PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Babcock (ranked 3661 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Howard Webb (ranked 420 p4p, 207 weight class). Webb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Howard Webb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Babcock
vs
Webb

185 cm
24
192
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
25
200
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Primal

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Babcock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Howard Webb!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Babcock avoids the body shot from Webb.
Webb digs a good body shot into Babcock's ribs.

Babcock dives in and scores a takedown into Webb's guard.
Webb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babcock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Webb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Babcock has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Webb wants to stand and escape but Babcock is having none of it.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babcock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
Webb wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.

Webb has his feet on Babcock's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Webb lands with a good body shot.
Webb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Webb's corner calls for a 1-2. Webb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Babcock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Babcock looks to throw the jab but Webb is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Webb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babcock tries to clinch but Webb moves out of range.
Webb misses with a body punch

and Babcock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Babcock.
Babcock won't allow Webb to sweep him here.
Babcock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Babcock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb wants to get back to his feet but Babcock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Babcock wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
Webb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Babcock from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babcock has time to react.
Howard Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb lands with a hook. Babcock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babcock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Webb throws a body punch but Babcock moves out of range.
Babcock changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Webb as he connects with a hook.
Babcock dives in for a single leg takedown but Webb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Webb tries to break free but Babcock pushes him back against the cage.
Webb avoids a wild elbow strike from Babcock.
Webb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webb is trying to push Babcock away but Babcock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Babcock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Webb pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock misses with a knee to the head.
Babcock keeps control of Webb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babcock goes for a takedown attempt but Webb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Babcock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babcock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Webb lands with a good body shot.
Babcock is breathing heavily.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Webb sprawls well. Webb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Babcock gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Webb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Webb cracks Babcock with a good jab.
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!
Webb scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Webb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Babcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Webb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howard Webb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Webb. Beautiful body shot.
Webb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Webb is quick to defend against it.
Webb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babcock in his tracks.
Webb scores with a decent looking hook.
Webb jabs Babcock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Webb lands with a nice body punch.
Webb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babcock in his tracks.

Babcock is rocked!
Webb cracks Babcock on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Babcock falls backwards against the cage. Webb follows up with more strikes that drop Babcock to his knees. Webb keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Babcock! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howard Webb!
Howard Webb is the new middleweight champion!