PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Orsini (ranked 4738 p4p, 437 weight class) and Veer Hoffman (ranked 4177 p4p, 390 weight class). Veer Hoffman looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Orsini
vs
Hoffman

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

218 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dom Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veer Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoffman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoffman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orsini.
No luck for Hoffman with that takedown attempt.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
Orsini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoffman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orsini.
Hoffman is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Orsini tries to sprawl but Hoffman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Orsini wants to get back to full guard.
Hoffman wants to control but Orsini is keeping him busy.

Hoffman stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsini throws a nice looking combination but Hoffman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hoffman has Orsini up against the cage in a clinch.

Orsini lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoffman gets full guard.
Hoffman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoffman, not yet.
Hoffman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hoffman stopping the sweep attempt from Orsini.
Orsini keeping moving, preventing Hoffman from controlling successfully.
Orsini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoffman is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to control but Orsini is working from the bottom.

Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Orsini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orsini manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Orsini's guard.
Orsini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman forces his way into half guard.
Orsini is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Hoffman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Orsini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoffman on the ground.
Hoffman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Orsini is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoffman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Orsini has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hoffman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Orsini working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman lands a big elbow.
Orsini is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hoffman working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Orsini looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hoffman! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Veer Hoffman!