PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Greenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Hobbs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hobbs
vs
Greenberg

211 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zack Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Greenberg!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs dodges the punch combination from Greenberg.
Jake Greenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenberg tries to score with a low kick but Hobbs moves his leg out of the way.
Greenberg misses with a wild combination.

Hobbs moves into the clinch.
Greenberg can't break the clinch.
Hobbs has Greenberg pressed against the cage, preventing Greenberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greenberg wants to break free but Hobbs has control.
Hobbs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Hobbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs tries to clinch up but Greenberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Greenberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hobbs slips a jab and a cross from Greenberg.
Greenberg misses with a combination

and Hobbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hobbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greenberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Greenberg does no damage.
No joy there for Greenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Greenberg. Those never looked like landing.
Hobbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenberg.
Hobbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobbs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hobbs wants to clinch up but Greenberg keeps it at a distance.
Hobbs wants to clinch up but Greenberg keeps it at a distance.
Hobbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenberg.
Hobbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Greenberg. Those never looked like landing.
Hobbs slips a jab and a cross from Greenberg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenberg looks to land a combination but Hobbs avoids it well.
Greenberg throws a sloppy head kick and Hobbs moves out of range easily.
Greenberg misses with a double jab.
Greenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Greenberg is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Greenberg!
Greenberg throws a right hand that Hobbs ducks under and follows up with a left that Hobbs also avoids with ease.
Greenberg looks winded!
Greenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Hobbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hobbs counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hobbs postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Greenberg is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hobbs, into his guard.
Hobbs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hobbs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Greenberg gets to his feet - Hobbs follows without any prompting.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenberg tries to bum rush Hobbs with a series of wild strikes but Hobbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hobbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs is looking to clinch.
Greenberg lands with a nice combination. Hobbs backs away looking to recover.
Greenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Greenberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Greenberg looks to land a combination but Hobbs avoids it well.
Hobbs tries to clinch up but Greenberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenberg misses with a double jab
enabling Hobbs to counter with a crisp jab.
Hobbs tries to clinch up.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Greenberg is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greenberg misses with a wild combination.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Greenberg is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Greenberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Greenberg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greenberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Greenberg!
Greenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Greenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hobbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hobbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Greenberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Hobbs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hobbs is trying to pull guard but Greenberg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Greenberg being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hobbs gets control of Greenberg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hobbs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hobbs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Greenberg won't allow Hobbs to sweep him here.
Hobbs working a defensive guard here.
Hobbs is really struggling to control Greenberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Zack Hobbs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Greenberg throws a combination that misses
and Hobbs counters with a head kick.
Greenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Greenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Greenberg misses.
Greenberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greenberg is breathing heavily.
Greenberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greenberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hobbs counters with a one-two to the body.
Hobbs is looking to clinch.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Greenberg moves out of range.
Hobbs moves in looking to clinch but Greenberg pushes him off.
No joy there for Greenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Greenberg misses.
Greenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Greenberg throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hobbs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greenberg won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hobbs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Greenberg down.

Hobbs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hobbs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hobbs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greenberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg parries the strikes from Hobbs easily there. Hobbs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Greenberg to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hobbs decides to stand back up.
Greenberg misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hobbs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hobbs forces Greenberg back against the cage and clinches.
Hobbs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greenberg walks away with a smile on his face. Hobbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Greenberg. Those never looked like landing.
Greenberg misses with a two punch combination.
Greenberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Greenberg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Greenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hobbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenberg.
Hobbs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greenberg looks to land a combination but Hobbs avoids it well.

Hobbs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hobbs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greenberg is trying to break free.
Greenberg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hobbs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Greenberg can turn it around.
Greenberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs 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 Zack Hobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenberg is trying to break the clinch but Hobbs is controlling him.
Hobbs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hobbs fails to pull guard.
Hobbs is trying to pull guard but Greenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Hobbs tries to pull guard but Greenberg won't allow it.
Hobbs jumps guard but Greenberg stands there with Hobbs around his waist. Hobbs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs jumps guard but Greenberg stands there with Hobbs around his waist. Hobbs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hobbs jumps guard but Greenberg stands there with Hobbs around his waist. Hobbs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hobbs tries to pull guard but Greenberg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hobbs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greenberg walks away with a smile on his face. Hobbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenberg.
Greenberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hobbs backs up against the cage.
Greenberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hobbs slips a jab and a cross from Greenberg.
No joy there for Greenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greenberg throws a nice looking combination but Hobbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hobbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenberg.
Greenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Greenberg does no damage.
Greenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zack Hobbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hobbs fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hobbs closes the distance and clinches.
Greenberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hobbs has him pressed against the cage.
Greenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hobbs drags the fight down to the ground.
Hobbs keeping moving, preventing Greenberg from controlling successfully.
Hobbs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Greenberg.
I think Greenberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Greenberg!