PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Sobchak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Big Bastard's chin.

Sobchak
vs
Bastard

182 cm
34
515 lbs
29 - 21 - 1

225 cm
35
288 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Sobchak !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard looks to land a combination but Sobchak avoids it well.
No luck for Bastard with that takedown attempt.
Bastard tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bastard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sobchak fakes the leg kick and cracks Bastard in the body.
Bastard looks winded!
Sobchak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobchak thumps Bastard with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sobchak .
Sobchak lands with a cross.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Sobchak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bastard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sobchak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak '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.
Sobchak throws an elbow that misses. Bastard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobchak 's guard. Nice move by Bastard!
Bastard is looking to advance position but Sobchak has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sobchak lands with some strikes.
Bastard can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobchak avoids the attempt from Bastard to control.
Bastard tries to reverse the position but Sobchak maintains control.
Bastard tries to hold on but Sobchak pushes him away.
Bastard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sobchak .
Sobchak with a couple of short strikes.
Sobchak avoids the attempt from Bastard to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sobchak is staying active.
Sobchak misses with some ground and pound and Bastard recovers position to half guard.
Sobchak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Sobchak seems content to control.
Sobchak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sobchak lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bastard to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bastard holds on and takes a little breather.
Bastard wants to stand but Sobchak is controlling the position.
Bastard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sobchak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastard wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobchak throws a strike but Bastard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Sobchak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bastard lands a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bastard.
Sobchak tries to land a front kick but Bastard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sobchak misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastard.

Bastard has closed the distance and engaged Sobchak in a clinch.
Sobchak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bastard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bastard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bastard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sobchak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jeff Sobchak is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bastard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sobchak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobchak has closed the distance and engaged Bastard in a clinch.
Bastard is trying to break free.
Sobchak misses with a knee strike.
Bastard wants to take the fight to the mat but Sobchak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bastard wants to get back to striking at distance but Sobchak won't allow it.
Sobchak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobchak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bastard is defending well for now.
Bastard is looking to break free of the clinch but Sobchak has double underhooks.
Bastard tries to break free but Sobchak pushes him back against the cage.
Bastard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sobchak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jeff Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.
Sobchak tries to land knees in the clinch but Bastard avoids the damage to the body.

Bastard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bastard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sobchak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bastard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sobchak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bastard clinches with his opponent.

Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bastard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Bastard has Sobchak up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sobchak has him pressed against the cage.
Bastard fails to pull guard.
Sobchak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bastard up against the cage.
Bastard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to circle away but Sobchak has him pinned against the cage.
Sobchak misses with some punches.
Sobchak has Bastard pressed against the cage, preventing Bastard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sobchak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bastard blocks it with crossed arms.

Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sobchak walks into a left hand.
Bastard wants to clinch.
Bastard misses with a head kick.
Bastard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak tries a head kick but it misses.
Bastard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobchak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bastard somewhat.
Bastard digs a good body shot into Sobchak 's ribs.
Bastard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sobchak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bastard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sobchak defends it nicely.
Sobchak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard moves in looking to clinch but Sobchak pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bastard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobchak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastard fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bastard.
Sobchak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sobchak as he avoids it easily.
Bastard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sobchak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobchak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sobchak defends it nicely.
Jeff Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bastard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobchak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak wants to clinch up but Bastard keeps it at a distance.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt - Sobchak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bastard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sobchak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastard tries for a takedown but Sobchak circles away easily

and Sobchak counters by moving into the clinch.
Bastard is trying to break the clinch but Sobchak has him pressed against the cage.
Sobchak misses with a knee strike.
Bastard is trying to force a seperation but Sobchak has the dominant position.
Bastard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sobchak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bastard misses with a punch on the inside.
Sobchak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bastard working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak looking to slow down the pace here.

Bastard pulls guard effortlessly.
Sobchak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bastard controlling the position.
Bastard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sobchak is controlling him.
Bastard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bastard is trying to control. Sobchak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bastard is working for a submission of some sort.
Sobchak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bastard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bastard trying to control from half guard but Sobchak is working away.
Bastard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard slows the pace down in half guard.
Bastard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sobchak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bastard trying to control from half guard but Sobchak is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bastard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bastard 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bastard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Big Bastard thanked Golden Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).