PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Wolverine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolverine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I stand Alone - Godsmack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoffman
vs
Wolverine

182 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Logan Wolverine!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A choreographed right hand from Wolverine misses the target.
Wolverine swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffman.

Wolverine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoffman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wolverine prevents it.
Wolverine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoffman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cody Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman wants to clinch

and Wolverine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hoffman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolverine is one step ahead there.
Hoffman is working hard here to advance position.
Hoffman keeping full guard, as Wolverine tries to pass.
Hoffman wants to sweep here but Wolverine controlling him for the moment.
Hoffman with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Wolverine can't handle though.
Hoffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Wolverine has closed the distance and engaged Hoffman in a clinch.

Wolverine turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hoffman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoffman tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolverine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Wolverine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hoffman is working to get back to half guard.
Wolverine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hoffman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolverine scoring with strikes but Hoffman is staying in there.
Wolverine cracks Hoffman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wolverine avoids the attempt from Hoffman to control.
Hoffman is breathing heavily.
Wolverine controlling his opponent.
Wolverine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wolverine landing shots from mount.

Hoffman is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh Hoffman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wolverine raining down shots from the mount!
Hoffman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wolverine on the ground.
Hoffman is trying to escape the mount.
Wolverine lands a heavy elbow.
Wolverine working the ground and pound effectively.
Hoffman seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolverine working Hoffman over with strikes here.
Wolverine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wolverine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wolverine with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman is looking to get to half guard.
Hoffman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wolverine working Hoffman over with strikes here.
Wolverine controlling the pace for now.
Hoffman is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolverine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hoffman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hoffman wants to control but Wolverine is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoffman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hoffman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolverine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hoffman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wolverine avoids the attempt from Hoffman to control.
Hoffman is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wolverine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoffman tries to hold on but Wolverine postures up.
Hoffman is trying to escape the mount.
Hoffman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wolverine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hoffman's face.
Hoffman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wolverine lands with some strikes.
Hoffman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hoffman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wolverine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hoffman tries to hold on but Wolverine pushes him away.
Hoffman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hoffman tries to lock up and control but Wolverine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Wolverine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolverine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hoffman misses with a strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hoffman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wolverine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoffman is not content to let Wolverine control the position.
Hoffman tries to improve position but can't.
Wolverine prevents Hoffman from escaping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hoffman tries to clinch up

and Wolverine counters by clinching up.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Wolverine keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman is trying to break free.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Wolverine keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wolverine breaks from the clinch.
Hoffman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wolverine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hoffman's guard now.
Wolverine pushing down on Hoffman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoffman is pressing down on Wolverine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolverine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoffman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Hoffman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoffman trying to keep a closed guard but Wolverine is proving a slippery customer.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Wolverine from controlling successfully.
Wolverine won't allow Hoffman to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoffman lands with a big left! Wolverine is wobbled badly! Hoffman comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Wolverine to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cody Hoffman!