PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Yanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Hoffer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yanar
vs
Hoffer

174 cm
20
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendo Yanar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Hoffer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yanar.
Hoffer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yanar shoots for a takedown but Hoffer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yanar thows a body shot but no joy.
Yanar misses with a takedown attempt - Hoffer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendo Yanar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yanar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoffer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yanar trying to control but Hoffer is working from the bottom.
Yanar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yanar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoffer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanar is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yanar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yanar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yanar is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoffer has wrist control.
Hoffer keeping moving, preventing Yanar from controlling successfully.
Hoffer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoffer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yanar.
Yanar scoring with punches to the head and body.

Yanar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hoffer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hoffer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hoffer!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffer working the ground and pound.
Hoffer wants to control but Yanar is keeping him busy.
Hoffer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yanar is avoiding damage well.
Yanar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yanar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hoffer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yanar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yanar is trying to control the position but Hoffer postures up.
Yanar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffer.
Yanar trying to control the position.
Hoffer throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoffer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yanar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoffer manages to get himself to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoffer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yanar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoffer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yanar trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yanar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yanar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoffer has Yanar pulled in close to control his posture.
Yanar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yanar tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoffer is retaining full guard.
Yanar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yanar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yanar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hoffer some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hoffer tries to buck Yanar off but Yanar is having none of it.
Check out the look on Yanar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hoffer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yanar wants to control but Hoffer is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Hoffer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yanar 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.
Yanar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yanar tries to advance to mount but Hoffer denies him.
Yanar taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Yanar dominated that round.
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.

Hoffer throws a right hand that Yanar ducks under and follows up with a left that Yanar also avoids with ease.
Yanar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Hoffer.
Jimmy Hoffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yanar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffer moves away.
Hoffer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Yanar moves into the clinch successfully.
Yanar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yanar misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Yanar fails to land.

Hoffer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Yanar can't fight it off and eventually Hoffer manages to take the fight to the floor. Yanar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yanar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffer tries to hold on but Yanar pushes him away.
Yanar looking to control but Hoffer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoffer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hoffer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yanar is nestled in close to Hoffer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hoffer wants to control but Yanar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yanar trying to pass the guard but Hoffer defending well.
Hoffer trying to control but Yanar postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yanar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hoffer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yanar scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffer wants to improve his position but Yanar is controlling well.
Yanar is taking a breather. Hoffer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Yanar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hoffer's head.
Yanar slips a nice elbow through Hoffer's hands, connecting with Hoffer's forehead.
Yanar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yanar lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yanar.
Yanar wants to control but Hoffer is keeping him busy.
Hoffer tries to get to full guard but Yanar has control of the leg.
Hoffer wants to control but Yanar is keeping busy.
Yanar controlling the action here.
Yanar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yanar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoffer keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hoffer trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Yanar rushes Hoffer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Yanar.

Hoffer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Hoffer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yanar doesn't seem phased though.
Hoffer wants to clinch but Yanar slips to the side

and Yanar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yanar.
Yanar misses with some punches.
Hoffer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yanar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yanar lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yanar.
Yanar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yanar working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Yanar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yanar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hoffer.
Hoffer loads up on a big right hand but Yanar slips the punch.

Hoffer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yanar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hoffer is in Yanar's guard.
Hoffer stopping the sweep attempt from Yanar.
Yanar working a defensive guard here.
Hoffer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoffer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoffer throwing strikes from guard but Yanar blocks nicely.
Yanar wants to sweep but no luck.
Yanar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hoffer throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoffer throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yanar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffer's guard.
Hoffer keeping moving, preventing Yanar from controlling successfully.
Yanar passes Hoffer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yanar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yanar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kendo Yanar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoffer is trying to maintain the position but Yanar is very close to passing his half guard.
Yanar trying to pass the guard but Hoffer defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffer trying to control but Yanar postures up.
Hoffer is staying active underneath Yanar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yanar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yanar lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffer is trying to control but can't.
Hoffer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yanar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yanar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanar lands with a punch from half guard.
Yanar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yanar is working away from the top position though.
Yanar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yanar throwing shots but Hoffer is blocking nicely.
Yanar trying to control the pace.
Yanar trying to pass the guard but Hoffer defending well.
Yanar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yanar is nestled in close to Hoffer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yanar throwing shots but Hoffer is blocking nicely.
Yanar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar moves nicely into side control.
Hoffer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yanar.
Jimmy Hoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yanar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoffer keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Yanar working the body and head with strikes.
Kendo Yanar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoffer is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yanar scores with punches from side control.
Yanar cracks Hoffer with a big elbow.
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.
Yanar lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kendo Yanar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yanar, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendo Yanar!
Kendo Yanar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.