PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ McGobblecock (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.

Bryant
vs
McGobblecock

192 cm
25
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant lands a jab to McGobblecock, Jr.'s midsection.
Kobe Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant connects with a looping right hand.
Bryant checks a low kick from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
McGobblecock, Jr. has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Bryant. That snapped McGobblecock, Jr.'s head back.

It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut.
McGobblecock, Jr. jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGobblecock, Jr.'s waist but McGobblecock, Jr. gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryant off to one side.
McGobblecock, Jr. moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but McGobblecock, Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McGobblecock, Jr. cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGobblecock, Jr. as he avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Bryant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bryant.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant lands a leg kick that knocks McGobblecock, Jr. off balance momentarily.
McGobblecock, Jr.'s hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bryant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McGobblecock, Jr. scrambles back to his feet.
McGobblecock, Jr. pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryant lands a glancing blow to the side of McGobblecock, Jr.'s head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to counter by closing the distance.
McGobblecock, Jr. punishes Bryant's body with a nice straight punch.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bryant sends McGobblecock, Jr. down but not out. Bryant dives into side control looking to finish.

McGobblecock, Jr. is rocked!

Bryant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McGobblecock, Jr. is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McGobblecock, Jr. is still in real trouble! Can Bryant finish him?
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bryant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryant wants to control for a moment but McGobblecock, Jr. uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
McGobblecock, Jr. seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to control from the bottom.
Bryant stops McGobblecock, Jr. from getting back to his feet.
Bryant wants to pass to mount but McGobblecock, Jr. is defending the position.
McGobblecock, Jr. is in trouble now - Bryant has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. regains half guard.

Bryant is trying to work for a kimura but McGobblecock, Jr. is defending well.
Bryant tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGobblecock, Jr. knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGobblecock, Jr. is concentrating on defense, preventing Bryant from advancing position.
Bryant is thwarting McGobblecock, Jr.'s attempts to control the position.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking for a sweep. Bryant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to escape.

Bryant seems to be working for a kimura but McGobblecock, Jr. defends the submission attempt.
Bryant uses his free foot to push down on McGobblecock, Jr.'s thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant wants to control the pace but McGobblecock, Jr. is squirming around nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to get to half guard.
Bryant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Bryant 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.
McGobblecock, Jr. is doing well to control the position and prevent Bryant from advancing to side control.
Bryant is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bryant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryant with a jab.
Kobe Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
McGobblecock, Jr. cracks Bryant with an open hand slap.
Bryant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant misses with an uppercut
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a low kick as Bryant jumps back.
McGobblecock, Jr. slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGobblecock, Jr..
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but McGobblecock, Jr. moves his leg out of the way.

McGobblecock, Jr. clinches up against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bryant misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant is pushing McGobblecock, Jr. up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
McGobblecock, Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Bryant wants to break free but McGobblecock, Jr. has control.
McGobblecock, Jr. working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bryant goes for a takedown attempt but McGobblecock, Jr. pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
Bryant throws a nice looking combination but McGobblecock, Jr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Bryant misses with an uppercut.
Bryant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bryant throws a combination. McGobblecock, Jr. tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGobblecock, Jr. swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. moves away.
Bryant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGobblecock, Jr..
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!
McGobblecock, Jr. works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
A big left from McGobblecock, Jr. misses.

Bryant scores with a takedown into McGobblecock, Jr.'s guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. McGobblecock, Jr. manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bryant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands an elbow just above Bryant 's eye.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a left hand.
Bryant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGobblecock, Jr.'s elbow.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a body shot from Bryant.
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to control the position but instead, Bryant has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGobblecock, Jr. into the cage.
Bryant is pushing McGobblecock, Jr. up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGobblecock, Jr. has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a hook.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to clinch.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but McGobblecock, Jr. moved out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws an overhand right that lands on Bryant's shoulder, as Bryant tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGobblecock, Jr. looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Bryant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from McGobblecock, Jr. finds it's way through Bryant's defenses.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Bryant misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a kick to the ribs.

McGobblecock, Jr. closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but McGobblecock, Jr. won't allow it.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bryant.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bryant trying to control the position but instead, McGobblecock, Jr. has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bryant into the cage.
Bryant is trying to force a seperation but McGobblecock, Jr. has the dominant position.
Bryant misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ McGobblecock, Jr. showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bryant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McGobblecock, Jr. is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McGobblecock, Jr. trying to control from half guard but Bryant is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGobblecock, Jr. seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant wants to get back to full guard but McGobblecock, Jr. has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to move to mount but Bryant blocks the move with his legs.
Bryant manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bryant in particular looking to stall.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bryant is trying to work for a kimura but McGobblecock, Jr. is defending well.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to roll over but Bryant keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bryant seems content to control.

Bryant 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.
Kobe Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGobblecock, Jr. keeping control of the position.
McGobblecock, Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Bryant sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. is positioning himself well to prevent Bryant advancing to mount.

Bryant seems to be looking for submissions.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but McGobblecock, Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGobblecock, Jr. controlling the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bryant is trying to work for a kimura but McGobblecock, Jr. is defending well.
McGobblecock, Jr. trying to hold on to Bryant's head to control him but Bryant postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Bryant. Those never looked like landing.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGobblecock, Jr. swinging wildly here.
Bryant missing with a left hand there. McGobblecock, Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGobblecock, Jr. finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McGobblecock, Jr. with a hook.
McGobblecock, Jr. pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bryant at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bryant blocks the body kick.
Bryant blocks a low kick nicely.
Bryant lands a nice hook to McGobblecock, Jr.'s body. McGobblecock, Jr. takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kobe Bryant.
I think Bryant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kobe Bryant!
A less than humble Kobe Bryant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.