PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Tessier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Tessier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoffman
vs
Tessier

150 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicholas Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tessier gets a double leg takedown into Hoffman's guard.
Tessier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoffman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tessier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoffman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tessier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hoffman blocks a head kick by Tessier.
Tessier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tessier has closed the distance and engaged Hoffman in a clinch.
Tessier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoffman goes for a takedown attempt but Tessier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier misses with a double jab.
Tessier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tessier throws a series of punches but Hoffman avoids them all with ease.
Tessier throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hoffman has closed the distance and engaged Tessier in a clinch.
Tessier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman walks into a stiff left hand from Tessier.
Tessier scores with a three punch combo!
Tessier falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hoffman counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoffman.
Tessier has had enough of the clinch but Hoffman keeps him there for the moment.
Tessier prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Hoffman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffman is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessier has had enough of the clinch but Hoffman keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman goes for a takedown attempt but Tessier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tessier tries to land a leg kick but Hoffman saw it coming and moves away.
Tessier swings for the body but Hoffman moves out of range.
Tessier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoffman sets himself, and Tessier steps forward looking for the clinch! Hoffman avoids it this time.
Tessier throws a combination that misses

and Hoffman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoffman wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoffman is working for takedown but Tessier is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tessier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tessier is trying to break the clinch but Hoffman is controlling him.

Tessier has clasped his hands together around Hoffman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Tessier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hoffman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tessier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tessier duly obliges.

Hoffman moves into range and clinches up with Tessier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tessier wants to break free but Hoffman has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Tessier 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.

Tessier throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range.
Tessier lands with a nice combination. Hoffman backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Tessier.
Tessier looks to land a body kick but Hoffman moved away.
Hoffman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tessier sprawls and moves away.
Hoffman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tessier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoffman really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

Tessier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tessier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hoffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to keep a closed guard but Tessier is proving a slippery customer.
Hoffman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoffman, not yet.
Hoffman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tessier dives into side control.
Hoffman is looking to reverse the position.
Tessier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoffman is working hard here to advance position.
Tessier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Tessier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tessier is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee asks Tessier politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tessier prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoffman tries to improve position but can't.
Hoffman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tessier is staying tight to Hoffman's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tessier sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hoffman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Tessier stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to clinch up.
Tessier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoffman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tessier sprawls and moves away.

Tessier moves into range and clinches up with Hoffman.

Tessier has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hoffman regains guard immediately.
Hoffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffman being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessier slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hoffman.
Hoffman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tessier.
Tessier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nicholas Tessier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoffman wants to control but Tessier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tessier in particular looking to stall.
Hoffman wants to improve his position but Tessier is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tessier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Tessier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Tessier throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range.
Tessier throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range.
Tessier misses with a double jab.
Tessier misses with a wild combination.
Hoffman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tessier manages to circle out of the way.
Tessier misses with a wild combination.
Hoffman tries to counter by clinching up but Tessier breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Solomon Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tessier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tessier throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoffman counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoffman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tessier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Tessier.
Tessier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tessier scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoffman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tessier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoffman scrambles back to his feet.
Nicholas Tessier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessier lands a jab-cross combination.

Hoffman is rocked!

It looks like Solomon Hoffman has been cut.
Tessier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tessier dances in with a quick combination. Hoffman is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tessier snaps Hoffman's head back. Hoffman stumbles backwards against the cage. Tessier steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Hoffman's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Hoffman just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nicholas Tessier!