PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Norbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hildebert Fabian (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.

Norbert
vs
Fabian

187 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilbur Norbert !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hildebert Fabian !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Norbert tries to sprawl but Fabian drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fabian trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Norbert is looking to control Fabian 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norbert avoid being mounted?
Fabian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Norbert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fabian should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fabian not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Norbert keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Norbert wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabian controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hildebert Fabian wasn't active enough on the ground.
Norbert has his takedown stuffed

and Fabian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fabian is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Norbert is trying to maintain the position but Fabian is very close to passing his half guard.
Fabian is trying to control the action in half guard but Norbert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabian tries to pass to full mount but Norbert defends it.
Fabian is controlling the pace.
Norbert has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fabian is working away from the top position though.

Fabian is working for a kimura but Norbert is defending it quite comfortably.
Norbert trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Norbert trying to hold on to Fabian 's head to control him but Fabian postures up.
Fabian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fabian working over Norbert with some ground and pound. Norbert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fabian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fabian trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norbert is not content to let Fabian control the position.
Fabian content to control rather than advance.

Fabian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Norbert defends it well.
Fabian is trying to control the action in half guard but Norbert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hildebert Fabian dominated that 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.

Norbert tries to sprawl but Fabian drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Fabian seems content to control.
Fabian landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Norbert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Norbert tries to get out of the position.
Fabian is pressing down on Norbert 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Norbert is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norbert is defending against the submission attempts here by Fabian .
Fabian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fabian controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norbert trying to control here.
Fabian wants to control but Norbert is keeping him busy.
Fabian wants to free his trapped foot but Norbert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Norbert tries to roll over but Fabian keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Fabian is working for a kimura but Norbert is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Fabian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fabian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norbert keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fabian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norbert sees it coming and defends easily.
Fabian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fabian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fabian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norbert is looking to escape.

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.
Fabian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Fabian wants to finish this one by submission but Norbert is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fabian .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norbert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hildebert Fabian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fabian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Norbert napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fabian is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Norbert 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fabian working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Norbert on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Norbert is not content to let Fabian control the position.
Fabian remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fabian trying to control the action but Norbert is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norbert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fabian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norbert keeps working.
Norbert taking a bit of punishment here - Fabian scoring with strikes.
Fabian wants to control but Norbert is keeping him busy.
Fabian controlling from side mount.
Fabian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norbert keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fabian working the ground and pound from side control.
Fabian is putting a hurting on Norbert here, landing some big shots from side control.

Fabian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fabian controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norbert is not content to let Fabian control the position.
Hildebert Fabian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fabian lands an elbow.
Norbert takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Fabian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norbert takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fabian tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fabian just content to control the position.
Fabian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norbert keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hildebert Fabian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fabian 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hildebert Fabian !