PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Redknack Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Habib al Habibin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Momma said knock you out. al Habibin has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bob
vs
al Habibin

185 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Redknack Bob!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Habib al Habibin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as al Habibin checks a leg kick.
al Habibin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bob throws a right and a left that al Habibin avoids nicely.
al Habibin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bob shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bob showed some decent athleticism there.
al Habibin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bob.

al Habibin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bob working some strikes from top position.

Bob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
al Habibin looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Habibin wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.

Bob is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. al Habibin is keeping the position for now.

al Habibin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bob wants to control from the top but al Habibin keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
al Habibin takes one on the button.
al Habibin fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
al Habibin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bob avoids the head kick by al Habibin.
Bob tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but al Habibin swivels and escapes.
Bob throws a right hand that al Habibin ducks under and follows up with a left that al Habibin also avoids with ease.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bob scores with a four punch combination!
al Habibin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bob drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Habibin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bob stops al Habibin from standing up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
al Habibin looking for a guillotine here but Bob defends easily.
Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but al Habibin is retaining full guard.

Bob stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
al Habibin wants to clinch up but Bob keeps it at a distance.
Bob throws a hook to the side of al Habibin's head but al Habibin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
al Habibin shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Bob smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
al Habibin ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob thows a leg kick but al Habibin checks it
and al Habibin counters with a right hand to the body.
al Habibin stalks Bob and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bob's face. Bob staggers backwards, shaken.
al Habibin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob misses with an uppercut.
Bob connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination

so al Habibin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Redknack Bob will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bob gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
al Habibin won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Bob trying to control the position.

Bob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bob trying to keep a closed guard but al Habibin is proving a slippery customer.
Bob throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bob controls al Habibin momentarily but al Habibin frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
al Habibin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
al Habibin is breathing heavily.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al Habibin.
al Habibin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al Habibin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
al Habibin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob throws out the jab.
A jab from Bob misses.
Bob shoots in but no luck this time.
al Habibin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bob duly obliges.
Bob fails to land the takedown.
Bob misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a right and a left that al Habibin avoids nicely.
Bob misses with a looping right.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Habibin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
al Habibin shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
al Habibin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bob pinned against the cage. Bob gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
al Habibin dodges the punch combination from Bob.

al Habibin clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Habibin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.

Bob breaks the clinch.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Bob has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by al Habibin.
al Habibin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Bob takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bob misses with a double jab
and al Habibin counters with a nice body kick.
al Habibin scores with a nice body kick.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and al Habibin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.

Bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bob is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but al Habibin frees his head nicely. Oh but Bob has switched to an armbar! al Habibin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Redknack Bob!
Redknack Bob is the new middleweight champion!