PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Hoffmanstein (ranked 4299 p4p, 2252 weight class) and Silas VonRueden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoffmanstein comes into the arena with The Enemy Will Not Pass blaring out of the sound system. Leopold Hoffmanstein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hoffmanstein
vs
VonRueden

174 cm
25
148
5 - 4 - 0

159 cm
25
150
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leopold Hoffmanstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silas VonRueden!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmanstein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with VonRueden but VonRueden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoffmanstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoffmanstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but VonRueden swivels and escapes.
VonRueden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Hoffmanstein . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffmanstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. VonRueden tries to avoid it but Hoffmanstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag VonRueden to the ground. VonRueden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

VonRueden tries to sprawl but Hoffmanstein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
VonRueden should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hoffmanstein tries to pass the half guard into mount. VonRueden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

VonRueden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoffmanstein pulls his head out easily.
Hoffmanstein will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

VonRueden looking for submissions off his back.

VonRueden has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hoffmanstein . Oh but VonRueden has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hoffmanstein goes limp - he's gone! VonRueden jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Silas VonRueden!