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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hoffmann (ranked 3532 p4p, 3938 weight class) and Willem Coetzee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Hoffmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willem Coetzee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmann misses with a takedown attempt - Coetzee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoffmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coetzee circles away.
Hoffmann gets the takedown into side control.
Coetzee is looking to regain half guard here but Hoffmann keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coetzee keeps trying to improve his position.
Hoffmann controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffmann has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coetzee is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoffmann controls the position.
Coetzee is looking to regain half guard here but Hoffmann keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coetzee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoffmann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoffmann in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Coetzee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoffmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coetzee keeps working.
Coetzee tries to buck Hoffmann off but Hoffmann is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Coetzee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hoffmann presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Coetzee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hoffmann. What's that going to do exactly?
Coetzee is desperately trying to improve his position but Hoffmann has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coetzee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hoffmann with good strikes from the mount here!
Hoffmann controlling from the full mount.
Hoffmann with a couple of short strikes.
Coetzee regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee landing rabbit punches to the side of Hoffmann's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Coetzee is trying to get back to full guard.
Coetzee is still trying to improve position.
Hoffmann takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hoffmann seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Coetzee for as long as he can get away with.
Hoffmann's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Coetzee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coetzee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coetzee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hoffmann puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann is controlling the pace.
Coetzee wants to improve his position but Hoffmann is controlling well.
Hoffmann seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coetzee tries to get to full guard but Hoffmann has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffmann trying to control the pace.
Hoffmann is looking to take a break and control but Coetzee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hoffmann 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coetzee.
Hoffmann is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoffmann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hoffmann is looking for a sweep. Coetzee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoffmann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leon Hoffmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coetzee lands a couple of elbows.
Hoffmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoffmann is working hard here to advance position.
Coetzee is working Hoffmann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffmann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coetzee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoffmann lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hoffmann won't allow Coetzee to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coetzee wants to hit a sweep here but Hoffmann passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Coetzee there!
Hoffmann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coetzee working to try and regain half guard.
Hoffmann controlling his opponent.
Coetzee is looking to improve his position but Hoffmann isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoffmann wants to control the pace but Coetzee is squirming around nicely.
Hoffmann content just to control the position here.
Hoffmann wants to control the pace but Coetzee is squirming around nicely.
Coetzee tries to reverse the position but Hoffmann maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coetzee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coetzee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hoffmann sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hoffmann prevents Coetzee from getting the reversal.
Hoffmann controlling his opponent.
Coetzee is looking to improve his position but Hoffmann isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoffmann controlling the position easily from mount.
Coetzee is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hoffmann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoffmann continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee can't escape the position.
Hoffmann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coetzee?
Coetzee is looking to improve his position but Hoffmann isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoffmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coetzee can do to turn this around?
Hoffmann tries to control but Coetzee wriggling away.
Coetzee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hoffmann has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coetzee's face.
Hoffmann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coetzee is trying to escape the mount.
Hoffmann scoring with strikes but Coetzee is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hoffmann 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Coetzee shoots in and bounces Hoffmann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hoffmann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coetzee manages to get himself to full guard.
Coetzee wants to sweep but no luck.
Coetzee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hoffmann bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coetzee's guard.
Coetzee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoffmann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hoffmann stopping the sweep attempt from Coetzee.
Hoffmann is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoffmann wants to control from the top but Coetzee keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffmann controlling from the top position.
Coetzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffmann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hoffmann stands up over Coetzee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hoffmann is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoffmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Coetzee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coetzee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoffmann works over Coetzee with some ground and pound from guard.
Coetzee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hoffmann has passed into half guard!
Hoffmann not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee is looking to improve his position.
Hoffmann is controlling the pace.
Hoffmann prevents Coetzee from improving his position.
Hoffmann working Coetzee over with strikes.
Coetzee wants to improve his position but Hoffmann is controlling well.
Hoffmann is nestled in close to Coetzee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coetzee is refusing to be controlled, as Hoffmann sits in half guard.
Hoffmann is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coetzee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coetzee wants to sweep here but Hoffmann controlling him for the moment.
Hoffmann seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hoffmann.
Coetzee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffmann engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coetzee wants to sweep but no luck.
Coetzee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoffmann controls the pace.
More hug and hope from Hoffmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoffmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Coetzee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffmann landing some decent shots from guard.
Coetzee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffmann's guard.
Coetzee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoffmann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoffmann strikes from his own guard.
Coetzee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coetzee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coetzee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coetzee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coetzee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coetzee is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoffmann has wrist control.
Hoffmann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoffmann is on top in guard.
Willem Coetzee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coetzee wants to sweep here but Hoffmann controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willem Coetzee.
I think Hoffmann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Hoffmann!
Leon Hoffmann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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