PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Lagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hobbs
vs
Lagman

175 cm
23
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Hobbs!
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, Ben Lagman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs throws a head kick that misses.
Lagman avoids a kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lagman.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hobbs can't do much from the bottom here.
Lagman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hobbs is looking to regain half guard here but Lagman keeps moving and retains side control.
Lagman scoring with punches and elbows.
Hobbs is trying to control Lagman's posture but Lagman avoids it.

Lagman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hobbs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lagman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lagman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hobbs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lagman grinds an elbow into Hobbs's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lagman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hobbs to his feet.
Lagman misses with a few strikes there.

Hobbs scores with a takedown into Lagman's guard.
Hobbs throwing strikes from guard but Lagman blocks nicely.

Hobbs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lagman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hobbs has managed to get both his arms back between Lagman's legs - danger averted.

Lagman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hobbs defends well.
Lagman looks gassed!
Hobbs tries to free his leg and advance position but Lagman is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagman keeping moving, preventing Hobbs from controlling successfully.
Hobbs chips away with some ground and pound.
Lagman keeping moving, preventing Hobbs from controlling successfully.
Hobbs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lagman's head.

Lagman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lagman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hobbs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lagman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lagman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs is trying to control the action in half guard but Lagman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lagman looking for submissions off his back.

Lagman actively working from the bottom here.
Hobbs moves into full mount! Lagman won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Hobbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs lands with some strikes.
Hobbs controlling the pace for now.
Hobbs tries to control but Lagman wriggling away.
Hobbs prevents Lagman from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Hobbs.
Hobbs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lagman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Lagman uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Lagman dominated that round.
That's time! Hobbs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lagman throws a head kick that half lands.
Lagman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hobbs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hobbs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lagman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lagman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hobbs defends well.
Lagman is breathing heavily.
Hobbs trying to control but Lagman is working from the bottom.
Lagman striking from his own guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs wants to control from the top but Lagman keeps moving.

Hobbs stands up and waves to Lagman to follow him.
Hobbs with a poor takedown
and Lagman counters with an inside leg kick.
Jay Hobbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hobbs has his takedown stuffed
and Lagman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Lagman as he checks the leg kick.
Jay Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Hobbs. No joy for Lagman on that attempt.
Lagman misses with a takedown attempt

and Hobbs counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Lagman working for a triangle but Hobbs defends it easily.
Hobbs wants to control from the top but Lagman keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lagman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hobbs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hobbs tries to free his leg and advance position but Lagman is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lagman manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Hobbs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lagman!
Lagman is looking to get to half guard.
Ben Lagman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lagman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hobbs breaks from Lagman's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagman is desperately trying to improve his position but Hobbs has a good base and remains in mount.

Hobbs looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hobbs scoring with strikes but Lagman is staying in there.
Lagman is trying to escape the mount.
Hobbs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lagman can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Hobbs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hobbs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hobbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lagman on the ground.
Lagman sneaks back into half guard.

Hobbs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lagman works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lagman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hobbs is defending well. Lagman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hobbs has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lagman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Lagman!