PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Hobbs (ranked 24797 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Mars (ranked 25045 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Mars is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hobbs
vs
Mars

182 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Mars!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hobbs has closed the distance and engaged Mars in a clinch.

Mars has picked Hobbs up - he's going for a ride! Mars dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hobbs is positioning himself well to prevent Mars advancing to mount.

Hobbs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mars pulls his head out easily.
Hobbs preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hobbs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hobbs.
Mars looks winded!
Hobbs is pulling down on Mars's head. It's preventing any offense from Mars, at least for the moment.
Hobbs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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

Hobbs takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mars has Hobbs pressed against the cage, preventing Hobbs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mars prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Mars is controlling him.

Mars has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hobbs regains guard immediately.
Hobbs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mars's guard.

Hobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hobbs with a nice head shot there.
Hobbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hobbs with a nice head shot there.
Hobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs lands a couple of digs.
Hobbs postures up and lands a big shot to Mars's brow.
Hobbs landing with the ground and pound.
Hobbs postures up and lands a big shot to Mars's brow.
Hobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Hobbs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hobbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hobbs landing with the ground and pound.
Hobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hobbs chips away with some ground and pound.
Hobbs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hobbs with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars has momentary wrist control but Hobbs slips an elbow through the middle.
Mars has momentary wrist control but Hobbs slips an elbow through the middle.
Hobbs landing some decent shots from guard.
Hobbs distracts Mars with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hobbs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hobbs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hobbs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hobbs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hobbs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Mars has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hobbs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hobbs distracts Mars with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hobbs gets to his feet. Mars looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hobbs clinches.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Mars has him pressed against the cage.

Hobbs gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hobbs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hobbs is working Mars over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hobbs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hobbs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hobbs works over Mars with some ground and pound from guard.
Hobbs distracts Mars with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hobbs landing with the ground and pound.
Hobbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hobbs landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Hobbs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hobbs gets a clinch.
Hobbs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mars avoids it.
Mars keeps control of Hobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hobbs pushes off an throws an elbow but Mars leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hobbs throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Mars pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hobbs gets a clinch.
Mars is breathing heavily.
Hobbs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hobbs jumps guard but Mars turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars is trying to push Hobbs away but Hobbs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mars jumps guard.
Hobbs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hobbs connects with a couple of short punches.
Hobbs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hobbs scoring with some ground and pound.
Hobbs distracts Mars with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hobbs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hobbs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hobbs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mars has momentary wrist control but Hobbs slips an elbow through the middle.
Hobbs works over Mars with some ground and pound from guard.
Hobbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mars can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hobbs postures up and lands a big shot to Mars's brow.
Hobbs with a nice head shot there.
Hobbs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mars has momentary wrist control but Hobbs slips an elbow through the middle.
Hobbs with a nice head shot there.
Hobbs scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobbs chips away with some ground and pound.
Hobbs with a nice head shot there.
Hobbs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mars is rocked!
Hobbs working some strikes from top position.
Mars is still in real trouble! Can Hobbs finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs is in close to Mars's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hobbs cracks Mars with a solid left hand.
Hobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mars's head.
Mars has momentary wrist control but Hobbs slips an elbow through the middle.
Hobbs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hobbs arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Mars's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Douglas Hobbs!
In defeat, Jackson Mars stepped up to the mic, saying 'That call was crap I wanna rematch make it happen.'.