PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Breedon (ranked 1073 p4p, 1826 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 164 p4p, 267 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Breedon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Quiet Riot - Come On Feel The Noise. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sobieski's choice of entrance music: Karnivool - Lifelike. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Breedon
vs
Sobieski

183 cm
29
211
8 - 3 - 0

199 cm
31
222
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Breedon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobieski takes the fight into the clinch.
Breedon tries for a takedown but Sobieski manages to get underhooks.

Breedon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Breedon manages to end up in side control.
Sobieski tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Sobieski wants to control but Breedon is having none of it.
Breedon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobieski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski is squirming around, avoiding Breedon's attempts to control the action.
Sobieski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobieski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sobieski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Breedon.
Breedon avoids the attempt from Sobieski to control.
Sobieski is trying to escape the mount.
Breedon controlling the pace for now.
Breedon tries to control but Sobieski wriggling away.
Breedon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sobieski wants to hold on but Breedon pushes him away.
Sobieski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Breedon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sobieski?
Sobieski is looking to get to half guard.
Sobieski is still trying to improve position.
Sobieski wants to control but Breedon is having none of it.
Breedon tries to control but Sobieski wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breedon throwing strikes but Sobieski uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sobieski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sobieski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sobieski.
Breedon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sobieski trying to keep a closed guard but Breedon is proving a slippery customer.
Sobieski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Breedon 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.
Breedon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sobieski wants to sweep but no luck.
Sobieski keeping full guard, as Breedon tries to pass.
Breedon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobieski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sobieski enables Breedon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sobieski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobieski is pulling down on Breedon's head. It's preventing any offense from Breedon, at least for the moment.
Breedon throwing strikes from guard but Sobieski blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Breedon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sobieski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Breedon shoots in and gets a takedown into Sobieski's guard.
Breedon throws a strike but Sobieski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sobieski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Breedon keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
Sobieski throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breedon wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in Gunner's School of Combat inform me that Sobieski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sobieski is stalling in the full guard.
Sobieski postures up in Breedon's guard and throws a big left but Breedon blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Breedon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breedon controlling the position.
Breedon controls Sobieski momentarily but Sobieski frees himself.
Breedon keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
Sobieski throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Breedon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sobieski quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Breedon looking to sit in guard and control but Sobieski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sobieski won't allow Breedon to sweep him here.
Sobieski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Breedon is keeping the position for now.
Sobieski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Breedon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobieski distracts Breedon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've been hearing good reports from Breedon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sobieski throws a big elbow that misses.
Breedon wants to sweep here but Sobieski controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski pushing down on Breedon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sobieski wants to pass the guard but Breedon is defending well.
Breedon is looking for a sweep. Sobieski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tom Breedon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sobieski winds up and cracks Breedon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Breedon is pressing down on Sobieski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Breedon wants to hit a sweep here but Sobieski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Breedon there!
Sobieski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski unloading with bombs!
Breedon tries to hold on but Sobieski postures up.
Breedon is desperately trying to improve his position but Sobieski has a good base and remains in mount.
Sobieski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Breedon is looking to escape.
Breedon working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobieski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sobieski with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Sobieski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Breedon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sobieski sprawls well. Sobieski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Breedon gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobieski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Breedon.
Breedon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sobieski sprawls well. He's pushed Breedon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sobieski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Breedon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sobieski gets caught napping as Breedon dives in and scores a takedown. Sobieski manages to retain guard.

Sobieski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobieski keeping moving, preventing Breedon from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Breedon is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Breedon is sitting in close to Sobieski's body. Sobieski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Breedon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Breedon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sobieski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jan Sobieski!
Jan Sobieski very nearly forgot to thank HELLBENT amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.