PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Reynolds
vs
Hoffmann

187 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Reynolds !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reynolds .
Reynolds wants to clinch
and Hoffmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds cracks Hoffmann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reynolds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds throws an off balance right hand
and Hoffmann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reynolds thinking.
Hoffmann misses with a wild combination.
Hoffmann wants to slow Reynolds down by chopping away at his legs.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes Hoffmann back into the cage.
Hoffmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reynolds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
Hoffmann tries to circle away but Reynolds has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Reynolds .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoffmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reynolds manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds stalls.
Reynolds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoffmann backwards.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffmann slowing the pace effectively.
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds just leaning against Hoffmann, taking a breather.
Reynolds is pushing Hoffmann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoffmann is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds cracks Hoffmann with a nice body shot.
Hoffmann letting Reynolds take a breather here.
A short left from Hoffmann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Hoffmann blocks it.
Hoffmann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hoffmann is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds slows down the pace here.
Hoffmann looking to stall.
Hoffmann misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffmann prevents a body shot from Reynolds .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reynolds stalls.
Hoffmann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Hoffmann misses with the head strike.
Hoffmann wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Reynolds lands a body punch.
Hoffmann taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Hoffmann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Reynolds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Hoffmann misses the target.
Hoffmann misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffmann stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoffmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds .
An attempted straight right counter from Reynolds misses the target.
Hoffmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds .
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoffmann lands with an uppercut that bounces Reynolds off the cage and back into range.
Hoffmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Reynolds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoffmann flicks out a counter leg kick but Reynolds steps away.

Reynolds rushes Hoffmann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds trying to stall but Hoffmann improves his position.
A body shot lands from Hoffmann.
Reynolds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to stall.
Hoffmann holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch.
Reynolds slips a straight right by Hoffmann.
Ray Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds lands a jab to the head.
Hoffmann throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Hoffmann.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffmann misses with an uppercut
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoffmann punishes Reynolds 's body with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds throws a hook but Hoffmann avoids it easily.
Hoffmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aaron Hoffmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoffmann punishes Reynolds 's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoffmann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reynolds rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Hoffmann misses with a hook
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoffmann.
A slow jab from Hoffmann misses its intended target.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds ducks right into an uppercut from Hoffmann.

It looks like Ray Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Hoffmann is having none of it.
Hoffmann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoffmann throws an overhand right that lands on Reynolds 's shoulder, as Reynolds tries to avoid the shot.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoffmann.
Reynolds checks the leg kick.
Hoffmann misses the shot to the body.
Hoffmann slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds .
Hoffmann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reynolds with a body shot.
Hoffmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffmann tries to land a leg kick but Reynolds saw it coming and moves away.
Reynolds swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffmann. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoffmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds .
Hoffmann misses with a hook
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoffmann misses with a looping left.
Reynolds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoffmann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann misses with a double jab.
Hoffmann misses with a low kick.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Hoffmann against the cage.
Reynolds manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hoffmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffmann stalling against the cage.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoffmann backwards.
Hoffmann blocking some punches.
Hoffmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Hoffmann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Hoffmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Reynolds 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoffmann throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Hoffmann misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffmann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoffmann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoffmann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reynolds throws a hook to the side of Hoffmann's head but Hoffmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoffmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoffmann counters with a straight right hand.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Hoffmann moves away
and Hoffmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffmann missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffmann throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
Reynolds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoffmann on the side of the head.
Hoffmann misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffmann throws out the jab.
Reynolds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Reynolds forces Hoffmann back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoffmann as Reynolds tries to tie him up.
Hoffmann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoffmann trying to control the position but instead, Reynolds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoffmann into the cage.
Reynolds being controlled against the cage.
Hoffmann is trying to break free.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoffmann blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Reynolds .
Hoffmann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoffmann trying to control the position but instead, Reynolds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoffmann into the cage.
Hoffmann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reynolds is keeping busy.
Hoffmann is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Reynolds has denied him.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Hoffmann throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoffmann as Reynolds tries to tie him up.
Reynolds has Hoffmann pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffmann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reynolds has Hoffmann pressed against the cage.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffmann controls his hands.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reynolds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reynolds is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
Ray Reynolds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffmann gets through Reynolds 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds tries a body shot but Hoffmann blocks it.
Hoffmann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoffmann.
A short body shot lands from Reynolds as the two fighters clinch.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffmann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hoffmann scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Hoffmann.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Reynolds .
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aaron Hoffmann!