PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobi Hoffmann (ranked 6404 p4p, 4490 weight class) and Bucky Barnes (ranked 662 p4p, 519 weight class). Kobi Hoffmann has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hoffmann
vs
Barnes

200 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobi Hoffmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bucky Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
A punch lands to the side of Hoffmann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoffmann slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Hoffmann's shoulder, as Hoffmann tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes throws the left hand but Hoffmann avoids the punch easily.
Barnes lands a jab.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoffmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoffmann ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Hoffmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Hoffmann. Hoffmann maintains the clinch.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffmann blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Hoffmann is breathing heavily.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoffmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoffmann takes a shot to the head.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes pushes Hoffmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffmann controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoffmann tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes pushes Hoffmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoffmann backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Hoffmann's ribcage. Hoffmann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Hoffmann prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Hoffmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Hoffmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Barnes cracks Hoffmann with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hoffmann looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barnes finish him?
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.

Hoffmann is rocked!
Barnes cracks Hoffmann with a left hook right on the temple and Hoffmann goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Barnes lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Hoffmann is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bucky Barnes!