PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Crayewski (ranked 2420 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Hoffman (ranked 4759 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoffman has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. Crayewski has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Crayewski
vs
Hoffman

209 cm
29
247 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

203 cm
36
245 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grzegorz Crayewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butch Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoffman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crayewski, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hoffman.
Crayewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoffman missing with knees to the body.
Hoffman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crayewski avoids it.
Hoffman can't find room to land a body shot as Crayewski controls the action.
Hoffman misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crayewski.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
Hoffman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoffman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Hoffman.
Crayewski lands with a left to the head.
Hoffman lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Grzegorz Crayewski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crayewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Hoffman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoffman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crayewski is breathing heavily.
Hoffman stalling against the cage.
Crayewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crayewski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Crayewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crayewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Crayewski.
Crayewski tries to throw a body punch but Hoffman avoids it by throwing Crayewski back against the cage.
Hoffman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crayewski is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Hoffman as the two fighters clinch.
Hoffman scores with a nice hook to the head.

Hoffman has hold of one of Crayewski's legs. Crayewski is fighting the takedown attempt but Hoffman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hoffman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crayewski being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman cracks the inside of Crayewski's front leg.
Hoffman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoffman misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crayewski. Hoffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoffman has a takedown stuffed.
Crayewski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crayewski throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Hoffman.
Crayewski is looking to score with low kicks.
Crayewski sets himself, and Hoffman steps forward looking for the clinch! Crayewski avoids it this time.
Crayewski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crayewski misses with a leg kick.
Hoffman cracks the inside of Crayewski's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoffman lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoffman lands with a straight right. Crayewski didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crayewski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crayewski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Hoffman clinches with his opponent.
Hoffman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hoffman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crayewski can't fight it off and eventually Hoffman manages to take the fight to the floor. Crayewski looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crayewski is looking to stand back up but Hoffman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Crayewski.

Hoffman throwing shots but Crayewski is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Hoffman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grzegorz Crayewski's cut.
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 wants to clinch up but Crayewski keeps it at a distance.
Hoffman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crayewski.
Crayewski throws a poor cross that misses

and Hoffman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Crayewski wants to stand back up but Hoffman manages to pass into side control.
Crayewski taking a bit of punishment here - Hoffman scoring with strikes.
Hoffman working the ground and pound but Crayewski is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman taking a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hoffman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Crayewski is being controlled here.
Hoffman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Crayewski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Crayewski being controlled for a moment.

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 looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crayewski throws a solid leg kick but Hoffman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crayewski.
Hoffman swings for the body but Crayewski moves out of range.
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crayewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoffman - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman swings for the body but Crayewski moves out of range.
Crayewski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grzegorz Crayewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crayewski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Hoffman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butch Hoffman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoffman lands a shoulder strike.
Hoffman lands with a right to the head.
Hoffman lands a nice uppercut.
Hoffman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crayewski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoffman.
Hoffman lands a shoulder strike.
Hoffman presses Crayewski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoffman has Crayewski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crayewski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoffman lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman misses with some punches.
Hoffman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Crayewski is rocked!
Hoffman lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Crayewski to his knees! Hoffman keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Hoffman!
In his post fight interview, Butch Hoffman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.