PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Da Five Nine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfons Von Bischofshofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Five Nine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slaughterhouse - Warriors. Royce Da Five Nine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfons Von Bischofshofen's chin.

Da Five Nine
vs
Von Bischofshofen

175 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Da Five Nine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfons Von Bischofshofen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Da Five Nine is having none of it.
Da Five Nine throws a body punch but Von Bischofshofen moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Da Five Nine.
Da Five Nine controls the position.
Von Bischofshofen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Da Five Nine asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Von Bischofshofen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Da Five Nine working the body and head with strikes.
Da Five Nine remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Five Nine scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Von Bischofshofen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Da Five Nine is trying to get an arm triangle but Von Bischofshofen is defending well.
Da Five Nine content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen manages to get back to half guard.
Da Five Nine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Five Nine slips a nice elbow through Von Bischofshofen's hands, connecting with Von Bischofshofen's forehead.
Von Bischofshofen is trying to get back to full guard.

Da Five Nine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Da Five Nine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Da Five Nine not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Five Nine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Da Five Nine lands with a punch from half guard.
Da Five Nine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Da Five Nine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Von Bischofshofen looks like he's trying to stand up.

Da Five Nine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Von Bischofshofen is just riding it out for now. Da Five Nine eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen wants to improve his position but Da Five Nine is controlling well.
Da Five Nine working over Von Bischofshofen with some ground and pound. Von Bischofshofen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Da Five Nine is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Five Nine is working for a kimura but Von Bischofshofen is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Da Five Nine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Da Five Nine dives in and grabs Von Bischofshofen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Bischofshofen pushes down on Da Five Nine's head and hops out.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Five Nine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Von Bischofshofen pinned against the cage. Von Bischofshofen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Bischofshofen avoids the head kick by Da Five Nine.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Five Nine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Da Five Nine lands a nice short elbow.
Da Five Nine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Bischofshofen wants to get back to his feet.
Von Bischofshofen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to improve his position.
Da Five Nine works his way into side control.
Da Five Nine slows the pace down.

Da Five Nine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Bischofshofen has escaped the position, nice work there.

Da Five Nine has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Von Bischofshofen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Da Five Nine yanks on the arm and Von Bischofshofen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Da Five Nine.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Da Five Nine!