PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Bobbick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobbick comes to the cage accompanied by Indestructable. The crowd seem to be enjoying Prime's choice of entrance music: The Last Prime. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobbick
vs
Prime

195 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

215 cm
23
282 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Bobbick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobbick misses with a hook. Prime ducked under it nicely.
Bobbick throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
Prime throws a body punch but Bobbick moves out of range.
Prime scores with a jab. Bobbick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Duane Bobbick has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Bobbick misses.
Prime misses with a few strikes there.
Prime jabs at Bobbick's body.
Prime throws a lazy right hand but Bobbick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bobbick ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
Bobbick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bobbick and sends Prime crashing to the mat! Bobbick follows him down to the mat - Prime regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Optimus Prime has been cut.
Prime is looking for a sweep. Bobbick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prime avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bobbick.
Prime works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bobbick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prime keeping full guard, as Bobbick tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick stopping the sweep attempt from Prime.
Bobbick wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
Prime looking to control.
Prime wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobbick scoring with some ground and pound.
Prime is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Prime has a closed guard, preventing Bobbick from standing up.
Bobbick wants to stand and escape but instead Prime has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Prime trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobbick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prime is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobbick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bobbick working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bobbick tries to strike from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prime swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bobbick counters with a nice body kick.
Prime looks gassed!
Nice shot lands for Bobbick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobbick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobbick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Prime counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Bobbick.
Bobbick thuds his right hand into Prime's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Prime misses the body punch
and Bobbick counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Prime falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Duane Bobbick!