PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Loomis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loomis comes to the cage accompanied by Strapping Young Lad - Anti Product. Paddy Doherty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Loomis
vs
Doherty

191 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bob Loomis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paddy Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loomis has a takedown stuffed.
Doherty wants to clinch up but Loomis keeps it at a distance.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty shoots and misses

and Loomis counters with a takedown into side control.
Loomis working the ground and pound.
Doherty manages to get back to half guard.
Loomis prevents Doherty from standing back up.

Doherty actively working from the bottom here.
Doherty looks gassed!
Loomis lands strikes from half guard.
Loomis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doherty keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doherty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loomis looking to pass the guard.
Loomis chips away with some ground and pound.
Loomis landing with the ground and pound.
Doherty has momentary wrist control but Loomis slips an elbow through the middle.
Loomis lands a couple of elbows.
Loomis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Loomis won't allow Doherty to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loomis landing some decent shots from guard.
Loomis trying to control the position from guard on top but Doherty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doherty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loomis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loomis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Loomis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loomis lands a couple of elbows.
Loomis landing some decent shots from guard.
Loomis scoring with some ground and pound.
Loomis thows a big elbow that misses.
Doherty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loomis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Loomis works over Doherty with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is trying to keep Loomis in close.

Doherty looking for a guillotine here but Loomis defends easily.
Loomis chips away with some ground and pound.
Loomis landing with the ground and pound.
Loomis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doherty has Loomis pulled in close to control his posture.
Doherty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loomis is one step ahead there.

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.
Loomis throwing strikes but missing.
Loomis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Doherty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doherty has his takedown stuffed

and Loomis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Doherty won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loomis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Doherty down.
Doherty manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Doherty is looking for a kimura but Loomis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doherty to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Loomis avoids the head kick by Doherty.
Paddy Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty with a poor takedown

and Loomis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doherty!
Loomis working the ground and pound effectively.
Loomis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Doherty looks a forlorn figure.
Doherty is trying to escape the mount.
Loomis lands a big shot there that rocks Doherty but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loomis lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loomis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Loomis with shots to the head and body - Doherty looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bob Loomis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doherty taking shots to the head.
Doherty tries to lock up and control but Loomis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doherty is trying desperately to improve position.
Doherty wants to hold on but Loomis pushes him away.
Loomis landing shots from mount.
Loomis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Doherty wants to hold on but Loomis pushes him away.
Loomis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Loomis dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Doherty that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Loomis raining down shots from the mount!
Doherty wants to control but Loomis is having none of it.
Loomis is landing with some decent strikes but Doherty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Doherty throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Doherty is looking to improve his position but Loomis isn't that keen on the idea.
Doherty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loomis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Loomis landing strikes from the mount.
Doherty is looking to get to half guard.
Loomis dominating with strikes here.
Loomis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Doherty is trying to escape the mount.
Loomis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Loomis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Doherty hang on?
Doherty swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Doherty wants to hold on but Loomis pushes him away.

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.
Doherty can't escape the position.
Loomis unloading with bombs!
Loomis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Doherty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loomis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Doherty can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Doherty slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Loomis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Loomis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Doherty wants to control but Loomis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doherty manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Loomis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Doherty misses with a few strikes there.

Loomis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Doherty looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Doherty is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Loomis off and has taken his back!
Doherty punches the canvas rather than the man.
Doherty tries to keep control of the position but Loomis is staying busy.
Doherty thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Loomis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doherty on the ground.

Loomis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Doherty gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Loomis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Doherty not allowing Loomis to control his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Loomis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Doherty's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loomis is in bad spot here.
Doherty trying to control momentarily.
Loomis is trying to break free.
Doherty struggling to keep hold of the position.
Loomis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Doherty.
Doherty is landing with strikes from the back.
Loomis tries to escape the position.

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.
Doherty not allowing Loomis to control his hands.
Doherty has the hooks in. Loomis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Doherty trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Loomis is really stuck here.
Doherty trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Doherty is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Loomis trying to control the hands but Doherty breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
Loomis tries to escape the position.
Doherty is trying to stick to Loomis's back but Loomis is turning into Doherty. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Doherty's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Loomis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Loomis works over Doherty with some ground and pound from guard.
Doherty trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loomis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Loomis counters with a shoot takedown. Doherty fights it but they end up in guard.
Bob Loomis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doherty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loomis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loomis prevents Doherty from getting back to his feet.
Doherty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paddy Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loomis passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Loomis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loomis, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Loomis!