PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Hoefman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoefman comes to the ring accompanied by Young Jeezy ft Rick Ross - I'm a Boss. Melvin Hoefman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoefman
vs
Villegas

185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Hoefman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Villegas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoefman shoots in looking for a takedown. Villegas tries to sprawl out of it but Hoefman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Villegas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Villegas misses with the combination.
Villegas misses with a two punch combination.
Villegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoefman.
Hoefman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Humberto Villegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoefman looks for the body kick but Villegas saw that one coming.

Hoefman has managed to clinch.
Villegas can't break the clinch.
Villegas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Hoefman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Villegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoefman throws a body kick that misses.
Villegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Hoefman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Villegas throws a nice looking combination but Hoefman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villegas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Villegas lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoefman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Villegas pinned against the cage. Villegas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Villegas lands with a hook. Hoefman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hoefman is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas swinging wilding here.
Hoefman connects with a looping right hand.

Hoefman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Villegas to the mat! Villegas manages to get full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Villegas wants to stand but Hoefman is controlling the position.

Hoefman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Villegas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Villegas has escaped and now he's on top!
Hoefman is breathing heavily.
Villegas wants to stand but Hoefman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoefman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Villegas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hoefman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hoefman looking for a guillotine here but Villegas defends easily.

Hoefman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Villegas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoefman is trying to hold Villegas in close to prevent damage but Villegas has managed to pass into half guard.
Hoefman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Villegas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Villegas's back!
Hoefman looking to hold on to the position here but Villegas rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Villegas wants to stand but Hoefman is controlling the position.
Hoefman trying to move into half guard but instead Villegas has managed to sweep!
Hoefman wants to hit a switch here but Villegas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hoefman there!
Hoefman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Villegas. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Villegas stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Villegas lands a jab to the nose.
Villegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Villegas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Villegas misses with a wild body shot.
Villegas throws a series of punches but Hoefman avoids them all with ease.
Villegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoefman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Humberto Villegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoefman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villegas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Villegas jabs at Hoefman's body.
Villegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villegas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoefman backs up against the ropes.
Villegas misses with a wild combination.
Villegas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hoefman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villegas manages to avoid it.
Villegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoefman.
Hoefman shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hoefman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villegas, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hoefman fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoefman jumps guard but Villegas stands there with Hoefman around his waist. Hoefman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Hoefman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoefman prevents Villegas from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoefman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Villegas smiles and moves away.
Hoefman shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Hoefman or perhaps it was just good defense by Villegas which made him look bad.
Villegas lands a jab to the head.
Villegas throws a nice looking combination but Hoefman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Humberto Villegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Villegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villegas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoefman throws a big shot that misses.
Hoefman walks into a stiff left hand from Villegas.
Villegas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Villegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoefman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villegas as he avoids it easily.
Villegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoefman shoots for a double leg takedown but Villegas sprawls well. He's pushed Hoefman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Villegas cracks Hoefman with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoefman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Villegas.
Villegas missing with a left hand there. Hoefman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoefman lands a nice hook to Villegas's body. Villegas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Villegas throws a right and a left that Hoefman avoids nicely.
No joy there for Villegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoefman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Villegas scores with a one two! Hoefman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoefman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Villegas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Villegas.
Villegas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hoefman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Villegas pinned against the cage. Villegas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Villegas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Villegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoefman moves away.
Hoefman fails with the takedown.
Villegas works over Hoefman's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoefman scores with a takedown into Villegas's guard.
Hoefman trying to control but Villegas is working from the bottom.
Hoefman prevents Villegas from getting back to his feet.
Hoefman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villegas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoefman trying to control the position from guard on top but Villegas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villegas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoefman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoefman trying to control but Villegas is working from the bottom.
Hoefman looking to sit in guard and control but Villegas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hoefman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Villegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Villegas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoefman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villegas.
A punch combination from Villegas misses.
Hoefman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villegas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoefman lands a slapping body shot.
Villegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Humberto Villegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoefman shoots in and drives through. Villegas sprawls well.

Hoefman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hoefman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Villegas is squirming around, avoiding Hoefman's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoefman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoefman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Villegas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Villegas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hoefman.

Hoefman throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Villegas has his hands clasped together but Hoefman breaks the hold and Villegas is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hoefman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Melvin Hoefman!