PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Hofmann (ranked 3485 p4p, 5198 weight class) and Brook Collins (ranked 364 p4p, 493 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hofmann
vs
Collins

222 cm
25
270
1 - 1 - 0

222 cm
25
270
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Hofmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brook Collins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hofmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Hofmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Collins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hofmann is trying to stall.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Hofmann controls his hands.

Hofmann successfully pulls guard.
Collins won't allow Hofmann to sweep him here.

Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofmann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Hofmann has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hofmann throws his legs up looking for a submission but Collins uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Collins happy to just control the position for now.
Collins working the ground and pound from side control.
Collins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hofmann!
Hofmann is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Collins has taken his back.
Collins punches Hofmann on the ear.
Hofmann is covering up but some of the strikes from Collins are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hofmann tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Collins has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Hofmann is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brook Collins!