PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs (ranked 6686 p4p, 25014 weight class) and Al Hoffa (ranked 747 p4p, 785 weight class). Von Slackenfuchs comes to the cage accompanied by Blümchen - Nur geträumt. The key to victory for Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Von Slackenfuchs
vs
Hoffa

182 cm
18
192
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
185
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Hoffa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Slackenfuchs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hoffa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Von Slackenfuchs quickly recovers to half guard.
Von Slackenfuchs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hoffa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hoffa trying to pass the guard but Von Slackenfuchs defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa slows the pace down in half guard.
Von Slackenfuchs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Von Slackenfuchs keeping full guard, as Hoffa tries to pass.
Hoffa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hoffa stands and throws Von Slackenfuchs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Von Slackenfuchs is not content to let Hoffa control the position.

That's two 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.

Hoffa tries for a kimura but Von Slackenfuchs is defending well.
Hoffa taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoffa swings around for an armbar but Von Slackenfuchs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hoffa's guard.
Von Slackenfuchs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoffa is keeping the position for now.
Von Slackenfuchs won't allow Hoffa to sweep him here.
Hoffa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoffa can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hoffa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Von Slackenfuchs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffa throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Slackenfuchs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoffa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Slackenfuchs slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoffa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Al Hoffa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Von Slackenfuchs misses with a straight left.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with an uppercut.
Von Slackenfuchs misses the jab.
Von Slackenfuchs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hoffa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hoffa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Von Slackenfuchs is controlling Hoffa's trapped leg to prevent Hoffa from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa trying to control the action but Von Slackenfuchs is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffa tries to pass to full mount but Von Slackenfuchs defends it.
Hoffa slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hoffa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hoffa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Slackenfuchs manages to avoid it.
Von Slackenfuchs throws a body punch but Hoffa moves out of range.
Von Slackenfuchs lands with a cross.
Von Slackenfuchs just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with an uppercut

and Hoffa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Von Slackenfuchs's guard.
Hoffa advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Von Slackenfuchs's face as Hoffa controls the position.
Von Slackenfuchs is not content to let Hoffa control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffa slows the pace down.
We've been informed that Hoffa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hoffa laying and praying for a moment but Von Slackenfuchs takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hoffa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Von Slackenfuchs tries to reverse the position but Hoffa maintains control.

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.

Hoffa is working for a guillotine from mount but Von Slackenfuchs frees his head quite easily.
Hoffa wants to take Von Slackenfuchs's back but he can't do it this time.
Von Slackenfuchs is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoffa trying to control but Von Slackenfuchs is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Al Hoffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hoffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Von Slackenfuchs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoffa.
Hoffa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Von Slackenfuchs misses the target.
Hoffa shoots in but Von Slackenfuchs avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Von Slackenfuchs misses with an uppercut

so Hoffa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hoffa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hoffa trying to control but Von Slackenfuchs is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Slackenfuchs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hoffa wants to pass the guard but Von Slackenfuchs is keeping the position.
Hoffa content to stall in guard here.
Hoffa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Slackenfuchs is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoffa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Hoffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoffa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Slackenfuchs rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoffa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Slackenfuchs avoids it really well and circles away.
Heinrich Von Slackenfuchs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Hoffa.

Hoffa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Von Slackenfuchs to the ground. Hoffa is now in Von Slackenfuchs's guard.
Hoffa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hoffa looking to pass the guard.
Hoffa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Slackenfuchs pulls Hoffa in close to prevent any damage.
Hoffa controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hoffa is looking to pass into half guard but Von Slackenfuchs pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Von Slackenfuchs is in guard.

Hoffa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoffa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Hoffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoffa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Hoffa!
A relieved looking Al Hoffa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.