PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jones Mfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Offord is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mfer
vs
Offord

188 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Offord!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Offord ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Offord has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Offord lands a jab.

Offord tries to keep at a distance but Mfer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Offord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Offord cracks a nice hook into Mfer's ribs.
Offord throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Offord.
Offord swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Offord is predictable there
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Mfer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offord looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Offord misses with a wild body shot.

Mfer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Offord lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Offord scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Offord.
Offord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mfer is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Offord.
Offord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Offord.
Mfer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Offord backwards.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
Offord tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Mfer.
Mfer tries to work over Offord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Offord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Offord struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
Offord has Mfer pushed against the cage.
Offord tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Offord back against the cage.
Mfer misses with some punches.

Offord breaks the clinch.
Offord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Offord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Offord scores with a nice strike.
Offord scores with a jab.
Offord connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mfer momentarily.
Mfer throws a poor cross that misses
and Offord counters with a nice uppercut.
Eric Offord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
Mfer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Offord releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mfer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Offord misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer throws a head kick that Offord semi-blocks.

It looks like Eric Offord has been cut.
Mfer slips under a jab from Offord.
Mfer tries to counter by clinching up but Offord breaks away and moves out of range.
That kick from Offord tenderised Mfer's leg. Mfer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mfer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Offord has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Offord lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mfer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mfer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mfer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Offord just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer throwing a counter right hand but Offord manages to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a double jab
and Offord counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mfer lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer tries to clinch but Offord moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Offord blocks a jab.
Mfer looks to land a combination but Offord avoids it well.
Offord misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Offord really felt that one!
Offord throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
Mfer walks into a straight right hand from Offord.
Offord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Offord looks to move away, Mfer throws a big counter combo but Offord just gets out of the way.
Offord works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mfer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mfer is looking to score with low kicks.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Offord dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mfer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Offord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Offord thumps Mfer with a low kick.
Mfer checks a leg kick.
Mfer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Offord will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Offord's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Offord throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Offord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Offord sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Offord now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Offord misses.
Offord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mfer.
Offord ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Offord darts in and clinches Mfer up against the cage.
Mfer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Offord up against the cage.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Offord blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord stalls.
Offord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer effectively controlling the action here.
Offord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Offord working aggressively here.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Offord taking a breather.
Offord is trying to push Mfer away but Mfer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Offord misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer.
Offord tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Offord controls his hands.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer tries to work over Offord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord stalling against the cage.
Offord struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Offord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Offord tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Offord back against the cage.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Mfer stalling against the cage.
Offord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Offord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Offord.
Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mfer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Offord wants to stall.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord is pushing Mfer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Offord prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Offord controls his hands.
Offord goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Offord lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Offord stalling in the clinch.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Offord prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Jones Mfer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Offord wants to break the clinch but can't.

Offord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Offord looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Offord.
Mfer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Offord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
A slow jab from Offord misses its intended target.
Eric Offord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Offord misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer lands a jab.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and Offord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Offord swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Offord's corner calls for a 1-2. Offord obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mfer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer is looking to score with low kicks.
Mfer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Mfer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Offord's cut.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Offord pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mfer is out of range and Offord settles back down.
Offord rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Offord's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mfer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Offord scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mfer.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mfer.
Offord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Offord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Offord closes the distance and clinches.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer.
Offord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Offord lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mfer or not.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Offord's elbow.
Offord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Mfer.
Offord throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Offord blocks a body shot from Mfer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer is pushing Offord up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Offord scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Offord.
A short uppercut from Offord.
Offord misses with a punch on the inside.
Offord can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Mfer tries to work over Offord's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Offord lands a shoulder strike.
Offord misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Offord controls the action.
Offord lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Offord.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Offord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Offord avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the cage.
Offord's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Offord tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Offord lands a right hand.

Offord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Offord scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Offord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Offord lands a right hook to the body.
Offord circles away from the clinch attempt
and Offord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Offord's shoulder, as Offord tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Offord counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Mfer is predictable there
and Offord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Offord looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mfer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Offord scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Offord's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a leg kick
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mfer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Offord swings widly with a right hand
and Mfer counters with a body kick.
Offord thuds his right hand into Mfer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mfer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Offord has managed to clinch.
Offord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Offord.
A right hook to the body lands for Offord.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Offord as Mfer tries to tie him up.

Offord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Offord takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer cracks Offord with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Offord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
Mfer tries to clinch but Offord moves out of range.
Mfer defending well as Offord loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer throws a head kick that Offord semi-blocks.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Offord misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Offord fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Offord throws an off balance right hand
and Mfer counters with a left to the body.
Mfer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Offord connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mfer scrambles back to his feet.
Offord scores with a jab to the head.
Offord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Offord.
Mfer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Offord.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Offord.
I think Offord 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Offord!
After the big win, Eric Offord made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.