PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piter Kuiper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuiper
vs
Hobbs

195 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piter Kuiper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuiper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuiper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuiper tries to close the distance and clinch but Hobbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Kuiper moves away
and Kuiper counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Kuiper moves into the clinch.

Kuiper breaks the clinch.

Kuiper clinches.
Kuiper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hobbs's efforts to push away.
Hobbs is pressed up against the cage. Kuiper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hobbs down to the mat. Hobbs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuiper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hobbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hobbs keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuiper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hobbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Kuiper moves away
and Kuiper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuiper doesn't manage to clinch there - Hobbs circles away.
Kuiper misses with a two punch combination.
Kuiper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Kuiper lands but Hobbs takes it in his stride.

Hobbs clinches up with Kuiper and pushes him back against the cage.
Hobbs is trying to force a seperation but Kuiper has the dominant position.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuiper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hobbs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hobbs clinches but Kuiper breaks the clinch
and Kuiper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuiper. That's going to slow Hobbs down.
Hobbs looks gassed!
Kuiper scores with a head kick.
Hobbs wants to clinch

and Kuiper moves into the clinch.
Kuiper pushes Hobbs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hobbs can't break the clinch.
Kuiper slows down the pace here.
Hobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hobbs tries to break free but Kuiper pushes him back against the cage.
Kuiper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuiper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuiper has him pressed against the cage.
Hobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuiper connects with a knee to the head.
Hobbs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuiper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hobbs backwards.
Kuiper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kuiper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hobbs swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuiper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuiper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuiper wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piter Kuiper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hobbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hobbs moves into the clinch successfully.
Hobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kuiper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hobbs darts in trying to clinch
and Kuiper counters with an outside leg kick.
Calvin Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuiper tries to clinch up.
Hobbs wants to clinch but Kuiper slips to the side
and Kuiper counters with an outside leg kick.

Kuiper forces Hobbs back against the cage and clinches.
Kuiper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuiper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hobbs walks away with a smile on his face. Kuiper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hobbs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuiper counters with a thumping low kick.
Hobbs looks to clinch

and Kuiper moves into the clinch.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuiper has double underhooks.
Hobbs wants to break free but Kuiper has control.
Kuiper goes for a takedown attempt but Hobbs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kuiper wants to clinch up but Hobbs keeps it at a distance.
Calvin Hobbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kuiper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hobbs wants to clinch but Kuiper slips to the side

and Kuiper moves into the clinch.
Hobbs tries to circle away but Kuiper has him pinned against the cage.
Kuiper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hobbs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hobbs looks to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hobbs looks to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a nice leg kick.
Hobbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a head kick.
Hobbs looks to clinch

and Kuiper counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hobbs tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Hobbs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs is not content to let Kuiper control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hobbs tries to buck Kuiper off but Kuiper is having none of it.
Hobbs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hobbs darts in trying to clinch

and Kuiper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuiper tries to stall but Hobbs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuiper has him pressed against the cage.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch but Kuiper keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs stops a takedown attempt from Kuiper.
Hobbs tries to circle away but Kuiper has him pinned against the cage.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Kuiper.
Kuiper trying to control the position but instead, Hobbs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuiper into the cage.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch but Kuiper keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kuiper fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobbs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuiper tries to clinch there but Hobbs circles away.
Hobbs wants to clinch.
Kuiper misses with a takedown attempt - Hobbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hobbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuiper counters with a head kick. That will keep Hobbs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kuiper tries a head kick but it misses.

Hobbs clinches.
Hobbs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuiper has double underhooks.
Hobbs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hobbs breaks from the clinch.

Hobbs clinches.

Kuiper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hobbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiper throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuiper scores with a head kick.
Kuiper tries to clinch up but Hobbs circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuiper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuiper.
Kuiper trying to control the action but Hobbs is working from the bottom.
Kuiper tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hobbs lands an elbow from the bottom.
Kuiper avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hobbs.
Kuiper avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hobbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuiper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hobbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuiper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuiper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hobbs clinches but Kuiper breaks the clinch
and Kuiper counters with a low kick, right behind Hobbs 's knee.
Hobbs tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kuiper counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuiper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hobbs just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piter Kuiper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuiper has double underhooks.
Kuiper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hobbs's efforts to push away.
Kuiper connects with a knee to the head.
Kuiper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuiper prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Kuiper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hobbs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuiper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hobbs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hobbs as Kuiper tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuiper has him pressed against the cage.
Kuiper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hobbs smiles and moves away.

Kuiper has closed the distance and engaged Hobbs in a clinch.
Kuiper prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.

Kuiper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuiper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hobbs defends it nicely.
Kuiper circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Kuiper.
Hobbs wants to clinch up but Kuiper keeps it at a distance.
Kuiper shoots in for a takedown but Hobbs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kuiper closes the distance and clinches.
Kuiper is trying to maintain a safe position but Hobbs gets an underhook and turns Kuiper into the cage.

Kuiper breaks from the clinch.
Kuiper swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobbs.
Hobbs darts in trying to clinch

and Kuiper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch but Kuiper keeps him there for the moment.
Kuiper tries to land a knee to the head but Hobbs blocks with his arms.
Kuiper landing knees to the head.
Kuiper looking for a takedown.
Kuiper is stalling here.
Kuiper misses with a knee to the head.
Kuiper taking a breather.
Kuiper tries to score a body lock takedown but Hobbs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuiper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuiper is looking to control Hobbs's arms but Hobbs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuiper has his back to the cage.

Hobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piter Kuiper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuiper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hobbs defends it nicely.
Kuiper cracks the inside of Hobbs's front leg.
Hobbs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobbs closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kuiper counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piter Kuiper dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kuiper throws a head kick that Hobbs semi-blocks.
Hobbs wants to clinch but Kuiper slips to the side
and Kuiper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hobbs tries to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a big head kick but Hobbs shrugs it off.
Kuiper doesn't manage to clinch there - Hobbs circles away.
Hobbs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hobbs tries to clinch but Kuiper moves away

and Kuiper moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuiper obliges.

Hobbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hobbs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuiper.
Hobbs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuiper counters with a head kick. That will keep Hobbs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kuiper scores with a jab.
Hobbs clinches but Kuiper breaks the clinch
and Kuiper counters with a body kick that stops Hobbs in his tracks momentarily.
Kuiper tries to clinch up.
Kuiper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuiper counters with a low kick, right behind Hobbs 's knee.
Hobbs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuiper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hobbs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hobbs looks to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hobbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuiper counters with a head kick. That will keep Hobbs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs looks to clinch

and Kuiper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hobbs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuiper's guard.
Kuiper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hobbs throwing strikes from guard but Kuiper blocks nicely.
Hobbs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hobbs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hobbs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hobbs thows a big elbow that misses.
Kuiper is trying to keep Hobbs in close.
Hobbs with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hobbs darts in trying to clinch

and Kuiper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hobbs's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobbs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hobbs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hobbs scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hobbs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kuiper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hobbs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuiper's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbs scoring with some ground and pound.
Kuiper looking to control.
Hobbs throwing strikes from guard but Kuiper blocks nicely.
Hobbs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hobbs manages to get himself to full guard.
Kuiper wants to control from the top but Hobbs keeps moving.
Kuiper wants to stand but Hobbs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hobbs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hobbs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kuiper is looking to stand up but Hobbs won't let him.
Hobbs lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Hobbs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuiper slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hobbs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hobbs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hobbs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hobbs wants to clinch
and Kuiper counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuiper is looking to clinch but Hobbs is avoiding it.
Kuiper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuiper is looking to clinch.
Kuiper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hobbs darts in trying to clinch
and Kuiper counters with an outside leg kick.
Hobbs wants to clinch but Kuiper slips to the side
and Kuiper counters with a good low kick that Hobbs was not able to check.

Kuiper drives through and clinches with Hobbs against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuiper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hobbs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuiper jumps guard but Hobbs stands there with Kuiper around his waist. Kuiper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Calvin Hobbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piter Kuiper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuiper can't get the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piter Kuiper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuiper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Piter Kuiper!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Piter Kuiper!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Piter Kuiper!

Piter Kuiper wins by unanimous decision!