PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lim Yun Gyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hofman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yun Gyu
vs
Hofman

190 cm
27
184 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

181 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lim Yun Gyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Hofman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hofman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hofman misses with a takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a series of strikes. Hofman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lim Yun Gyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hofman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofman misses with a takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hofman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hofman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hofman fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman misses with a takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adam Hofman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hofman misses with a takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hofman looks winded!
Hofman fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hofman with that takedown attempt.
Hofman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Yun Gyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hofman tries for a takedown but Yun Gyu circles away easily
and Yun Gyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofman darts in looking for a takedown but Yun Gyu gets double underhooks and turns Hofman into the cage.
Yun Gyu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yun Gyu leaves Hofman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Yun Gyu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hofman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hofman misses with a takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lim Yun Gyu 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.

Hofman shoots for a double leg takedown but Yun Gyu sprawls well. He's pushed Hofman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu counters with a three punch combo that has Hofman backing up. Hofman nods at Yun Gyu to acknowledge the strikes.
Hofman shoots and misses
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice body shot.
Lim Yun Gyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hofman.
Hofman shoots in for a takedown but Yun Gyu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hofman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofman with a poor takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yun Gyu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hofman fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yun Gyu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hofman.
Yun Gyu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hofman shoots and misses
letting Yun Gyu counter with a right hand.
Hofman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hofman fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hofman fails with a takedown attempt.
Yun Gyu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hofman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofman misses with a takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a left to the body.
Lim Yun Gyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hofman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yun Gyu swivels and escapes.
Yun Gyu appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofman has his takedown stuffed
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hofman thinking.
Hofman shoots in but no luck this time.
Hofman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hofman thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hofman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hofman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lim Yun Gyu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hofman shoots in looking for a takedown but Yun Gyu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hofman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hofman fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a right hand to the body.
Hofman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hofman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim Yun Gyu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hofman.
Hofman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofman goes for a double leg but Yun Gyu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yun Gyu continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from Yun Gyu as Hofman shoots in.
Yun Gyu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofman fails with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hofman closes the distance and clinches up with Yun Gyu, looking for a takedown. Hofman pushes Yun Gyu against the cage but Yun Gyu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yun Gyu is looking for a counter combo.
Hofman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a right hand to the body.
Yun Gyu leaves Hofman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hofman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yun Gyu has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman misses with a takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Yun Gyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hofman misses with a takedown
and Yun Gyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hofman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yun Gyu pinned against the cage. Yun Gyu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yun Gyu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a straight right hand.
Yun Gyu stuffs the takedown.
Yun Gyu is looking for a counter combo.
Hofman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hofman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hofman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yun Gyu is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofman shoots and misses
and Yun Gyu counters with a left to the body.
Hofman misses with a takedown attempt
and Yun Gyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hofman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yun Gyu counters with a one-two to the body.
Hofman tries for a takedown but Yun Gyu circles away easily
and Yun Gyu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adam Hofman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lim Yun Gyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lim Yun Gyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hofman misses with a right hand
and Yun Gyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lim Yun Gyu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yun Gyu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lim Yun Gyu!