PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pulver
vs
Hobbs

184 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jens Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hobbs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pulver is fending him off so far but Hobbs persists. Nope, Pulver circles away and we're back to standing.

Pulver has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pulver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hobbs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pulver counters with a series of strikes. Hobbs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hobbs looks to throw a body kick

and Pulver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pulver.

Pulver breaks from the clinch.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hobbs throws a nice looking combination but Pulver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hobbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Pulver clinches.
Hobbs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pulver walks away with a smile on his face. Hobbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pulver closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Pulver working Hobbs over with knees to the body.
Hobbs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jens Pulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Hobbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pulver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hobbs misses with a series of wild punches.
Pulver moves out of range of the body kick from Hobbs.
Hobbs throws a head kick but Pulver moves out of range.

Pulver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pulver looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hobbs is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulver tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hobbs.
Pulver is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Jens Pulver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Pulver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hobbs, pushing him back against the cage.
Hobbs being controlled against the cage.
Hobbs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pulver to keep the fight standing.

Hobbs gets control of Pulver's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hobbs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pulver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulver sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Hobbs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pulver passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver stalling.

Hobbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hobbs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pulver pulls his head out easily.
Pulver tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hobbs controls his leg.
Pulver is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pulver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hobbs on the ground.

Pulver stands up from half guard.
Hobbs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulver counters with a head kick. That will keep Hobbs thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pulver throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Hobbs or perhaps it was just good defense by Pulver which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hobbs.
Hobbs tries for a takedown but Pulver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Pulver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pulver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pulver clinches up against the cage.
Hobbs fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Pulver has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hobbs is trying to keep an underhook but Pulver manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hobbs manages to get to full guard.
Pulver is stalling in the full guard.
Pulver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hobbs keeping full guard, as Pulver tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hobbs is proving hard to escape from.

Pulver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pulver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hobbs is looking for a triangle but Pulver pushes his legs off easily.

Hobbs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulver is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hobbs is proving hard to escape from.
Pulver wants to control from the top but Hobbs keeps moving.
Hobbs looking to control.
Hobbs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pulver kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pulver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hobbs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pulver defends it easily.
Pulver with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hobbs looking for a guillotine here but Pulver defends easily.

Hobbs is looking for a triangle but Pulver pushes his legs off easily.
Hobbs looking to control.

Hobbs working for submissions but it's allowed Pulver to get to half guard.

Hobbs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pulver pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs gets back to full guard.
Pulver is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Pulver stands up and waves to Hobbs to follow him.
Hobbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luke Hobbs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hobbs throws a lazy body kick
and Pulver counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hobbs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hobbs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hobbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Hobbs.

Pulver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pulver.
Pulver working Hobbs over with knees to the body.

Pulver breaks the clinch.

Pulver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pulver lands in his opponent's guard.
Jens Pulver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hobbs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hobbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hobbs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pulver passes into side control.

Pulver decides to stand back up. Pulver steps back and let's Hobbs get back to his feet.
Pulver misses with a head kick.
Hobbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luke Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Hobbs coming out on top.
Hobbs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hobbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hobbs misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pulver shoots in and gets a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Pulver wanted to stand there but Hobbs had control of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pulver gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Pulver takes the fight into the clinch.
Hobbs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hobbs fails to pull guard.

Pulver decides to pull guard.
Hobbs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pulver throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulver wants to stand and escape but Hobbs is having none of it.
Hobbs wants to control from the top but Pulver keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luke Hobbs wasn't active enough on the ground.

Hobbs shoots in and bounces Pulver off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hobbs stands up and waves to Pulver to follow him.
Hobbs throws a wild body kick that Pulver sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pulver. No joy for Hobbs on that attempt.
Jens Pulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Hobbs.
Hobbs throws a lazy head kick
and Pulver counters with a left and a right that stings Hobbs.

Pulver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hobbs sprawls well initially but Pulver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hobbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulver wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jens Pulver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pulver has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Pulver!