by Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoffman counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoffman lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Kermodian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kermodian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoffman's head.
Hoffman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoffman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kermodian walks into a left hand.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kermodian counters with a stiff right hand.

Kermodian darts in and clinches Hoffman up against the cage.
Kermodian prevents Hoffman from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoffman.
Kermodian looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoffman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kermodian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A frustrated look appears on Hoffman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kermodian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoffman lands an uppercut.
Kermodian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoffman blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian is struggling to control the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kermodian can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
Kermodian takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoffman.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman digs a good hook to Kermodian's body.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Kermodian throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoffman misses with a hook.
Hoffman connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Hoffman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoffman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Hoffman!