PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neal Bob has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Hart's chin.

Hart
vs
Bob

185 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neal Bob!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.

Hart closes the distance and clinches.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Bob managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
Hart is working Bob over against the cage.
Hart keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bob wants to break free but Hart has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Hart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hart lands a knee to the body.
Hart lands with a light punch inside.
Hart stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands an elbow inside.
Hart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Hart.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Hart has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Hart.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Hart has double underhooks.
Hart lands a nice knee to the body.
Bob looks winded!
Hart utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bob's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hart obliges.
Hart is pushing Bob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Hart tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Hart scores with a hook to the body.
Bob tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Bob won't want to take too many of those.
Hart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart landing knees to the body.
Hart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Neal Bob has been cut.
Hart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hart scores with a shot to the side of Bob's head.
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands a good knee to the midsection. Bob won't want to take too many of those.
Hart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hart with a knee to the head.
Hart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Hart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hart stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hart.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bob.
Hart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hart obliges.
Knees to the body from Hart.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bob's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neal Bob's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart goes for a double leg but Bob avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bob continues to drive forward.
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bob fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart tries to clinch there but Bob circles away.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hart moves into the clinch.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ben Hart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Hart.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hart tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hart obliges.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hart.
Hart content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hart lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hart.
Hart lands an elbow just above Bob 's eye.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
Hart lands a nice elbow.
Hart slows down the pace here.
Bob is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Hart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob wants to break free but Hart has control.
Hart lands a nice knee to the body.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bob's efforts to push away.
Hart pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hart controlling the action here for a moment.
Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Hart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bob is defending well for now.
Hart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Hart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bob prevents a body shot from Hart.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bob.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hart lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neal Bob's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Bob now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bob. No joy for Hart on that attempt.

Hart moves into range and clinches up with Bob.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hart stalling against the cage.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Bob avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob tries to circle away but Hart has him pinned against the cage.
Hart looking to stall.
Hart missing with knees to the body.
Bob avoiding damage as Hart throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bob as Hart tries to tie him up.
Hart stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Hart.
Hart takes one on the button.
Hart fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Hart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bob defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bob scores with a jab. Hart acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bob punishes Hart's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Bob lands a slapping body shot.
Bob lands a jab to Hart's midsection.
Neal Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob scores with a punch to the head.
Bob shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hart eats them both and turns towards Bob to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Hart is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Bob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bob.
Oh Hart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bob takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hart walks straight into a right hand from Bob - that's dropped him! Bob jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hart from any more punishment! Hart complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Neal Bob!
After the fight, Neal Bob was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.