PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Hombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamil Figg Hoblyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hombre
vs
Figg Hoblyn

197 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

213 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Hombre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamil Figg Hoblyn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hombre tries to bum rush Figg Hoblyn with a series of wild strikes but Figg Hoblyn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Figg Hoblyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hombre shoots in and bounces Figg Hoblyn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Figg Hoblyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Figg Hoblyn trying to control the position.
Hombre is looking to advance position but Figg Hoblyn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hombre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Figg Hoblyn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hombre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Figg Hoblyn on the ground.
Hombre tries to reverse the position but Figg Hoblyn maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn wants to take his opponent's back but Hombre doesn't allow it.
Figg Hoblyn raining down shots from the mount!
Figg Hoblyn controlling from mount.
Hombre working to try and regain half guard.
Hombre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Figg Hoblyn trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hombre tries to break free.
Figg Hoblyn is looking to control Hombre but Hombre is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Figg Hoblyn doesn't have the hooks in and Hombre manages to turn into his guard.
Figg Hoblyn controls Hombre momentarily but Hombre frees himself.
Hombre is looking to work some ground and pound but Figg Hoblyn has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Figg Hoblyn throws a lazy right hand but Hombre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hombre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hombre trying to control but Figg Hoblyn is working from the bottom.
Figg Hoblyn wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hombre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Figg Hoblyn striking off his back but it's not causing Hombre any problems.
Hombre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Figg Hoblyn wants to sweep but no luck.
Hombre thows a big elbow that misses.
Hombre stays in close to Figg Hoblyn's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Figg Hoblyn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hombre is one step ahead there.

Figg Hoblyn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hombre wants to control from the top but Figg Hoblyn keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Figg Hoblyn moves in looking to clinch but Hombre pushes him off.
Hombre tries for a takedown but Figg Hoblyn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donk. Figg Hoblyn catches Hombre right on the button with a cross.

Hombre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herbert Hombre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hombre throws a series of strikes that have Figg Hoblyn backpedaling.

It looks like Tamil Figg Hoblyn has been cut.

Hombre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Figg Hoblyn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hombre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn is looking to get to half guard.
Figg Hoblyn is squirming around, avoiding Hombre's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hombre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Figg Hoblyn looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hombre content just to control the position here.
Figg Hoblyn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hombre controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Herbert Hombre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hombre circles away from the clinch attempt.

Figg Hoblyn closes the distance and clinches.

Figg Hoblyn pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hombre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hombre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hombre lands a couple of elbows.
Hombre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hombre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Figg Hoblyn has a closed guard, preventing Hombre from standing up.
Hombre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hombre stops Figg Hoblyn from standing up.
Hombre connects with a couple of short punches.
Hombre wants to pass the guard but Figg Hoblyn is keeping the position.
Figg Hoblyn is trying to keep Hombre in close.
Figg Hoblyn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Figg Hoblyn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hombre!
Figg Hoblyn lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Hombre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tamil Figg Hoblyn'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.

Hombre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hombre lands with some strikes.
Hombre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Figg Hoblyn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Figg Hoblyn wants to improve his position but Hombre is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Hombre seems content to control.
Figg Hoblyn is not content to let Hombre control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre is keen to just control but Figg Hoblyn is a slippery customer.
Hombre controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Herbert Hombre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Figg Hoblyn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Figg Hoblyn shoots and misses
and Hombre counters with a one-two to the body.
Figg Hoblyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hombre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Figg Hoblyn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hombre passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hombre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hombre scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hombre controls the position.
Hombre seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Figg Hoblyn for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Figg Hoblyn seems a little lost for a moment, as Hombre dominates the positioning.
Hombre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Hombre stands up.

Hombre gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hombre is trying to ground and pound but Figg Hoblyn uses the momentary lack of control by Hombre to regain half guard.
Hombre is taking a breather. Figg Hoblyn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Herbert Hombre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Some wild striking there from Hombre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figg Hoblyn tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Hombre clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tamil Figg Hoblyn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Figg Hoblyn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hombre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hombre checks a leg kick nicely.
Figg Hoblyn tries to close the distance and clinch but Hombre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hombre throws a combination. Figg Hoblyn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That has opened up Tamil Figg Hoblyn's cut even more.
Figg Hoblyn tries to bum rush Hombre with a series of wild strikes but Hombre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hombre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Figg Hoblyn as Hombre shoots in.
Figg Hoblyn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hombre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hombre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hombre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Figg Hoblyn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre trying to control the position from guard on top but Figg Hoblyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hombre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Herbert Hombre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hombre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hombre wants to control from the top but Figg Hoblyn keeps moving.
Hombre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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.
Hombre won't allow Figg Hoblyn to sweep him here.
Hombre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hombre trying to control but Figg Hoblyn is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Herbert Hombre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Hombre shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hombre showed some decent athleticism there.
Hombre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hombre controlling the pace for now.
Figg Hoblyn is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hombre tries to control but Figg Hoblyn wriggling away.
Hombre postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Figg Hoblyn looks a forlorn figure.
Figg Hoblyn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hombre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hombre tries to control but Figg Hoblyn wriggling away.
Hombre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figg Hoblyn can do to turn this around?
Figg Hoblyn wants to hold on but Hombre pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Hombre had his way with Tamil Figg Hoblyn in that round.
The cut man is working on Tamil Figg Hoblyn'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. This is the final round!

Figg Hoblyn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hombre.
Hombre keeps the fight on the outside.
Figg Hoblyn with a poor takedown

and Hombre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Figg Hoblyn won't be happy with that.
Figg Hoblyn is not content to let Hombre control the position.
Figg Hoblyn can't do much from the bottom here.
Hombre is staying tight to Figg Hoblyn's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hombre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Figg Hoblyn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg Hoblyn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hombre's best efforts.
Hombre stalling.
Figg Hoblyn wants to get back to full guard.
Hombre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Figg Hoblyn!
Hombre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Figg Hoblyn working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Figg Hoblyn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hombre looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Herbert Hombre just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hombre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Figg Hoblyn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hombre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Figg Hoblyn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hombre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Figg Hoblyn is proving hard to escape from.
Hombre controlling from the top position.
Figg Hoblyn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hombre forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hombre.
Hombre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Figg Hoblyn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hombre has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hombre controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Hombre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hombre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Hombre!
Herbert Hombre retains his super heavyweight title!