PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hoffman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wakefield
vs
Hoffman

182 cm
26
186 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights)

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Wakefield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakefield blocks a jab.
Hoffman slips a jab from Wakefield.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Wakefield misses its intended target.
Hoffman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wakefield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman.
A telegraphed right hand from Wakefield misses the target.
Wakefield throws a looping overhand right but Hoffman ducks down to avoid it.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakefield.
Hoffman moves out of range of the strikes.
Wakefield looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Wakefield throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Hoffman.

It looks like Dean Wakefield has been cut.
Hoffman lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wakefield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wakefield just misses with a punch to the body.
Wakefield misses with a hook. Hoffman ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Wakefield's head coaches at Team Listerman that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wakefield. Hoffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wakefield is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wakefield throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Wakefield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoffman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffman throws a hook but Wakefield avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Hoffman. Beautiful body shot.
Hoffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoffman blocks a jab.
Wakefield throws an overhand right that lands on Hoffman's shoulder, as Hoffman tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffman misses with a left hand
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffman throws a body punch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wakefield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wakefield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
A punch lands to the side of Wakefield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakefield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoffman. Hoffman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wakefield dips to his left and cracks Hoffman with an uppercut!
Wakefield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hoffman throws a hook but Wakefield blocks it.
Wakefield tries to bum rush Hoffman with a series of wild strikes but Hoffman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoffman misses with a body kick.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakefield is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakefield.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wakefield moves away.
Hoffman connects with a body shot.
Hoffman connects with a looping right hand.
Wakefield throws a hook but Hoffman avoids it easily.
Hoffman scores with a nice right hand.
Hoffman takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
Hoffman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Wakefield ducked under it nicely.
Wakefield throws a right hand that Hoffman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoffman also avoids with ease.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffman throws a push kick but Wakefield slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Wakefield finds it's way through Hoffman's defenses.
Wakefield looks to land a left hand but Hoffman moved out of range nicely.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Hoffman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wakefield throws a lazy right hand but Hoffman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wakefield turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wakefield throws a combination that misses
enabling Hoffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Wakefield avoids the body shot from Hoffman.
Wakefield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.
Wakefield throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Wakefield moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoffman staying out of range there.
Hoffman lands with an overhand left.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffman drops Wakefield with a naaaaasty hook - Wakefield is in real trouble here! Hoffman dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hoffman!
Jack Hoffman really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Elite Canadian Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.