PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 396 p4p, 815 weight class) and Robbie McBobbie (ranked 32 p4p, 68 weight class). Probert comes to the cage accompanied by DNA. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Probert
vs
McBobbie

172 cm
29
155
22 - 9 - 1

174 cm
26
143
10 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie McBobbie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by McBobbie as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from McBobbie misses the target.
Probert uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBobbie has time to react.
Probert drops his hands momentarily and McBobbie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Probert tries to move into range but McBobbie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Probert.
Probert has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
McBobbie checks the leg kick nicely there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McBobbie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McBobbie misses with an uppercut.
McBobbie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Probert was well out of range. Poor timing from McBobbie.

McBobbie feints and as Probert raises his hands in defense, McBobbie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBobbie preventing the sweep.
McBobbie chips away with some ground and pound.
McBobbie preventing the sweep.
Probert pulls McBobbie in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBobbie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McBobbie throws a big right hand that misses.
McBobbie passes Probert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McBobbie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McBobbie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McBobbie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McBobbie stops Probert from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBobbie trying to control from Probert's half guard. Probert has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McBobbie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Probert is keeping the position for now.
McBobbie postures up in Probert's guard and throws a big left but Probert blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Probert misses with a left hand
and McBobbie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
Probert tries to clinch but McBobbie is having none of it.
McBobbie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Probert moves out of range as McBobbie strikes.
Probert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McBobbie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Probert misses with a right hand
and McBobbie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Probert throws the left hand but McBobbie avoids the punch easily.
McBobbie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Probert cracks McBobbie with an open hand slap.
Probert misses the body punch
and McBobbie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
The fighters circling - Probert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Probert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McBobbie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Probert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Probert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Probert fails to land.
McBobbie wants a takedown but no success here.
Probert digs a right hand into McBobbie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McBobbie's gas tank.
Probert is trying to break free.
Probert misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McBobbie.
Probert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBobbie can't get the takedown.
Probert cracks McBobbie with a nice body shot.
McBobbie misses with a punch on the inside.

Probert manages to break the clinch.
McBobbie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
Probert was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

McBobbie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBobbie is trying to control. Probert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McBobbie prevents Probert from standing back up.
Probert regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McBobbie.
Probert keeping moving, preventing McBobbie from controlling successfully.
McBobbie prevents Probert from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McBobbie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McBobbie is looking to work some ground and pound but Probert has wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Probert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Probert just misses with a punch to the body.
Probert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McBobbie avoids the body shot from Probert.
McBobbie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McBobbie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Probert's head backwards.
Probert throws a leg kick which misses McBobbie's front leg but catches the back leg as McBobbie tries to avoid it.
Probert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Probert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McBobbie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. McBobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by McBobbie.

Probert has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Probert.
Probert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McBobbie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBobbie pushes Probert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert throws a head punch that misses.

Probert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McBobbie throws a jab but it's blocked by Probert.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBobbie. Probert does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBobbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Probert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBobbie.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but McBobbie slips the punch.
Probert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Probert misses with an uppercut.
McBobbie stuns Probert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McBobbie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Probert lands the left hand.
Probert throws a sloppy head kick and McBobbie moves out of range easily.
Probert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Probert connects with a right hand. McBobbie shakes it off.
Bob Probert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

McBobbie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Probert's guard.

Probert pushes McBobbie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McBobbie scores with a body shot.
Probert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robbie McBobbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Probert lands with a shot to the body.
Probert throws a leg kick
and McBobbie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBobbie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Probert's head backwards.

McBobbie pushes Probert up against the cage in a clinch.
McBobbie tries to work over Probert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Probert tries to work over McBobbie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McBobbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Probert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBobbie prevents a body shot from Probert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Probert blocks a body shot from McBobbie.
McBobbie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Probert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McBobbie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Probert's elbow.
Nice body punch from Probert - that landed with a thud.
McBobbie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McBobbie looking for a takedown.
Bob Probert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie McBobbie.
Probert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Probert is leaning against McBobbie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Probert.
Probert lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Probert.
McBobbie misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McBobbie has Probert pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McBobbie pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Probert tumbling to the mat - McBobbie dives into Probert's guard.

Probert has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. McBobbie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
McBobbie is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBobbie scores with a shot to the side of Probert's head.
McBobbie misses with a punch to the body.
McBobbie blocking some punches.

McBobbie has clasped his hands together around Probert's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Probert is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McBobbie throws a strike aimed at the side of Probert's head but Probert avoids it well.
Probert wants to get back to his feet but McBobbie drags him back down.
Probert managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McBobbie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBobbie wants to control but Probert is keeping him busy.
Probert is trying to buck McBobbie off.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Probert will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McBobbie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Probert sprawls well. Probert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McBobbie gets slowly back to his feet.
McBobbie misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Probert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBobbie missing with a left hand there. Probert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBobbie misses with a right hand
and Probert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

McBobbie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McBobbie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobbie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Probert is not content to let McBobbie control the position.
Probert takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobbie grinds an elbow into Probert's temple.
McBobbie landing a few strikes.
Probert avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McBobbie.
Robbie McBobbie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Probert avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McBobbie.
McBobbie throwing strikes but Probert manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McBobbie tries to buck Probert off but Probert is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert wants to stand but McBobbie is controlling his arm.

Probert stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McBobbie lands the left hand.
Probert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Probert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Probert with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McBobbie to score with a decent uppercut.
McBobbie misses with a takedown attempt - Probert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McBobbie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bob Probert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie McBobbie.
Probert throws a poor cross that misses
and McBobbie counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probert stuffs the takedown attempt from McBobbie. McBobbie gets slowly back to his feet.
Probert takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McBobbie dives in for a single leg takedown but Probert sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Probert scoring well with a low kick there.
McBobbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBobbie avoids a kick to the body.
McBobbie swings widly with a right hand
and Probert counters with a slapping leg kick.
Probert lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McBobbie shoots in for a takedown but Probert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McBobbie swings widly with a right hand
and McBobbie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBobbie just misses with a punch to the body.
Probert punishes McBobbie's body with a nice straight punch.
Probert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McBobbie's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McBobbie.
McBobbie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Probert forces McBobbie back against the cage and clinches.
Probert swings wildly with an uppercut but McBobbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBobbie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McBobbie.
Probert swings wildly with an uppercut but McBobbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Probert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBobbie tries to throw a body punch but Probert avoids it by throwing McBobbie back against the cage.
McBobbie throws a head punch that misses.
Probert is pressed up against the cage. McBobbie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Probert down to the mat. Probert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Probert dips to his left and cracks McBobbie with an uppercut!

McBobbie is rocked!
McBobbie drops his hands for a split second and Probert immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into McBobbie face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Probert follows up with a right hand that knocks McBobbie into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob Probert!
Bob Probert retains his featherweight title!
Bob Probert thanked the fans post fight for their support.