PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pabpy Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Honcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obeh comes to the cage accompanied by Quake 2 Big Guns. Honcho has chosen Beastie Boys- Sabotage as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Obeh
vs
Honcho

178 cm
24
162 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pabpy Obeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Honcho!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh staying out of range there.
Obeh slips a jab and a cross from Honcho.
No joy there for Obeh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obeh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honcho but Honcho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honcho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Honcho wants to clinch.
Obeh slips a jab and a cross from Honcho.
Honcho throws a right hand that Obeh ducks under and follows up with a left that Obeh also avoids with ease.
Obeh throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Honcho misses its intended target.
Obeh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honcho.
Honcho misses with a combination
and Obeh counters with a left to the body.

Obeh gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh misses with the head strike.
Honcho prevents the takedown attempt.
Obeh blocks the elbow strike.
Obeh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pabpy Obeh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obeh can't find room to land a body shot as Honcho controls the action.
Obeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obeh misses with a punch to the body.
Honcho stops a takedown attempt from Obeh.
Honcho prevents a body shot from Obeh.
Obeh misses with the head strike.
Obeh lands an elbow just above Honcho 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Obeh.
Obeh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Honcho prevents it.

Honcho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obeh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh takes a swing at Honcho's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Honcho. Obeh shrugs it off though.
Obeh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honcho.
Obeh throws a jab but it's blocked by Honcho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honcho tries to clinch there but Obeh circles away.
Honcho misses with the combination.
Honcho fails to land with a series of punches.
Honcho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obeh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Honcho both land. Nice combination.
Honcho throws a right hand that Obeh ducks under and follows up with a left that Obeh also avoids with ease.
Obeh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Obeh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honcho, pushing him back against the cage.
Obeh misses with some punches.

Honcho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honcho slips a jab and a cross from Obeh.
Obeh is looking to clinch but Honcho is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh tries to land a front kick but Honcho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Obeh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mike Honcho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honcho but Honcho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Obeh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obeh is looking to clinch.
Obeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Honcho.
Honcho throws the kick towards the body but Obeh avoids it.
Honcho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Honcho darts in and clinches Obeh up against the cage.
Honcho blocking some punches.
Obeh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honcho up against the cage.
Obeh lands a nice shot to the body.
Obeh presses Honcho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honcho avoiding damage as Obeh throws knees to the body.
Honcho unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Honcho wants to break free but Obeh has control.
Honcho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Obeh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Obeh content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Obeh lands a takedown into guard.
Obeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Honcho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obeh is really struggling to control Honcho but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Honcho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Obeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Honcho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obeh landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabpy Obeh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Honcho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obeh.
Honcho misses with a double jab
and Obeh counters with a right hand to the body.
Obeh throws a leg kick that misses.
Honcho misses with a low kick.

Obeh clinches with his opponent.

Honcho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obeh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Honcho throws a wild body kick that Obeh sees coming a mile off.
Honcho tries to land a leg kick but Obeh saw it coming and moves away.
Honcho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obeh circles away quickly and effectively.
Pabpy Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obeh catches Honcho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Honcho blocks the leg kick.
Obeh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honcho is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Honcho just misses with a punch to the body.
Pabpy Obeh is winning the standup battle so far.
Honcho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obeh was well out of range. Poor timing from Honcho.
Honcho looks for the body kick but Obeh saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Honcho.
Honcho throws a head kick but Obeh moves out of range.
Obeh tries to land a front kick but Honcho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Honcho misses with a body kick.
Obeh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obeh works Honcho's body with a nice hook.
Obeh works Honcho's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Honcho.
Obeh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Honcho momentarily.
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!
Obeh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honcho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Obeh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Honcho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obeh.

Honcho is rocked!

Obeh moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Honcho goes down! Can Obeh finish him!?
Honcho is still in real trouble! Can Obeh finish him?
Obeh stands and throws Honcho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Obeh grinds an elbow into Honcho's temple.
Obeh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Honcho seems to have recovered his senses.

Obeh decides to stand back up.
Obeh scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh with a hook.
Obeh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Honcho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obeh checks a leg kick.

Obeh instigates a clinch.
Obeh leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obeh.

Obeh has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Honcho regains guard immediately.
Obeh forces his way into half guard.
Obeh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Honcho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Obeh wants to take a breather but Honcho is having none of it.
Honcho is trying to stand.
Obeh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Obeh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obeh controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obeh is just content to waste time from the top position. Honcho takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabpy Obeh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Obeh drives through and clinches with Honcho against the cage.
Obeh gets through Honcho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Honcho trying to land knees to the body.
Obeh lands a right hand.
Obeh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honcho or not.
Honcho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Obeh.
Obeh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obeh trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obeh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obeh is leaning against Honcho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Honcho avoiding damage as Obeh throws knees to the body.
Obeh lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Obeh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obeh lands a left hand.
Obeh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Honcho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obeh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obeh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honcho can do to turn this around?
Obeh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Honcho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Obeh lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honcho managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.

Obeh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honcho throws a leg kick but Obeh checks it.

Obeh drives through and clinches with Honcho against the cage.
Obeh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Honcho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Obeh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Honcho is defending well for now.
Obeh looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pabpy Obeh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Obeh.
Honcho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obeh.
Obeh lands with a left to the head.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Honcho avoids it.
Honcho looking to throw knees to the head but Obeh is blocking nicely.
Honcho prevents a body shot from Obeh.
Obeh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Obeh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Honcho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Obeh prevents Honcho from breaking the clinch.
Honcho stops a takedown attempt from Obeh.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh fails with a takedown attempt.
Honcho keeps Obeh at a distance using the push kick.
Obeh moves out of range of the body kick.
Honcho misses with a wild combination.
Honcho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Obeh throws a big shot that misses.
Honcho keeps the fight on the outside.
Obeh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honcho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honcho lands a head shot.
Honcho scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honcho misses with a body shot

and Obeh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Honcho's guard now.
Obeh wants to pass the guard but Honcho is keeping the position.
Honcho wants to sweep but no luck.
Obeh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obeh postures up in Honcho's guard and throws a big left but Honcho blocks it.
Mike Honcho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Honcho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh is looking to work some ground and pound but Honcho has wrist control.
Pabpy Obeh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obeh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obeh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obeh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Obeh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honcho throws a series of punches but Obeh moves out of range.
Obeh is looking to clinch.
Obeh digs a good body shot into Honcho's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pabpy Obeh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obeh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pabpy Obeh!