PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Grigorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hobson
vs
Grigorian

185 cm
29
186 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

184 cm
21
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitchell Hobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian scoring well with a low kick there.

Hobson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Hobson.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Grigorian avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Grigorian jumps guard but Hobson stands there with Grigorian around his waist. Grigorian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grigorian is looking to break free of the clinch but Hobson has double underhooks.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Hobson lands with a right to the head.
Grigorian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grigorian misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grigorian.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson gets through Grigorian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grigorian misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hobson.

It looks like Adam Grigorian has been cut.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Grigorian avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Hobson gets through Grigorian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Hobson.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson tries to work over Grigorian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Grigorian.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hobson.
Grigorian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hobson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grigorian can turn it around.
Hobson goes for a takedown attempt but Grigorian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hobson throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Hobson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hobson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grigorian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Hobson is just out of range.
Hobson is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson is looking to clinch but Grigorian is avoiding it.
Grigorian jabs at Hobson's body.
Hobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a leg kick which misses Hobson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hobson tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grigorian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hobson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hobson wants to clinch up but Grigorian keeps it at a distance.
Grigorian staying out of range there.
Grigorian slips under a jab.
Hobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigorian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grigorian tests Hobson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grigorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mitchell Hobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grigorian feints and then cracks Hobson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hobson down.
Hobson blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grigorian.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobson misses the target.
Grigorian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grigorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Grigorian throws a front kick aimed at Hobson's knee but Hobson avoids it well.

Hobson has managed to clinch.
Grigorian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hobson prevents Grigorian from breaking the clinch.
Grigorian tries to break free but Hobson pushes him back against the cage.

Hobson manages to break the clinch.
Hobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grigorian takes a shot to the head.
Hobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hobson as the two fighters clinch.
Hobson gets through Grigorian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Grigorian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hobson scores with a hook to the body.
Grigorian jumps guard but Hobson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grigorian swings wildly with an uppercut but Hobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hobson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grigorian tries to score a body lock takedown but Hobson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mitchell Hobson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Grigorian.
A short right from Hobson on the inside.
Grigorian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hobson tries a body shot but Grigorian blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Hobson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Grigorian's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grigorian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grigorian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hobson in his tracks.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hobson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hobson is looking to clinch but Grigorian is avoiding it.
Hobson wants to clinch up but Grigorian keeps it at a distance.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grigorian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hobson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grigorian can do to turn this around?
Hobson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hobson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a low kick.
Hobson tries to counter by clinching up but Grigorian breaks away and moves out of range.
Grigorian walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grigorian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grigorian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hobson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grigorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hobson.
Hobson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Grigorian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Hobson misses.
Hobson scores with a decent looking hook.
Grigorian staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Hobson.
Grigorian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hobson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grigorian. Grigorian obviously looking to wear him down.
Hobson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grigorian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grigorian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hobson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grigorian unleashes a big counter combination but Hobson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grigorian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grigorian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hobson.
Hobson tries to clinch up but Grigorian circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grigorian. That's going to slow Hobson down.
Both fighters circling a little - Grigorian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hobson checks a low kick from Grigorian.
Hobson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grigorian tries to land a leg kick but Hobson saw it coming and moves away.
Hobson tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Hobson backing away here, and Grigorian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hobson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grigorian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hobson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hobson lands a glancing blow to the side of Grigorian's head.
Grigorian throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson thuds his right hand into Grigorian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grigorian connects with a solid leg kick.
Hobson is looking to clinch but Grigorian is avoiding it.
Hobson looks to score with a jab to the body but Grigorian is just out of range.
Grigorian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Grigorian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hobson's calf.
Grigorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Grigorian throws a big shot that misses.
Hobson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hobson misses with a wild body shot.
Grigorian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hobson's calf.
Hobson throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Hobson jabs at Grigorian's body.
Hobson misses with a body shot.
Grigorian takes one to the side of the head.
Hobson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grigorian only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hobson tries to clinch there but Grigorian circles away.
Grigorian flicks out a counter leg kick but Hobson steps away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hobson checks a leg kick.
Grigorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobson.
Grigorian throws a leg kick but Hobson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hobson looks to land a right hand but Grigorian moved out of range.
Hobson checks a low kick from Grigorian.
Grigorian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grigorian is looking to land body kicks.
Hobson connects with a body shot.
Hobson tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Hobson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Grigorian is rocked!
Hobson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grigorian is still on wobbly legs! Can Hobson finish him?
Hobson punishes Grigorian's body with a nice straight punch.
Grigorian is breathing heavily.
Grigorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grigorian seems to have recovered his senses.
Hobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grigorian counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Grigorian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adam Grigorian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Grigorian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hobson staying out of range there.
Grigorian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hobson under the eye.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grigorian cracks the inside of Hobson's front leg.
Hobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobson.
Hobson misses with a body shot.
Hobson misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grigorian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grigorian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hobson misses the shot to the body.
Grigorian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson connects with a nice looking jab.
Hobson tries to clinch there but Grigorian circles away.
Grigorian flicks out a counter leg kick but Hobson steps away.
Hobson moves out of range of the leg kick from Grigorian.
Grigorian is looking to slow Hobson down with leg kicks.
Grigorian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Hobson.
Hobson drops Grigorian with a naaaaasty hook - Grigorian is in real trouble here! Hobson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!
An out of breath Mitchell Hobson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.