PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Pingris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hobson
vs
Pingris

185 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Hobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Pingris!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Pingris misses its intended target.
Hobson swings for the body but Pingris moves out of range.

Hobson clinches up against the cage.

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

Hobson moves into the clinch.
Pingris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pingris throws an elbow but it misses.
Pingris wants to stall.
Pingris tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pingris backwards.
Pingris takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Mark Pingris has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Hobson.
Hobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pingris backwards.
A short right from Hobson on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Hobson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hobson.

Pingris is rocked!
Pingris tries a body shot but Hobson blocks it.
Pingris is still on wobbly legs! Can Hobson finish him?
Hobson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pingris looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pingris's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pingris drops to his knees and Hobson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!