PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartmann's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Hoover is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: March of the Templars . Edgar Hoover has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hartmann
vs
Hoover

190 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
213 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edgar Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoover looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hartmann wants to sweep here but Hoover controlling him for the moment.
Hoover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoover throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoover forces his way into half guard.
Hoover thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hoover moves into full mount! Hartmann won't be happy about that!
Hoover trying to control but Hartmann is having none of it.
Hoover is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoover can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hartmann is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover unloading with bombs!
Hoover dominating with strikes here.
Hoover lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hartmann hang on?
Hoover scoring with strikes but Hartmann is staying in there.
Hartmann taking shots to the head.
Hoover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoover prevents Hartmann from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Hartmann that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartmann is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoover has a good base and remains in mount.
Hoover lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hoover working Hartmann over with strikes here.
Hoover with a couple of short strikes.
Hartmann is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hoover connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hoover putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hartmann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hoover looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hoover is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hartmann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Hartmann that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hartmann is bucking up trying to escape but Hoover cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Hartmann is rocked!
Hoover with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Hartmann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hoover! Hartmann is hurt baaadly! Hoover is firing away with more strikes - Hartmann is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Hoover! Edgar Hoover retains his light heavyweight title!
A less than humble Edgar Hoover misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.