PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hoffmann
vs
Phillips

180 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Hoffmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoffmann. That's going to slow Phillips down.
Hoffmann tries to score with a low kick but Phillips moves his leg out of the way.
Hoffmann throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoffmann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips scores with a jab to the head.
Hoffmann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Phillips keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phillips tries to clinch up.
Phillips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoffmann misses with a low kick.
Phillips pushes Hoffmann away with a front kick.
Phillips is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoffmann thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Phillips looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffmann throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffmann lands a nice shot that snaps Phillips's head back.
Hoffmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Hoffmann tenderised Phillips's leg. Phillips is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoffmann lands with a kick to the temple. Phillips shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Clay Phillips has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoffmann feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Phillips sprawling to the canvas! Phillips rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hoffmann finish him?!
Hoffmann misses with a low kick as Phillips jumps back.
Hoffmann tries to land a front kick but Phillips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoffmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phillips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoffmann throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Hoffmann fakes the leg kick and cracks Phillips in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffmann looks to throw a body kick
and Phillips counters with a slapping leg kick.
Martin Hoffmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffmann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoffmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoffmann throws a head kick that misses.
Hoffmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillips is able to avoid easily.
Phillips checks the leg kick.
Phillips's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoffmann. Hoffmann obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoffmann is looking to score with low kicks.
Phillips takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann thuds his shin into the meat of Phillips's side.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoffmann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffmann misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoffmann. That's going to slow Phillips down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hoffmann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoffmann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phillips's calf.
Hoffmann tries to land a leg kick but Phillips saw it coming and moves away.
Hoffmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoffmann thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phillips if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoffmann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martin Hoffmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoffmann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hoffmann scores with a push kick.
Hoffmann looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
Hoffmann scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoffmann.
Hoffmann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hoffmann.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffmann.
Phillips has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoffmann.
Phillips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoffmann can pounce on him.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoffmann. Hoffmann obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoffmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoffmann, right into the meat.
Hoffmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips blocks the body kick.
Hoffmann scores with a leg kick.
Hoffmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoffmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoffmann throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with an attempted mid kick.

Hoffmann tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hoffmann manages to break the clinch.
Hoffmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffmann avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Hoffmann throws a head kick that half lands.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Phillips swings for the body but Hoffmann moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoffmann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoffmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phillips.
Hoffmann lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Hoffmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Phillips's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoffmann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffmann tries a low kick but Phillips avoids it.
Hoffmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillips.
Hoffmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoffmann.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoffmann. That's going to slow Phillips down.
Hoffmann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Hoffmann.
Phillips avoids a kick to the body.
Hoffmann is looking to land body kicks.
Hoffmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoffmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoffmann scores with a nice right hand.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann throws the kick towards the body but Phillips avoids it.
Hoffmann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffmann misses with a kick to the body.
Phillips checks a low kick from Hoffmann.
Some bone on bone action there as Phillips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoffmann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoffmann bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoffmann is looking to chop away at Phillips's legs.
Hoffmann scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crunch! Hoffmann slams his shin into Phillips's torso.
Hoffmann throws a front kick that sends Phillips stumbling back into the cage.
Hoffmann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phillips checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoffmann is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick from Hoffmann lands but Phillips takes it in his stride.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoffmann blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoffmann is pushing Phillips up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoffmann gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoffmann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Martin Hoffmann.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoffmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Hoffmann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
Hoffmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoffmann throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
Hoffmann pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
Hoffmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffmann misses with a body kick.
Hoffmann misses with a body shot.
Hoffmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoffmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoffmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillips is able to avoid easily.
Hoffmann throws a leg kick but Phillips moved away.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoffmann.
Hoffmann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoffmann throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin Hoffmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Phillips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffmann throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Hoffmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoffmann lands a front kick.
Martin Hoffmann is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoffmann.
Phillips has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoffmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips's sensitive parts.
Hoffmann thows a leg kick but Phillips checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hoffmann thumps Phillips with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffmann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phillips checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoffmann throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Hoffmann punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoffmann moves out of range of the leg kick from Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Hoffmann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clay Phillips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hoffmann throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phillips crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoffmann - the referee stops the clock and Phillips gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoffmann. Phillips manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoffmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffmann scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann cracks the inside of Phillips's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick there by Hoffmann.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoffmann misses with a kick to the body.
Hoffmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Phillips checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoffmann.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoffmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoffmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffmann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoffmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoffmann throws a leg kick which misses Phillips's front leg but catches the back leg as Phillips tries to avoid it.
Phillips takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoffmann misses with a low kick.
Good work by Phillips as he checks the leg kick.
Phillips takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoffmann.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hoffmann.
Hoffmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phillips checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoffmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoffmann pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
Hoffmann connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoffmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Hoffmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hoffmann counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoffmann.
That kick from Hoffmann tenderised Phillips's leg. Phillips is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoffmann lands a leg kick that knocks Phillips off balance momentarily.
Hoffmann tries to land a body kick

and Phillips counters by clinching up.
Phillips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoffmann.

Hoffmann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffmann is looking to slow Phillips down with leg kicks.
Hoffmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann misses with a head kick.
Hoffmann throws a wild body kick that Phillips sees coming a mile off.
Phillips takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoffmann can pounce on him.
Hoffmann thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoffmann counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoffmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phillips moves out of range as Hoffmann throws a body kick.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
and Hoffmann counters with a nice leg kick.
Phillips throws out a leg kick but Hoffmann moves out of range and Phillips only half commits.
Phillips takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hoffmann connects with a leg kick. Phillips looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoffmann throws a leg kick which misses Phillips's front leg but catches the back leg as Phillips tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoffmann throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phillips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoffmann can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoffmann!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoffmann looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
That kick from Hoffmann tenderised Phillips's leg. Phillips is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Hoffmann slams his shin into Phillips's torso.
Hoffmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws a chopping leg kick but Phillips manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin Hoffmann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoffmann.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann misses with a leg kick.
Clay Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoffmann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Hoffmann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoffmann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Hoffmann!