PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hofmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Werdum
vs
Hofmann

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

MMA nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabiano Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Hofmann!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hofmann is fending him off so far but Werdum persists. Nope, Hofmann circles away and we're back to standing.
Werdum misses with a few strikes there.
Werdum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Werdum tries for a takedown but Hofmann circles away easily

and Hofmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Hofmann scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Hofmann.
Hofmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hofmann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hofmann lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hofmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hofmann stalling in the clinch.
Hofmann lands a knee to the body.
Werdum is breathing heavily.
Hofmann stalling the fight.
Werdum is trying to pull guard but Hofmann turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabiano Werdum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hofmann scores with a nice hook to the head.

Werdum gets control of Hofmann's arms and successfully pulls guard. Werdum will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hofmann passes Werdum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum won't allow Hofmann to pass to mount.
Hofmann thows a huge punch but Werdum dodges it nicely.
Hofmann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hofmann trying to mount his opponent but Werdum defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Hofmann seems content to control.
Hofmann is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Werdum can't escape the position.
Hofmann with good strikes from the mount here!
Werdum can't escape the position.
Hofmann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Werdum?
Hofmann connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hofmann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Werdum can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hofmann looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Werdum is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hofmann! Werdum is hurt baaadly! Hofmann is firing away with more strikes - Werdum is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Hofmann!