PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yakin Sanjimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sanjimoto
vs
Hoffmann

185 cm
30
194 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

180 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yakin Sanjimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanjimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yakin Sanjimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanjimoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanjimoto tries to bum rush Hoffmann with a series of wild strikes but Hoffmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanjimoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanjimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Sanjimoto lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanjimoto!
Sanjimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffmann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanjimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away.
Sanjimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoffmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanjimoto throws out a loose jab but Hoffmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto looks to throw the jab but Hoffmann is out of range.
A cross from Sanjimoto lands.
Sanjimoto throws a body punch but Hoffmann moves out of range.
Hoffmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoffmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann closes the distance but Sanjimoto moves to the side
and Sanjimoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanjimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanjimoto circles away.
Sanjimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoffmann on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto throws an overhand right that lands on Hoffmann's shoulder, as Hoffmann tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanjimoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto throws a right hand that Hoffmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoffmann also avoids with ease.
Hoffmann is looking to clinch.
Sanjimoto looks to land a combination but Hoffmann avoids it well.
Sanjimoto throws a combination that misses

and Hoffmann counters by clinching up.
Hoffmann misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffmann lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanjimoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoffmann backwards.
Hoffmann lands an elbow that stopped Sanjimoto in his tracks for a moment.
Hoffmann pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanjimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hoffmann stalling in the clinch but Sanjimoto improves position.
Sanjimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanjimoto avoids the damage to the body.
Sanjimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanjimoto blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Sanjimoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoffmann working Sanjimoto over with knees to the body.
Sanjimoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hoffmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanjimoto is defending well for now.
Hoffmann missing with knees to the body.
Sanjimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoffmann blocks a body shot from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto tries to throw a body punch but Hoffmann avoids it by throwing Sanjimoto back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto avoiding damage as Hoffmann throws knees to the body.
Sanjimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffmann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoffmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanjimoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffmann wants to clinch.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanjimoto misses with a straight left.
Martin Hoffmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Sanjimoto keeps it at a distance.
Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoffmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanjimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoffmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann is looking to clinch but Sanjimoto is avoiding it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanjimoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoffmann off the cage and back into range.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanjimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Sanjimoto keeps it at a distance.
Sanjimoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoffmann backs up against the cage.
Sanjimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanjimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanjimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanjimoto throws a combination that misses

and Hoffmann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto scores with a shoulder strike.

Sanjimoto breaks the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann walks into a straight right hand from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanjimoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffmann tries to clinch up.
Sanjimoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hoffmann counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanjimoto tries to work over Hoffmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanjimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanjimoto working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann blocks an uppercut.
Sanjimoto throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Hoffmann to work.
Sanjimoto lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto misses with a body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoffmann lands an elbow inside.
Sanjimoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoffmann lands an elbow that stopped Sanjimoto in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanjimoto takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sanjimoto manages to break the clinch.
Sanjimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanjimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanjimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Sanjimoto. Beautiful body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoffmann wants to clinch but Sanjimoto slips to the side
and Sanjimoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanjimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanjimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanjimoto misses with an uppercut. Hoffmann saw that one coming.
Hoffmann defending well as Sanjimoto loads up on a big left hand.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanjimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sanjimoto gets tackled into the cage by Hoffmann. Hoffmann maintains the clinch.
Hoffmann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanjimoto's face.
Hoffmann lands an elbow just above Sanjimoto 's eye.
Sanjimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sanjimoto.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanjimoto as Hoffmann tries to tie him up.
Sanjimoto tries a body shot but Hoffmann blocks it.
Hoffmann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanjimoto up against the cage.
Sanjimoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoffmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoffmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoffmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanjimoto tries to work over Hoffmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanjimoto is defending well for now.
Hoffmann lands an elbow inside that Sanjimoto shrugs off.
Hoffmann is looking to control Sanjimoto's arms but Sanjimoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoffmann has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanjimoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanjimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffmann manages to avoid it.
Hoffmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakin Sanjimoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanjimoto lands a jab.
Sanjimoto scores with a jab to the head.
Hoffmann moves out of range as Sanjimoto strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto throws a sloppy body shot

and Hoffmann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hoffmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yakin Sanjimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanjimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanjimoto works over Hoffmann's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanjimoto throws a shot to the body.
Sanjimoto takes a swing at Hoffmann's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanjimoto cracks a nice hook into Hoffmann's ribs.
Sanjimoto misses with a wild combination.
Hoffmann avoids the body shot from Sanjimoto.
Sanjimoto scores with a jab to the body.
Sanjimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanjimoto missing with a left hand there. Hoffmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Hoffmann as Sanjimoto shoots in.
Sanjimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up.
Sanjimoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoffmann's head.
Sanjimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffmann is looking to clinch but Sanjimoto is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanjimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoffmann moves to clinch but Sanjimoto breaks away
and Sanjimoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanjimoto lands the left hand.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanjimoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Sanjimoto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hoffmann tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanjimoto is in Hoffmann's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanjimoto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoffmann wants to stand up but Sanjimoto is controlling him.
Hoffmann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoffmann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanjimoto trying to control but Hoffmann is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoffmann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanjimoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoffmann is retaining full guard.
Sanjimoto prevents Hoffmann from getting back to his feet.
Sanjimoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Sanjimoto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hoffmann fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hoffmann takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoffmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanjimoto is defending well for now.
Hoffmann working Sanjimoto over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto misses with a body punch.
Sanjimoto avoiding damage as Hoffmann throws knees to the body.
Hoffmann stalling in the clinch but Sanjimoto improves position.

Hoffmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanjimoto throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hoffmann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanjimoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hoffmann breaks from the clinch.
Sanjimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanjimoto catches Hoffmann with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanjimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanjimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto scores with a hook to the body. Hoffmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanjimoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanjimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffmann manages to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up.
Hoffmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanjimoto circles away.
Sanjimoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hoffmann is looking to clinch.
Sanjimoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanjimoto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanjimoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanjimoto throws a body punch but Hoffmann moves out of range.
Sanjimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanjimoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffmann slips under a jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanjimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanjimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanjimoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanjimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffmann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoffmann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Sanjimoto is having none of it.
Sanjimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoffmann.
Sanjimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up but Sanjimoto circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Sanjimoto misses

and Hoffmann counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanjimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffmann controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanjimoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanjimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffmann controls his hands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow.
Martin Hoffmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanjimoto is working Hoffmann over against the cage.
Hoffmann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanjimoto misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hoffmann as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoffmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanjimoto's defenses.
Sanjimoto is trying to push Hoffmann away but Hoffmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanjimoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanjimoto tries to break free but Hoffmann pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sanjimoto fails to land.
Sanjimoto misses with the head strike.
Sanjimoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoffmann misses with an elbow over the top.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Sanjimoto keeps it at a distance.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanjimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanjimoto. Hoffmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoffmann is looking to clinch.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but Sanjimoto is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffmann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanjimoto.
Hoffmann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanjimoto lands with a good body shot.
Sanjimoto looks to throw the jab but Hoffmann is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hoffmann has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoffmann blocks an uppercut.
Hoffmann throws an elbow but it misses.

Sanjimoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanjimoto circles away.
Sanjimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sanjimoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanjimoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanjimoto throws a lazy right hand but Hoffmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanjimoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanjimoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Sanjimoto misses.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Sanjimoto keeps it at a distance.
Sanjimoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hoffmann takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yakin Sanjimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanjimoto 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Yakin Sanjimoto!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Yakin Sanjimoto!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Yakin Sanjimoto!

Yakin Sanjimoto wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Yakin Sanjimoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.