PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Der Scheiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoffman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crazy Train. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hoffman
vs
Scheiser

185 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Der Scheiser!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman fails to land with a series of punches.

Hoffman scores a takedown into full mount!
Scheiser wants to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
Hoffman controlling the position easily from mount.
Scheiser keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scheiser tries to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
Hoffman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scheiser is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman lands a big elbow.
Hoffman punching from mount but Scheiser doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hoffman punching from mount but Scheiser doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hoffman looking to ground and pound but Scheiser is blocking nicely.
Hoffman landing strikes from the mount.
Hoffman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoffman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Scheiser is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoffman looking to control but Scheiser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scheiser tries to reverse the position but Hoffman maintains control.
Hoffman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scheiser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoffman looking to control but Scheiser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scheiser really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman with a couple of short strikes.

Hoffman working for a submission but Scheiser is keeping him at bay.
Hoffman is breathing heavily.
Scheiser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hoffman wants to control the pace but Scheiser is squirming around nicely.
Hoffman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scheiser can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scheiser is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoffman wants to control the pace but Scheiser is squirming around nicely.

Hoffman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Scheiser has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoffman trying to control but Scheiser is having none of it.

Hoffman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hoffman.

Hoffman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scheiser can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hoffman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoffman looks to land a combination but Scheiser avoids it well.
Scheiser has his takedown stuffed

and Hoffman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Scheiser won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hoffman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Scheiser to his feet.
Hoffman is looking to clinch but Scheiser is avoiding it.

Scheiser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoffman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scheiser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scheiser tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hoffman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scheiser scores with a shoulder strike.
Scheiser drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bobby Hoffman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Der Scheiser.
Hoffman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scheiser prevents it.
Scheiser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hoffman drags the fight down to the ground.
Scheiser wants to stand but Hoffman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Scheiser is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheiser is fighting to break Hoffman's control of his arms but Hoffman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hoffman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Scheiser!
A nice elbow there by Hoffman.

Hoffman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scheiser is surviving well by controlling Hoffman's body position as best he can.
Hoffman controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoffman lands a big shot there that rocks Scheiser but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Scheiser somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Bobby Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Scheiser has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hoffman as the two fighters clinch.
Hoffman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoffman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Scheiser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Scheiser fails to pull guard.
Hoffman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scheiser prevents it.
Hoffman fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Scheiser manages to break the clinch.

Hoffman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hoffman is tying to control. Scheiser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman wants to pass the guard but Scheiser is defending well.
Hoffman is controlling the pace.
Hoffman is thwarting Scheiser's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoffman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scheiser does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scheiser makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scheiser.
Hoffman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scheiser's guard.
Hoffman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scheiser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hoffman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scheiser is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Scheiser keeps moving.
Bobby Hoffman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoffman looking to sit in guard and control but Scheiser gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hoffman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scheiser pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hoffman is out of range and Scheiser settles back down.
Scheiser stuffs the takedown.

Scheiser clinches.
Scheiser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hoffman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Scheiser is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hoffman to the mat. Hoffman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Scheiser wants to control from the top but Hoffman keeps moving.
Scheiser slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Scheiser from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scheiser wants to pass the guard but Hoffman is keeping the position.
Hoffman wants to get back to his feet but Scheiser is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scheiser tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hoffman counters by moving into the clinch.

Hoffman breaks the clinch.

Hoffman takes the fight into the clinch.

Hoffman breaks the clinch.

That's two 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.

Hoffman closes the distance and clinches.
Hoffman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scheiser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Hoffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scheiser looking for a takedown.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffman looks to clinch
and Scheiser makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hoffman really felt that one!

Hoffman clinches up with Scheiser and pushes him back against the cage.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoffman swinging wilding here.
Hoffman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hoffman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Scheiser keeps moving.
Scheiser is trying to keep Hoffman in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoffman gets to his feet - Scheiser follows without any prompting.
Hoffman throws an off balance right hand

and Scheiser counters with a single leg into guard. Hoffman didn't expect that.
Scheiser preventing the sweep.
Hoffman trying to control the position.
Scheiser pushing down on Hoffman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scheiser is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoffman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scheiser tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hoffman.
Hoffman trying to control but Scheiser postures up.
Hoffman gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scheiser.
Scheiser tries to stand but Hoffman is controlling from the bottom.
Hoffman wants to sweep here but Scheiser controlling him for the moment.
Scheiser seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hoffman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoffman wants to get back to his feet but Scheiser is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Der Scheiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scheiser distracts Hoffman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Der Scheiser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoffman 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 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Hoffman!