PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan has chosen Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoberman
vs
Jordan

182 cm
34
193 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

183 cm
29
194 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hal Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoberman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan connects with a body shot that sends Hoberman's belly button to the back.
Jordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jordan blocks a jab.
Jordan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoberman's calf.
Hoberman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoberman throws a hook to the side of Jordan's head but Jordan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoberman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jordan misses with a low kick.

Jordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoberman, pushing him back against the cage.
Jordan throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
Hoberman blocks a body shot from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoberman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jordan's brow.
Hoberman blocks an uppercut.
Jordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Jordan.
Hoberman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now.
Hoberman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now.
Jordan lands a right hand.
Jordan misses with a body punch.
Jordan blocks an elbow strike from Hoberman.
Jordan avoids the elbow strike from Hoberman, against the cage.
Hoberman letting Jordan take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Jordan.
Jordan lands a shot to the body.
Jordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordan presses Hoberman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoberman lands an elbow just above Jordan 's eye.
A knee to the head by Hoberman.

It looks like Hal Jordan has been cut.
Jordan working aggressively here.
Jordan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordan misses with some punches.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Jordan blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoberman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jordan.

It looks like Mitch Hoberman has been cut.
Hoberman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jordan.
Hoberman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordan.
Jordan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jordan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Hoberman is breathing heavily.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Jordan.
Jordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries a body shot but Hoberman blocks it.
Jordan presses Hoberman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jordan lands a shot to the body.
Jordan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hobermans head.
Jordan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jordan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoberman.
Jordan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan cracks Hoberman with a nice body shot.
Jordan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jordan is working Hoberman over against the cage.
Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jordan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jordan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jordan.
Jordan lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jordan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now.
Jordan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hoberman is rocked!
Jordan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hoberman to his knees! Jordan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hal Jordan!
An out of breath Hal Jordan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.