PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between qwerty peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasselhoff has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

peace
vs
Hasselhoff

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, qwerty peace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
peace misses with a jab, cross combination.
peace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
peace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasselhoff circles away quickly and effectively.
peace fails to land with a series of punches.
peace throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff avoids them all with ease.
peace is breathing heavily.
peace misses with a two punch combination.

Hasselhoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but peace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasselhoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hasselhoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
peace keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasselhoff trying to control but peace is working from the bottom.
peace is looking to stand up but Hasselhoff isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
peace tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
peace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasselhoff is looking to clinch but peace is avoiding it.
peace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hasselhoff doesn't manage to clinch there - peace circles away.
peace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Hasselhoff or perhaps it was just good defense by peace which made him look bad.

Hasselhoff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming peace to the mat! peace manages to get full guard.
peace keeping full guard, as Hasselhoff tries to pass.
peace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hasselhoff is controlling him.

Hasselhoff drops back looking for a leg! peace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and peace manages to kick Hasselhoff off! Hasselhoff jumps back into peace's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
peace keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
Hasselhoff throws a strike but peace rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hasselhoff is trying to keep peace in close.

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.
peace cracks Hasselhoff with a solid left hand.
Hasselhoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for peace!
peace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasselhoff on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hasselhoff trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hasselhoff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

peace rushes Hasselhoff and presses him up against the cage.

peace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
peace is looking to clinch but Hasselhoff is avoiding it.
peace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
peace tries to clinch but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
peace swinging wildly here.
Hasselhoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
peace misses with a few strikes there.
peace tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasselhoff.
Nice takedown defense from peace. No joy for Hasselhoff on that attempt.
qwerty peace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

peace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

peace manages to break the clinch.
A combination from peace does no damage.
peace throws a nice looking combination but Hasselhoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Hasselhoff with that takedown attempt.
qwerty peace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hasselhoff.
peace is looking to clinch.
Hasselhoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
peace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
qwerty peace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
peace is looking to clinch but Hasselhoff is avoiding it.
peace fails to land with a series of punches.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but peace is having none of it.
Hasselhoff shoots in looking for a takedown. peace tries to sprawl out of it but Hasselhoff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. peace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
peace stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff gets slowly back to his feet.
peace throws a combination. Hasselhoff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hasselhoff is trying hard to land a takedown here. peace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
peace throws a right hand that Hasselhoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasselhoff also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from peace.
Hasselhoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasselhoff slips a jab and a cross from peace.

Hasselhoff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
peace is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasselhoff advances to mount.
peace is squirming around, avoiding Hasselhoff's attempts to control the action.
peace working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hasselhoff looking to ground and pound but peace is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Hasselhoff.
peace holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hasselhoff tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hasselhoff sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hasselhoff misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hasselhoff thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hasselhoff tries to control but peace wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that qwerty peace will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hasselhoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
peace throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hasselhoff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hasselhoff.
peace keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
Hasselhoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hasselhoff is working peace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hasselhoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hasselhoff content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff stops peace from standing up.
peace keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
Hasselhoff is pushing down on peace's leg trying to pass to half guard. peace is fighting to maintain full guard but Hasselhoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
peace wants to get back to his feet.
peace is looking for a sweep. Hasselhoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hasselhoff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but peace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hasselhoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. peace defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
peace misses with a wild combination.
peace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
peace goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
peace stuffs the takedown.
Hasselhoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from peace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff shoots in for a takedown but peace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
peace tries to clinch but Hasselhoff moves away

and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for peace!
Hasselhoff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as peace is looking to escape.
peace avoids a strike by Hasselhoff and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Hasselhoff's guard! Fantastic escape!
Hasselhoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
peace wants to stand but Hasselhoff is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Hasselhoff, not yet.
peace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasselhoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hasselhoff is trying to control the position but peace postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Hasselhoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hasselhoff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

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