PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lanky Dave (ranked 4231 p4p, 3287 weight class) and Bobert Bobbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dave
vs
Bobbert

194 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Hakaka La'au Performance
Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lanky Dave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobert Bobbert!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dave bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bobbert's head backwards.
Bobbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dave quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dave throws a body kick that misses
letting Bobbert counter with a right hand.
Bobbert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dave.
Dave avoids the body shot from Bobbert.
Dave throws a big counter combination but Bobbert scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Bobbert drops Dave with a beautiful combination! Dave stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bobbert is looking for the KO!

Dave is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobbert misses with a straight left.
Dave smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Bobbert clinches up with Dave and pushes him back against the cage.

Bobbert manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dave. No joy for Bobbert on that attempt.

Bobbert clinches up against the cage.
Dave tries to break the clinch but Bobbert is controlling the position.
A short right from Bobbert on the inside.
Dave really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dave wants to take the fight to the mat but Bobbert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Bobbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dave checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobbert gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bobbert.
Bobbert just leaning against Dave, taking a breather.
Bobbert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bobbert wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobbert is working Dave over against the cage.
Bobbert scores with a shot to the side of Dave's head.
Bobbert misses with an elbow over the top.
Bobbert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bobbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dave thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bobbert lands a lovely overhand right.
Dave listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dave.
Bobbert lands with a nice combination. Dave backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Bobbert does no damage.
Bobbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Bobbert misses.
Dave lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bobbert circles away quickly and effectively.

Bobbert clinches.
A short right from Bobbert.
Bobbert cracks Dave with a nice body shot.

Bobbert manages to break the clinch.
Bobbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bobbert drives through and clinches with Dave against the cage.
Dave tries to break the clinch but Bobbert is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dave changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bobbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bobbert has Dave up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobbert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dave's efforts to push away.
Bobbert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bobbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobbert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dave slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobbert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Dave was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bobbert.
Lanky Dave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobert Bobbert.
That kick from Dave tenderised Bobbert's leg. Bobbert is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bobbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Bobbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dave needs to keep his hands up - Bobbert had a free shot at his head there.
Bobbert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dave.
Dave fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bobbert manages to avoid it.
Bobbert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobbert lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bobbert has Dave up against the cage in a clinch.
Dave jumps guard but Bobbert stands there with Dave around his waist. Dave gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bobbert jumps into guard, dragging Dave to the mat.
Bobbert has Dave pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobert Bobbert dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bobbert misses with a head kick.

Bobbert moves into the clinch.
Bobbert scores with a shot to the side of Dave's head.
Bobbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dave backwards.

Bobbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobbert misses the jab.
Dave half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bobbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobbert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bobbert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dave momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Dave blocks the low kick.
Dave throws a lazy uppercut
and Bobbert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobbert.
Bobbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dave moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bobbert clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dave wants to stall.

Bobbert successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dave won't allow Bobbert to get back to his feet.
Bobbert is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dave throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dave trying to control but Bobbert is working from the bottom.
Dave being controlled here momentarily.

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.
Bobbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Bobbert, not yet.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bobbert stalks Dave and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dave's face. Dave staggers backwards, shaken.
Dave defending well as Bobbert loads up on a big left hand.
Bobert Bobbert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Bobbert. That snapped Dave's head back.

Bobbert drives through and clinches with Dave against the cage.
Bobbert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bobbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Dave backwards.
Dave tries to stall but Bobbert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bobbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dave backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert scores with a shoulder strike.
Bobbert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dave fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobbert catches Dave with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bobbert throws a right hand that Dave ducks under and follows up with a left that Dave also avoids with ease.
Bobbert misses the jab.
Dave bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Dave on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dave avoids the head kick by Bobbert.
Bobbert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dave misses with a few strikes there.
Bobbert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dave at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobbert prevents Dave from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dave letting Bobbert take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Bobbert - that landed with a thud.
Bobbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daves head.

Bobbert jumps guard and drags Dave to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bobbert can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dave working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dave would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bobbert wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bobbert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dave is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobert Bobbert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bobbert cracks Dave with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bobbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bobbert throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bobbert rushes Dave and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bobbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dave tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bobbert throws a low kick, looking for Dave's leg but Dave calmly moves out of range.
Dave fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dave tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobbert throws a series of punches but Dave avoids them all with ease.
Bobbert tries to bum rush Dave with a series of wild strikes but Dave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dave misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Bobbert does no damage.
Dave misses with a body kick.
Bobbert misses with a straight left.
Dave takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bobbert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dave.
Bobbert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bobbert misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dave throws a sloppy head kick and Bobbert moves out of range easily.

Bobbert has closed the distance and engaged Dave in a clinch.
Bobbert lands an uppercut.
Bobbert lands a shoulder strike.
Bobbert is pressed up against the cage. Dave has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bobbert down to the mat. Bobbert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobbert clinches with his opponent.

Bobbert manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dave wants to control from the top but Bobbert keeps moving.
Dave looking to pass the guard.
Dave trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dave postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bobbert keeping moving, preventing Dave from controlling successfully.
Bobert Bobbert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbert wants to sweep but no luck.
Dave wanted to stand there but Bobbert had control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bobbert looks to land a left hand but Dave moved out of range nicely.
Lanky Dave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobbert swinging wildly here.
Bobbert misses the shot to the body.
Bobbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dave stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dave wants it to stay on the feet.

Bobbert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dave jumps guard but Bobbert turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dave tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lanky Dave. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dave working hard to break the clinch.
Dave tries to pull guard but Bobbert won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Dave's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobbert lands a right hand.
Dave tries to pull guard but Bobbert won't allow it.
Dave drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bobbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dave is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobert Bobbert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bobbert has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobert Bobbert!
After winning the bout, Bobert Bobbert thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.