PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jager Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Falco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoffman comes to the ring accompanied by Sharpshooter by Motorhead. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hoffman
vs
Falco

165 cm
30
138 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

175 cm
35
157 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jager Hoffman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Falco!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Falco gets a takedown into half guard.
Hoffman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Falco is looking to advance position but Hoffman won't allow it.
Hoffman trying to control here.
Hoffman won't allow Falco to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to kick Falco off but Falco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Falco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoffman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hoffman looks to clinch

so Falco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Falco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoffman is keeping the position for now.
Hoffman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Falco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Falco from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Hoffman wants to stand and escape but Falco is having none of it.
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.
Falco looking to pass the guard.
Falco wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hoffman controls Falco momentarily but Falco frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Falco.

Hoffman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoffman working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Falco on the inside.
Hoffman looking to stall.
Falco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoffman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Falco blocks it with crossed arms.
Falco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoffman tries to land a knee to the head but Falco blocks with his arms.
Hoffman being controlled against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Falco.
Hoffman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoffman tries a knee to the head but Falco blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falco being controlled against the ropes.
Hoffman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Falco.
Hoffman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoffman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Falco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman looking to throw knees to the head but Falco is blocking nicely.
Hoffman is breathing heavily.
Hoffman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoffman tries to land a knee to the head but Falco blocks with his arms.
Falco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Falco presses Hoffman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Falco.

Hoffman is rocked!
Falco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Hoffman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Falco working aggressively here.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Falco throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoffman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falco misses with the head strike.
Falco swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Falco dominated that 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.

Hoffman gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Falco gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Falco!
Shane Falco is the new featherweight champion!