PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes into the arena with Genetic For Terror blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Congo
vs
Hoberman

179 cm
25
199 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
193 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoberman misses with a head kick.
Hoberman defending well as Congo loads up on a big left hand.
Hoberman tries to land a front kick but Congo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Hoberman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoberman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Congo blocks it with crossed arms.
Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Congo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hoberman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Congo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hoberman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.
Hoberman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Congo avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo lands with a left to the head.
Congo avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Congo is defending well for now.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Congo avoiding damage.
Congo avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.
Hoberman misses with an elbow over the top.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Congo controlling the action here for a moment.
Congo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hobermans head.
Congo avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but Congo blocks with his arms.
Hoberman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Congo avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoberman.
A bit of stalling here from Hoberman.
Hoberman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoberman tries to land knees in the clinch but Congo avoids the damage to the body.
Congo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoberman struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Congo is defending well for now.
Hoberman crunches a lovely knee into Congo's ribcage.
Hoberman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kublai Congo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoberman.
Congo tries to throw a body punch but Hoberman avoids it by throwing Congo back against the cage.
Congo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoberman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Congo is defending well for now.
Hoberman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoberman gets underhooks to prevent Congo's takedown attempt.
Congo lands a shot to the body.
Hoberman stalling in the clinch but Congo improves position.

Congo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Congo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hoberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Congo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoberman wants to stand but Congo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Congo looking for a guillotine here but Hoberman defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hoberman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Congo, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Hoberman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoberman tries to clinch there but Congo circles away.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Hoberman scores with a head kick.
Hoberman connects with a solid leg kick.
Congo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Hoberman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Congo doesn't seem phased though.
Hoberman throws a head kick that Congo semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Hoberman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Congo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hoberman lands a big head kick that sends Congo tumbling to the mat! Hoberman takes a step backwards and waves Congo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Congo is rocked!

Hoberman clinches up with Congo and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Congo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Congo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Congo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoberman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoberman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Congo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoberman is pressed up against the cage. Congo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoberman down to the mat. Hoberman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Congo checks a leg kick.
Congo blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoberman throws a lazy head kick
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Congo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoberman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoberman. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoberman has closed the distance and engaged Congo in a clinch.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoberman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Congo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoberman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Congo is defending well for now.
Hoberman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Congo is keeping busy.

Congo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hoberman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoberman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoberman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoberman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Congo connects with a couple of short punches.
Congo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoberman is retaining full guard.
Congo lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo with a nice head shot there.
Congo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Congo stops Hoberman from standing up.
Congois looking to pass into half guard but Hoberman pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hoberman is in guard.
Hoberman preventing the sweep.
Hoberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Congo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hoberman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Hoberman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hoberman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Congo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoberman takes a swing at Congo's ribcage but misses.
Congo blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Congo's head.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
Congo blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Hoberman closes the distance but Congo moves to the side
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman misses with a looping right.
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoberman throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Congo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hoberman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Congo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Congo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoberman at a distance.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoberman moves to clinch but Congo breaks away

and Congo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hoberman!
Congo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Congo is looking for the choke from the back position but Hoberman is controlling his hands well.

Congo looking to break Hoberman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hoberman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Congo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Congo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hoberman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Congo.
Hoberman controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kublai Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Congo avoiding Hoberman 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman is taking damage to the body and head.
Kublai Congo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Congo is looking for the choke from the back position but Hoberman is controlling his hands well.

Hoberman fending off the submission attempt from Congo.

Congo looking to break Hoberman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hoberman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Congo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo struggling to land strikes to the head as Hoberman covers up.
Hoberman is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Hoberman defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Mitch Hoberman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Hoberman won't allow Congo to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kublai Congo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoberman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Hoberman!