PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Withers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Withers comes to the cage accompanied by War Is My Destiny. Von Hossenfeffer has chosen Tik Tok as his entrance music. Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Withers
vs
Von Hossenfeffer

184 cm
29
179 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

183 cm
31
185 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Withers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hossenfeffer throws a nice outside leg kick.

Withers gets tackled into the cage by Von Hossenfeffer. Von Hossenfeffer maintains the clinch.
Withers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Withers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Withers trying to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Withers's face.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Withers's ribcage.
Von Hossenfeffer blocking some punches.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to work over Withers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Hossenfeffer blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Withers.
Withers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Withers scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the head but Withers blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Luke Withers has been cut.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer digs a right hand underneath Withers's ribcage. Withers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Withers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
The referee calls for Withers to work.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Withers looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Withers's face.
The referee calls for Withers to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Withers looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Hossenfeffer can't find room to land a body shot as Withers controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Withers.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a knee to the head.
Withers trying to control the position but instead, Von Hossenfeffer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Withers into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents a body shot from Withers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Withers swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hossenfeffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Withers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Hossenfeffer digs a right hand into Withers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Withers's gas tank.
Von Hossenfeffer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Withers's elbow.
Withers is pushing Von Hossenfeffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Hossenfeffer as Withers tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luke Withers.
Withers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Von Hossenfeffer clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Withers tries a body shot but Von Hossenfeffer blocks it.
Withers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Withers is leaning against Von Hossenfeffer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer avoids a wild elbow strike from Withers.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Withers fails to land.
Withers tries a body shot but Von Hossenfeffer blocks it.
Withers misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Withers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks a body shot from Withers.
Withers misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Withers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice body kick there by Von Hossenfeffer.
Withers thows a body kick. Von Hossenfeffer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Von Hossenfeffer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance and clinches.
Withers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Withers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Withers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks a body shot from Withers.
Withers can't break the clinch.
Withers misses with an elbow strike.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Withers misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withers throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Hossenfeffer.
Withers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Withers misses with some punches.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Withers effectively controlling the action here.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Withers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Withers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Withers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Von Hossenfeffer is keeping busy.
Withers working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Withers avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Withers.
Withers tries to stall but Von Hossenfeffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Withers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Withers has had enough of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer keeps him there for the moment.
Von Hossenfeffer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the head but Withers blocks with his arms.
Withers has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hossenfeffer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Withers misses with some punches.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Withers avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers tries to stall but Von Hossenfeffer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Withers struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Hossenfeffer controls his hands.
Withers wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Hossenfeffer won't allow it.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to throw a body punch but Withers avoids it by throwing Von Hossenfeffer back against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Withers avoids it.
Withers is working Von Hossenfeffer over against the cage.
Withers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Withers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Withers fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Von Hossenfeffer obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Withers.
Withers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hossenfeffer pushes Withers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Withers.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks a body shot from Withers.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents Withers from breaking the clinch.
Withers looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Withers misses with some punches.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luke Withers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Von Hossenfeffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Withers circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch

and Withers counters by moving into the clinch.
Withers working hard to break the clinch.
Withers throws a head punch that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer tries a knee to the head but Withers blocks it.
Von Hossenfeffer cracks Withers with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a knee to the head.
Withers avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Withers wants to break free but Von Hossenfeffer has control.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Withers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Von Hossenfeffer up against the cage.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Withers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Withers avoids the damage to the body.
Withers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Hossenfeffers head.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Withers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Withers is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Hossenfeffer gets an underhook and turns Withers into the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Withers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Hossenfeffer's elbow.
Von Hossenfeffer working Withers over with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Withers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Withers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withers can't find room to land a body shot as Von Hossenfeffer controls the action.
Von Hossenfeffer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body punch.
Withers trying to control the position but instead, Von Hossenfeffer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Withers into the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer gets through Withers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Withers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer is working Withers over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Withers lands a right hand.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Withers avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers taking a breather.
Withers prevents a body shot from Von Hossenfeffer.

Withers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Hossenfeffer thows a body kick. Withers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Hossenfeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Withers tries to keep at a distance but Von Hossenfeffer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Withers's face.

Luke Withers's cut is getting worse.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Withers misses with some punches.
Withers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Withers's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Withers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a body punch.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Withers avoids it.
Von Hossenfeffer digs a right hand into Withers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Withers's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Von Hossenfeffer - that landed with a thud.
Von Hossenfeffer working Withers over with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the body.
Luke Withers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Withers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Withers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Hossenfeffer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!

Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer wins by unanimous decision!