PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hoffman
vs
Silva

183 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva feints and as Hoffman raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hoffman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoffman seems keen to control Silva's posture.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Hoffman has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Hoffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffman is controlling Silva's posture.
Hoffman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Silva postures up in Hoffman's guard and throws a big left but Hoffman blocks it.

Hoffman is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoffman wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva trying to control the position but Hoffman is working away.
Hoffman is looking for a sweep.
Silva moves into full mount!
Hoffman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hoffman tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hoffman has worked his arm free - good work by Hoffman!
Silva looks gassed!
Hoffman gets back to half guard.
Hoffman is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hoffman wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoffman punching from the bottom.
Hoffman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoffman tries to get out of the position.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hoffman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.

Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoffman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hoffman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Hoffman sprawls well.

Hoffman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman controlling his opponent.
Hoffman mounts Silva! Really nice guard pass there!
Hoffman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Silva has given up his back. Will we see Hoffman going for some submissions?
Hoffman gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoffman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Silva's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Hoffman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hoffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Hoffman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoffman connects with a looping right hand.

Hoffman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Hoffman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jake Hoffman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Silva.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoffman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Hoffman counters with a two punch combo.
Pablo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoffman, as that shot connected.

Hoffman moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoffman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoffman up against the cage.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoffman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoffman lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown
enabling Hoffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hoffman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoffman.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hoffman throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoffman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is fighting to break Hoffman's control of his arms but Hoffman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoffman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hoffman throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Jake Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hoffman to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hoffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hoffman counters with a straight right hand.
Hoffman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Hoffman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice cross by Hoffman.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoffman throws a one two combo.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Hoffman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into rage.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Hoffman stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hoffman pulls Silva into guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Hoffman is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman managing to control the position.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva postures up.

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.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoffman is retaining full guard.
Hoffman looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Hoffman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jake Hoffman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Silva.
Silva shoots and misses
and Hoffman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hoffman counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hoffman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hoffman's back instead.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Hoffman manages to turn into his guard.
Hoffman trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoffman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoffman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoffman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hoffman stays in close to Silva's body and controls the position.
Hoffman wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Hoffman stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Silva shoots and misses

so Hoffman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hoffman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hoffman's back instead.
Hoffman has hold of Silva's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman wants to escape the position.
Pablo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Hoffman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Hoffman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoffman 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Hoffman!