PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mauricio saluta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that mauricio saluta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hoffman
vs
saluta

181 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Torsten Hoffman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mauricio saluta!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
saluta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
saluta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
saluta misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for saluta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
saluta thows a body shot but no joy.
saluta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoffman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from saluta.
Some wild striking there from saluta.
saluta swings for the body but Hoffman moves out of range.

Hoffman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoffman stops saluta from standing up.
Hoffman controlling from the top position.
saluta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoffman is one step ahead there.
Hoffman trying to control but saluta is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
saluta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoffman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but saluta keeps moving.
saluta wants to stand and escape but Hoffman is having none of it.
saluta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
saluta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from saluta.
saluta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
saluta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoffman swings for the body but saluta moves out of range.
saluta misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two 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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by saluta.
saluta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
saluta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hoffman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hoffman tries for a kimura but saluta is defending well.
saluta gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hoffman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
saluta is squirming around, avoiding Hoffman's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if saluta can do anything to dispel that myth.
saluta tries to hold on but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoffman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hoffman avoiding saluta 's attempts to control his hands.
saluta wants to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
saluta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Hoffman working for a choke but saluta is defending well.

Hoffman working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hoffman.
saluta trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
saluta turns into Hoffman and is now in his guard.
saluta trying to control but Hoffman is working from the bottom.

Hoffman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but saluta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoffman looking to hit a scissor sweep but saluta is one step ahead there.
saluta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsten Hoffman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

saluta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
saluta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
saluta just misses with a punch to the body.
saluta throws a nice looking combination but Hoffman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
saluta misses the shot to the body.
mauricio saluta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoffman jabs at saluta's body.
saluta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
saluta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
saluta is breathing heavily.
saluta swinging wildly here.
saluta throws a right hand that Hoffman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoffman also avoids with ease.

Hoffman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hoffman is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
saluta tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.
Hoffman passes into side control, despite saluta's attempt to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
saluta is trying to improve his position.
Hoffman controlling the position.
saluta is looking to regain half guard here but Hoffman keeps moving and retains 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.
Hoffman working away.

Hoffman has hold of saluta's arm. He's looking for a kimura. saluta seems comfortable defending it but Hoffman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! saluta is real pain and he's forced to tap out! saluta is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hoffman couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Torsten Hoffman!
Torsten Hoffman is the new lightweight champion!