PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Doom (ranked 316 p4p, 45 weight class) and Albert Hoffman (ranked 1054 p4p, 125 weight class). Doom comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Beast - Touch in the Night. Project Doom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Doom
vs
Hoffman

195 cm
33
179 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

167 cm
39
182 lbs
30 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoffman shoots in and bounces Doom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Doom wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling the position.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffman .
Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoffman is controlling him.

Doom pushes Hoffman off and gets back to his feet.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Doom

and Hoffman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoffman .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoffman is controlling him.
Hoffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Doom wriggles free and stands up.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Doom gets caught napping as Hoffman dives in and scores a takedown. Doom manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman lands a couple of elbows.
Doom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doom is keeping the position for now.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Doom uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Doom loads up on a big right hand but Hoffman slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman shoots in but no luck this time.
Doom misses with a leg kick

and Hoffman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hoffman stops Doom from getting back to his feet.

Hoffman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doom is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Doom kicks off Hoffman and gets to his feet.
Hoffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doom is fending him off so far but Hoffman persists. Nope, Doom circles away and we're back to standing.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .
Doom throws a push kick but Hoffman slaps the foot to one side.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doom throws out the jab.
Doom throws out a loose jab but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Doom defends it well.
Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Doom misses with a looping right.
Doom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hoffman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doom checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hoffman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doom tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hoffman is in Doom's guard.

Doom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Doom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Doom cracks the inside of Hoffman 's front leg.
Doom misses with a straight left.
Doom throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Doom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Doom gets tackled into the cage by Hoffman . Hoffman maintains the clinch.
Hoffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hoffman jumps guard and drags Doom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Doom wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoffman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Doom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hoffman , up you get!
Hoffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hoffman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Doom's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Doom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doom manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Doom's guard.
Hoffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doom pushes Hoffman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Doom as Hoffman shoots in.
Hoffman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoffman . Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .

Doom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Doom has his feet on Hoffman 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doom checks it well.
Hoffman tries for a takedown but Doom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoffman moves away from the strike by Doom.
Doom sets himself, and Hoffman steps forward looking for the clinch! Doom avoids it this time.
Hoffman tries for a takedown but Doom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Doom misses

and Hoffman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoffman keeps trying to improve his position.
Doom wants to stand up but Hoffman is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoffman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoffman has a takedown stuffed.
Doom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doom lands with a cross.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Doom enables Hoffman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Doom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doom's guard.

Hoffman is working for a submission of some sort.

Hoffman is looking for a kimura here.
Doom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hoffman is nestled in close to Doom, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Doom tries to kick Hoffman off but Hoffman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Doom kicks Hoffman off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman shoots for a double leg takedown but Doom sprawls well. He's pushed Hoffman 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hoffman slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Doom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoffman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doom defends well and Hoffman ends up having to push Doom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doom, right into the meat.
Doom looks to land a body kick but Hoffman moved away.
Hoffman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoffman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Doom finds it's target.
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doom throws a hook to the side of Hoffman 's head but Hoffman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman shoots in but Doom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doom throwing a counter right hand but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .
Doom tried to score with a low kick but Hoffman checks it.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Doom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hoffman closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Doom.
Hoffman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoffman wants a takedown.
Doom can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoffman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doom's brow.
Hoffman goes for a takedown attempt but Doom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Doom. Those never looked like landing.
Hoffman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom motions for Hoffman to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom misses with a hook. Hoffman ducked under it nicely.
Hoffman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doom as he avoids it easily.
As Hoffman looks to move away, Doom throws a big counter combo but Hoffman just gets out of the way.
Hoffman fails with the takedown
and Doom counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoffman walks into a straight right hand from Doom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doom pinned against the cage. Doom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Doom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doom lands with a cross.

Hoffman is rocked!
Hoffman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hoffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Doom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Doom.
Doom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoffman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doom avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses.

Oooooh!!! Doom has knocked Hoffman down with a huge combo! Doom steps away and waves a wobbly Hoffman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hoffman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Doom kicks Hoffman off and gets back to his feet.
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoffman .
Albert Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Project Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Doom!
Project Doom decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.