PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fard Nazisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Hoffmann is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nazisi
vs
Hoffmann

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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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, Fard Nazisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazisi throws a lazy head kick

and Hoffmann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann throws an elbow but it misses.
Nazisi is trying to break the clinch but Hoffmann has him pressed against the cage.
Hoffmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Fard Nazisi has been cut.
Hoffmann lands a damaging elbow.
Nazisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nazisi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoffmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nazisi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hoffmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hoffmann instigates a clinch.
Nazisi takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoffmann lands an elbow that stopped Nazisi in his tracks for a moment.
Hoffmann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nazisi is trying to break free.
Nazisi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoffmann is pushing Nazisi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazisi misses with a knee strike.
Nazisi avoiding damage as Hoffmann throws knees to the body.
Nazisi takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoffmann slowing the pace effectively.
Hoffmann lands an elbow inside.
Hoffmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nazisi wants to break free but Hoffmann has control.
Hoffmann lands an elbow inside.
Nazisi managing to block the knees to the body from Hoffmann.
Nazisi is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoffmann gets an underhook and turns Nazisi into the cage.
Hoffmann has Nazisi pressed against the cage.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch.
Nazisi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nazisi throws a leg kick

and Hoffmann moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoffmann.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazisi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nazisi misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoffmann blocks a head kick by Nazisi.
Nazisi throws a leg kick

and Hoffmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nazisi looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoffmann landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazisi blocks an elbow strike.
Nazisi blocks the elbow strike.
Hoffmann lands an elbow that stopped Nazisi in his tracks for a moment.

Fard Nazisi's cut is getting worse.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hoffmann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nazisi blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoffmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nazisi is looking to control Hoffmann's arms but Hoffmann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nazisi has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Nazisi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffmann is defending well for now.
Hoffmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoffmann lands a nice knee to the body.
Nazisi is breathing heavily.
Hoffmann lands an elbow inside that Nazisi shrugs off.
Hoffmann slowing the pace effectively.
Nazisi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Hoffmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nazisi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoffmann.
Nice elbow from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hoffmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hoffmann lands an elbow that stopped Nazisi in his tracks for a moment.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch.

Hoffmann closes the distance and clinches.
Nazisi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann lands a damaging elbow.

Fard Nazisi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hoffmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nazisi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoffmann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nazisi misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoffmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 Fard Nazisi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nazisi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoffmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazisi circles away.
Nazisi tries to land a body kick

and Hoffmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoffmann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nazisi up against the cage.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow.
Martin Hoffmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann stalling in the clinch.
Hoffmann lands a nice elbow.
Nazisi is trying to push Hoffmann away but Hoffmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hoffmann lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffmann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nazisi up against the cage.
Hoffmann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoffmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hoffmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoffmann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoffmann lands a knee to the body.
Hoffmann lands with a right to the head.
Hoffmann is struggling to control the position.

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

Hoffmann moves into range and clinches up with Nazisi.
Hoffmann lands an elbow that stopped Nazisi in his tracks for a moment.
Hoffmann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazisi takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Hoffmann to work.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch.

Hoffmann moves into the clinch.

Hoffmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoffmann instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoffmann.
Hoffmann slowing the pace effectively.
Nazisi wants to break free but Hoffmann has control.
The referee calls for Hoffmann to work.
Hoffmann receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nazisi tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffmann avoids the damage to the body.
Hoffmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoffmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoffmann lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Fard Nazisi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hoffmann lands an elbow inside.
Nazisi tries to throw a body punch but Hoffmann avoids it by throwing Nazisi back against the cage.
Hoffmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fard Nazisi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martin Hoffmann!