PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archer Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christian
vs
Hoberman

190 cm
29
193 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

182 cm
34
193 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Archer Christian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoberman.
Hoberman misses with a series of wild punches.
Christian avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman misses with a head kick.
Christian shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoberman sprawls well. He's pushed Christian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christian throws a body punch but Hoberman moves out of range.
Hoberman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoberman digs a good body shot into Christian's ribs.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoberman is just out of range.
Hoberman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoberman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christian can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoberman looks to land a combination but Christian avoids it well.
Hoberman slips a jab from Christian.
Christian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
Hoberman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Mitch Hoberman has been cut.
Christian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoberman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman throws a combination. Christian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoberman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoberman looks for the body kick but Christian saw that one coming.
Hoberman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian scores with a hook.
Hoberman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
Christian throws a leg kick but Hoberman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Christian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A punch combination from Hoberman misses.
A low kick from Christian misses
and Hoberman counters with a left and a right that stings Christian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Christian avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Christian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
Christian scores with a punch to the head.
Hoberman is looking to clinch.
Hoberman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian misses with a low kick.
Hoberman lands a nice hook to Christian's body. Christian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Christian connects with a leg kick. Hoberman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Christian avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Christian avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
A slow jab from Hoberman misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Hoberman blocks the low kick.
Christian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Hoberman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoberman looks gassed!
Hoberman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoberman lands a jab to the head.
Christian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoberman moves away.
Christian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Christian misses
and Hoberman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Christian shoots in for a takedown but Hoberman shows good takedown defense.
Christian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoberman on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoberman blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christian.
Christian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christian throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoberman lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoberman misses with a head kick.
Christian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Christian connects with a leg kick. Hoberman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoberman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christian jabs at Hoberman's body.
Hoberman throws a sloppy head kick and Christian moves out of range easily.
Christian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christian avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christian just misses with a punch to the body.
Christian digs a good body shot into Hoberman's ribs.
Christian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoberman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoberman is looking to clinch but Christian is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Christian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Christian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hoberman misses with the combination.
Christian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Christian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Christian is putting a hurting on Hoberman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Christian scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Christian seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archer Christian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitch Hoberman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hoberman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoberman.
Hoberman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christian moves away.
Christian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Christian wants to land a leg kick but Hoberman is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoberman checks a leg kick.
Christian throws a one two combo.
Christian avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Christian cracks Hoberman on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hoberman falls backwards against the cage. Christian follows up with more strikes that drop Hoberman to his knees. Christian keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hoberman! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archer Christian!
Archer Christian is the new middleweight champion!
Archer Christian very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.