PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iain Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hofman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Donovan
vs
Hofman

172 cm
27
173 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

181 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Hofman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donovan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Donovan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donovan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Donovan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hofman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Donovan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donovan working away.
Hofman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Donovan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Donovan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Donovan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hofman is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iain Donovan!