PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garfield Sobers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobers comes to the cage accompanied by Suck it bitch, You dirty bitch. Dickinson has chosen Harvester of Sorrow as his entrance music. Dave Dickinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sobers
vs
Dickinson

184 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
32
200 lbs
15 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garfield Sobers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobers blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobers.
Dickinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sobers can pounce on him.
Dickinson tries to clinch up.
Sobers with a hook.
Dickinson throws a looping overhand right but Sobers ducks down to avoid it.
Sobers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Sobers misses.
Sobers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dickinson lands with a nice combination. Sobers backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Garfield Sobers has been cut.
Dickinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sobers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson tries to bum rush Sobers with a series of wild strikes but Sobers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickinson tries to clinch there but Sobers circles away.
Dickinson misses with a body kick.
Sobers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dickinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Dickinson rushes Sobers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sobers wants a takedown.

Sobers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sobers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dickinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dickinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Sobers moves out of range.
Sobers misses with an uppercut. Dickinson saw that one coming.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Sobers circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickinson moves out of range as Sobers strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Left hook, right uppercut from Sobers.

It looks like Dave Dickinson has been cut.
Dickinson closes the distance but Sobers moves to the side

and Sobers counters with a takedown into side control.
Sobers taking a break here but Dickinson is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sobers in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sobers.
Sobers trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobers tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickinson is retaining full guard.
Sobers trying to control but Dickinson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Garfield Sobers.
A head kick misses from Dickinson.
Sobers misses the jab.
Dickinson misses with a head kick.
Sobers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.
Dickinson blocks a jab.
Dickinson defending well as Sobers loads up on a big left hand.
Dickinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dickinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sobers cracks the inside of Dickinson's front leg.
A low kick from Sobers misses
and Dickinson counters with a one-two to the body.
Sobers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickinson is fending him off so far but Sobers persists. Nope, Dickinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Sobers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dickinson's waist but Dickinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sobers off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garfield Sobers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson throws a right hand that Sobers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobers also avoids with ease.
Sobers misses with an uppercut. Dickinson saw that one coming.
Sobers throws a leg kick which misses Dickinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dickinson tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dickinson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dickinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sobers jabs at Dickinson's body.
Dickinson tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobers. Dickinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garfield Sobers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobers scores with a sloppy right hand. Dickinson should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Sobers.
Sobers throws a hook but Dickinson avoids it easily.
Sobers misses with a left hand
and Dickinson counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Dickinson blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickinson thows a body shot but no joy.

Sobers shoots in and gets a takedown into Dickinson's guard.
Dickinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sobers manages to get himself to full guard.

Sobers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dickinson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garfield Sobers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sobers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sobers misses with a double jab.
Sobers throws a poor cross that misses
and Dickinson counters with a body kick.
Dickinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobers throws a low kick, looking for Dickinson's leg but Dickinson calmly moves out of range.
Dickinson walks into a left hand.
Dickinson misses with a head kick.
Sobers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dickinson scores with a head kick.
Dickinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson stuffs the takedown.
Dickinson is looking to clinch but Sobers is avoiding it.
Sobers misses with a body shot.
Sobers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dickinson throws a sloppy head kick and Sobers moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sobers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickinson manages to avoid it.
Dave Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Dickinson tenderised Sobers's leg. Sobers is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dickinson. That's going to slow Sobers down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sobers.
Sobers swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobers throws a leg kick but Dickinson checks it.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sobers misses with a left hand
and Dickinson counters with a two punch combo.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Sobers is having none of it.
Dickinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sobers's sensitive parts.
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!
Dickinson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sobers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dickinson's sensitive parts.
Sobers moves out of range of the body kick.
Sobers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sobers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sobers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sobers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobers misses the target.
Sobers with a hook.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobers lands a right hook to the body.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dickinson checks a leg kick.
Sobers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickinson manages to avoid it.
Dickinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sobers connects with a body shot.
Sobers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dickinson throws a solid leg kick but Sobers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dickinson.
Sobers with a jab.
Sobers throws a shot from downtown. Dickinson moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sobers. That snapped Dickinson's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobers blocks a head kick by Dickinson.
Dave Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sobers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sobers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sobers is working Dickinson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sobers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dickinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sobers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sobers is controlling the pace.
Dickinson is refusing to be controlled, as Sobers sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson trying to control from the bottom.
Sobers is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dickinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garfield Sobers dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dickinson throws a front kick that sends Sobers stumbling back into the cage.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Sobers avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Dickinson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sobers slips a jab and a cross from Dickinson.
Good work by Sobers as he checks the leg kick.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dickinson misses with a head kick.
Sobers's corner calls for a 1-2. Sobers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sobers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Sobers scores with a takedown into Dickinson's guard.
Sobers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dickinson working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobers is looking to work some ground and pound but Dickinson has wrist control.
Dickinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sobers wants to pass the guard but Dickinson is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dave Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dickinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sobers. Sobers obviously looking to wear him down.
Dickinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobers was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickinson.
Dickinson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dickinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sobers.
Sobers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sobers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Sobers.
Dickinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobers slips under a jab from Dickinson.
A swing and a miss from Sobers.
Sobers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Sobers misses.
Sobers lands with a nice body punch.
Dickinson tries to move into range but Sobers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sobers's corner calls for a 1-2. Sobers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dickinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickinson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Dickinson is rocked!
Nice jab there from Dickinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dickinson momentarily.
Dickinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sobers finish him?
Sobers batters Dickinson with a massive right followed by a huge left! Dickinson is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Sobers lands a final crushing right hand to drop Dickinson to the mat with a gruesome thud! Sobers is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Garfield Sobers!
After winning the bout, Garfield Sobers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.