PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hoboe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbnor Blerim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Hoboe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hoboe
vs
Blerim

180 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hoboe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arbnor Blerim!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoboe shoots in looking for a takedown. Blerim tries to sprawl out of it but Hoboe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blerim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoboe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoboe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blerim.
Blerim misses with the combination.
Hoboe shoots in for a takedown but Blerim shows good takedown defense.
Hoboe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoboe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoboe tries to close the distance and clinch but Blerim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blerim lands a body shot.
Blerim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Blerim finds it's target.
Blerim swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoboe.
Blerim misses with a double jab.
Hoboe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blerim.
Hoboe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blerim avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hoboe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blerim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoboe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoboe throws a sloppy head kick and Blerim moves out of range easily.
Blerim leaves Hoboe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoboe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Hoboe or perhaps it was just good defense by Blerim which made him look bad.
Blerim scores with a one two! Hoboe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Danny Hoboe has been cut.
Hoboe is breathing heavily.
Blerim misses with the combination.
Blerim throws a series of punches but Hoboe moves out of range.
Blerim clobbers Hoboe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoboe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoboe tries to clinch there but Blerim circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hoboe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blerim.
Arbnor Blerim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoboe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoboe ducks right into an uppercut from Blerim.
Blerim throws a series of punches but Hoboe avoids them all with ease.
Blerim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoboe fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Hoboe with that takedown attempt.
Blerim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoboe shoots in looking for a takedown. Blerim tries to sprawl out of it but Hoboe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blerim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoboe moves out of range of the body kick from Blerim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blerim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blerim throws out a powerful jab.
Arbnor Blerim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blerim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blerim rushes Hoboe with punches - Hoboe moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Hoboe goes down! Blerim follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arbnor Blerim!