PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Seffu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wahoo Hofstder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Seffu
vs
Hofstder

191 cm
22
219 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
217 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Seffu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wahoo Hofstder!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofstder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seffu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Hofstder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hofstder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seffu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wahoo Hofstder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Hofstder misses.
Seffu tries to counter by clinching up but Hofstder breaks away and moves out of range.
Hofstder lands a nice hook to Seffu's body. Seffu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seffu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hofstder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Seffu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Seffu lands a jab.
Seffu slips a jab from Hofstder.
Seffu works Hofstder's body with a nice hook.
Hofstder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofstder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seffu defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hofstder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seffu staying out of range there.
Seffu avoids the head kick by Hofstder.
Seffu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hofstder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Seffu counters with a straight right hand.
Ray Seffu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Hofstder misses with a lunging right hand

and Seffu counters by moving into the clinch.
Seffu blocks a body shot from Hofstder.
Still in the clinch, Seffu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hofstder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seffu backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hofstder.
Hofstder slows down the pace here.
Hofstder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hofstder can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hofstder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hofstder thuds his right hand into Seffu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seffu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hofstder misses with a right hand
letting Seffu counter with a right hand.
Hofstder misses with an uppercut.
Hofstder throws a hook but Seffu blocks it.
Hofstder staying out of range there.
Seffu throws out a loose jab but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hofstder was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hofstder looks to land a right hand but Seffu moved out of range.
Seffu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hofstder.
Seffu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seffu tests Hofstder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hofstder throws out a loose jab but Seffu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofstder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seffu swivels and escapes.
Seffu misses with a looping left.
Hofstder throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
Hofstder sizes up Seffu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seffu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Hofstder tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Hofstder manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab, jab by Seffu - just one landing.
Hofstder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Seffu counter with a right hand.

Seffu clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Seffu.
Seffu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hofstder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seffu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hofstder backwards.
Seffu landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hofstder misses with the head strike.
Seffu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Seffu fails to land.
Seffu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seffu is stalling here.
Hofstder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hofstder's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seffu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hofstder tries to break the clinch but Seffu is controlling the position.
Hofstder misses with some punches.
Hofstder is trying to push Seffu away but Seffu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hofstder pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hofstder can't find room to land a body shot as Seffu controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Hofstder scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hofstder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seffu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seffu throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Seffu 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.

Hofstder scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Seffu.
Seffu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seffu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hofstder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hofstder slips a jab from Seffu.
Hofstder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seffu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hofstder dives in and grabs Seffu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seffu pushes down on Hofstder's head and hops out.
It looked like Seffu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hofstder.
Good shot there by Seffu.
Seffu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hofstder throws a lazy uppercut

and Seffu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Seffu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hofstder is trying to push Seffu away but Seffu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hofstder has had enough of the clinch but Seffu keeps him there for the moment.
Hofstder throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seffu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofstder has a couple of punches blocked by Seffu.
Come on Seffu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hofstder breaks the clinch.
Hofstder swings widly with a right hand

and Seffu moves into the clinch.
Hofstder misses with some punches.
Seffu misses with the head strike.
Seffu prevents Hofstder from breaking the clinch.
Hofstder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seffu lands a left hand.
Seffu blocking some punches.
Hofstder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hofstder lands a shoulder strike.
Seffu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Seffu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofstder pushes Seffu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seffu has a couple of punches blocked by Hofstder.
Hofstder is trying to maintain a safe position but Seffu gets an underhook and turns Hofstder into the cage.
Seffu landing knees to the body.
Hofstder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hofstder takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hofstder manages to break the clinch.
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Hofstder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seffu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seffu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seffu lands a slapping body shot.

Seffu takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu lands a left hand.
Seffu stalling in the clinch but Hofstder improves position.
Hofstder working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Seffu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seffu.
A short left from Seffu.
Hofstder trying to control the position but instead, Seffu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hofstder into the cage.
A short uppercut from Hofstder.
Hofstder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seffu lands a nice uppercut.
Hofstder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seffu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hofstder backwards.
Seffu has a couple of punches blocked by Hofstder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofstder is trying to break the clinch but Seffu is controlling him.
Hofstder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hofstder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hofstder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hofstder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seffu circles away.
Ray Seffu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Seffu lands a jab to the head.
Hofstder shoots in but Seffu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seffu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hofstder manages to circle out of the way.
Seffu scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Seffu finds it's target.
Seffu wants to clinch.
Hofstder is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Seffu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Seffu connects with the punch.
Hofstder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seffu counters with a right hand to the body.
Seffu wants to clinch
and Hofstder counters with a right hand to the body.
Hofstder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seffu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hofstder on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofstder throws an off balance right hand
and Seffu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofstder throws a right hand that misses
and Hofstder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hofstder tries for a takedown but Seffu circles away easily
enabling Seffu to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofstder has a takedown stuffed.
Seffu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seffu is looking to clinch but Hofstder is avoiding it.
Hofstder throws a body kick that misses.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Seffu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hofstder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seffu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hofstder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hofstder misses with an uppercut.
As Hofstder tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Hofstder manages to avoid the attempt.
Seffu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hofstder can do to turn this around?
Seffu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seffu throws out a loose jab but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seffu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seffu as he jumps to the side.
Seffu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ray Seffu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Hofstder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hofstder swats away the attempt to clinch by Seffu.
Hofstder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seffu.
Hofstder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seffu.
Hofstder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seffu's waist but Seffu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hofstder off to one side.
Seffu digs a good hook to Hofstder's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seffu throws a lazy right hand but Hofstder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seffu throws a shot from downtown. Hofstder moves away and avoids it.
Seffu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hofstder.
Seffu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hofstder.
Hofstder throws a poor cross that misses
and Seffu counters with a stiff right hand.
Seffu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hofstder off the cage and back into range.
Ray Seffu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hofstder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hofstder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Seffu misses its target.
Ray Seffu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hofstder throws the left hand but Seffu avoids the punch easily.
Seffu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Nice defenses there by Hofstder.
Seffu throws an overhand right that lands on Hofstder's shoulder, as Hofstder tries to avoid the shot.
Seffu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hofstder's head.
Wahoo Hofstder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seffu as he avoids it easily.
Hofstder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seffu defends it nicely.
Hofstder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Seffu drives through and clinches with Hofstder against the cage.
Seffu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hofstder lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hofstder.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hofstder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hofstder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ray Seffu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hofstder lands a right hand.
Seffu blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Seffu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seffu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Seffu!
A very excited looking Ray Seffu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.