PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vak Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoo comes into the arena with Gang Starr - You Know My Steez blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Yoo
vs
Hoffmann

190 cm
23
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
193 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vak Yoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Hoffmann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoo.
Hoffmann moves out of range of the body kick from Yoo.
Hoffmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hoffmann gets a clinch.
Hoffmann lands a nice knee to the body.
Yoo managing to block the knees to the body from Hoffmann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffmann tries to throw a body punch but Yoo avoids it by throwing Hoffmann back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoffmann tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo misses with a hook to the body

and Hoffmann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoffmann.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike from Hoffmann.

Hoffmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoo is looking to wear down Hoffmann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoffmann wants to clinch.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoffmann's head.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffmann.
Yoo takes a swing at Hoffmann's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Hoffmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoo misses with a two punch combination.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Yoo is having none of it.
Vak Yoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffmann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoo scores with a hook to the body. Hoffmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Yoo.
Yoo takes a swing at Hoffmann's ribcage but misses.
Hoffmann closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a body kick that stops Hoffmann in his tracks momentarily.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Yoo lands a head kick. Hoffmann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Martin Hoffmann has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoo lands with a good body shot.
Hoffmann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoffmann's knee momentarily.
Yoo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Hoffmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffmann manages to avoid it.
Hoffmann closes the distance but Yoo moves to the side
and Yoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoo cracks Hoffmann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoffmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoo.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo misses with a kick to the body

and Hoffmann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Yoo manages to break the clinch.
Hoffmann wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yoo tries to bum rush Hoffmann with a series of wild strikes but Hoffmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffmann manages to avoid it.
Yoo misses with a head kick.
Yoo lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Hoffmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffmann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Yoo counter with a right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Hoffmann wants to clinch.
Hoffmann darts in trying to clinch
and Yoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hoffmann moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoo.
Hoffmann is looking to clinch but Yoo is avoiding it.
Hoffmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoo connects with a body shot that sends Hoffmann's belly button to the back.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoffmann wants to clinch
and Yoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Yoo is having none of it.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoo misses with a body punch

and Hoffmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yoo wants to break free but Hoffmann has control.
Hoffmann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoo is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffmann with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoo avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoffmann.

Yoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vak Yoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Hoffmann's cut.
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!

Hoffmann wants to clinch but Yoo slips to the side
and Hoffmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoo lands a jab to Hoffmann's midsection.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoo misses with a wild combination.
Yoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo scores with a hook to the body. Hoffmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hoffmann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoffmann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo throws a nice looking combination but Hoffmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoffmann moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
enabling Yoo to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yoo throws a head kick but Hoffmann moves out of range.
Yoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffmann is just out of range.
Yoo looks to land a body kick but Hoffmann moved away.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffmann tries to clinch there but Yoo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann looks to clinch
letting Yoo counter with a right hand.
Yoo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoo throws a looping overhand right but Hoffmann ducks down to avoid it.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away.
Yoo throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffmann moves out of range easily.
Hoffmann moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.

Hoffmann has managed to clinch.
Yoo blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoffmann closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a low kick, right behind Hoffmann 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann moves to clinch but Yoo breaks away
and Yoo counters with a left to the body.
Yoo just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Hoffmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoo throws a lazy right hand but Hoffmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoo stalks Hoffmann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hoffmann's face. Hoffmann staggers backwards, shaken.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoo digs a good hook to Hoffmann's body.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up but Yoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Yoo tries to score with a low kick but Hoffmann moves his leg out of the way.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.
Yoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vak Yoo is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoffmann crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoo - the referee stops the clock and Hoffmann gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoo. Hoffmann manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoo throws a hook but Hoffmann avoids it easily.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up.
Yoo throws a leg kick

and Hoffmann counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoffmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoffmann throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoffmann throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoo.
Hoffmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yoo is defending well for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Yoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoffmann pressing his opponent against the cage.

Yoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoo misses with a double jab.
Yoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoffmann moves out of range of the body kick from Yoo.
Yoo is looking to land body kicks.
Yoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Yoo moves out of range.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoo misses with a looping right.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoo.
Yoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vak Yoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoo misses with a shot to the body

and Hoffmann counters by clinching up.
Yoo is trying to break free.
Yoo is trying to break free.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann trying to land knees to the body.
Hoffmann is trying to break free.
Hoffmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoffmann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoo's brow.

Yoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Yoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Hoffmann avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martin Hoffmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoo jabs at Hoffmann's body.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoo throws a body kick that misses.
Hoffmann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hoffmann is out of range and Yoo settles back down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoo!
Hoffmann takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hoffmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffmann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vak Yoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Vak Yoo!

Vak Yoo wins by unanimous decision!