PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between dennis groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

groove
vs
Hasselhoff

178 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 Los Angeles, dennis groove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hasselhoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hasselhoff shoots in for a takedown but groove shows good takedown defense.
groove misses with a series of wild punches.
dennis groove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
groove tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
groove scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for groove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
groove throws a one two combo.

Hasselhoff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with groove, pushing him back against the cage.
groove has had enough of the clinch but Hasselhoff keeps him there for the moment.

Hasselhoff breaks the clinch.
groove misses with the combination.
groove throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
groove misses with a jab, cross combination.
groove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
groove fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hasselhoff on the side of the head.
groove punishes Hasselhoff's body with a nice straight punch.
groove tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
groove misses with a few strikes there.
Hasselhoff dodges the punch combination from groove.
groove misses with a wild combination.
groove goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
groove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
groove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasselhoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from groove misses.
groove takes a swing at Hasselhoff's ribcage but misses.
Hasselhoff looks to land a combination but groove avoids it well.
groove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hasselhoff counters with a nice body kick.
groove works Hasselhoff's body with a nice hook.
Hasselhoff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
groove swats away the attempt to clinch by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick but groove moves out of range.
groove misses with a double jab

and Hasselhoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in groove's guard.
Hasselhoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
groove keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
groove wants to stand but Hasselhoff is controlling the position.
groove is breathing heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasselhoff tries to free his leg and advance position but groove is retaining full guard.
Hasselhoff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hasselhoff advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hasselhoff tries to pass the half guard into mount. groove knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hasselhoff trying to control from half guard but groove is working away.
Hasselhoff prevents groove from standing back up.
Hasselhoff uses his free foot to push down on groove's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for groove.
Hasselhoff controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hasselhoff won't let groove get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four 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.
Hasselhoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hasselhoff controlling his opponent.
groove is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kim Hasselhoff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

groove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hasselhoff counters with a single leg into guard. groove didn't expect that.
groove wants to get back to his feet but Hasselhoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hasselhoff trying to control but groove is working from the bottom.
Hasselhoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hasselhoff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! groove is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! groove has escaped and now he's on top!
groove wanted to stand there but Hasselhoff had control of the position.
Hasselhoff is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hasselhoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but groove is one step ahead there.

groove gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasselhoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
groove lands the left hand.
groove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hasselhoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
groove scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Hasselhoff or perhaps it was just good defense by groove which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - groove scores with a four punch combination!
groove throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasselhoff.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by groove.
groove connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
groove swats away the attempt to clinch by Hasselhoff.

Hasselhoff bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hasselhoff stands up.
groove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
groove tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hasselhoff rushes groove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
groove is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Hasselhoff.

Hasselhoff successfully pulls guard.
Hasselhoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Hasselhoff, not yet.
Hasselhoff has his hands on groove's head, controlling the position.

Hasselhoff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hasselhoff is looking for a triangle but groove pushes his legs off easily.

Hasselhoff pushes groove off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? groove is fending him off so far but Hasselhoff persists. Nope, groove circles away and we're back to standing.
dennis groove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch up but groove keeps it at a distance.
groove displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
groove looks to land a combination. Hasselhoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hasselhoff is looking to clinch but groove is avoiding it.
groove throws a right hand that Hasselhoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasselhoff also avoids with ease.
groove falls off balance throwing a combination

so Hasselhoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasselhoff trying to control but groove is working from the bottom.

groove has his feet on Hasselhoff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
groove misses with a double jab

and Hasselhoff counters with a shoot takedown. groove fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hasselhoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
groove wants to stand and escape but Hasselhoff is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Hasselhoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

groove throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
groove stuns Hasselhoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
groove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
groove misses with a two punch combination.
groove misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for groove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts groove, as that shot connected.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
groove throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
dennis groove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
groove throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
groove throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from groove misses.
groove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hasselhoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but groove circles away.
groove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
groove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hasselhoff moves into the clinch.
Hasselhoff keeps control of groove as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hasselhoff breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasselhoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
groove throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for groove!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
groove has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hasselhoff lands a shot to the head.
Hasselhoff lands a shot to the head.
Hasselhoff is looking to control groove but groove is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Good control from Hasselhoff.

groove is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

groove is having to fend off submission attempts from Hasselhoff, who is looking to sink in the choke. Hasselhoff doesn't have the hooks in though and groove manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

groove gets to his feet. Hasselhoff looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
groove stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff gets slowly back to his feet.
dennis groove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Hasselhoff.
groove throws a poor cross that misses

and Hasselhoff counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
groove is looking to get back to is feet but Hasselhoff passes into side control.
groove on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hasselhoff swings around for an armbar but groove sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hasselhoff's guard.

groove stands up and waves to Hasselhoff to follow him.
groove misses with a double jab

and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for groove!
groove tries to buck Hasselhoff off but he can't manage it.
Kim Hasselhoff has got the better of the ground game so far.

groove somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Hasselhoff throws a nice inside leg kick.
groove throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hasselhoff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hasselhoff.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
groove wants to stand up but Hasselhoff is controlling him.
Hasselhoff passes groove's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
groove is looking to escape.
groove is not content to let Hasselhoff control the position.
groove wants to get back to his feet.
Hasselhoff trying to pass the guard but groove defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
groove throws a left and a right that both miss

so Hasselhoff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hasselhoff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
dennis groove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
groove is striking but Hasselhoff is not phased and passes to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Hasselhoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hasselhoff 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Hasselhoff!