PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nam Kyu Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Through the Fires and Flames . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nam Kyu Mar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hobson
vs
Kyu Mar

185 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Hobson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nam Kyu Mar!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hobson looks to clinch
enabling Mar to counter with a crisp jab.
Hobson closes the distance but Mar moves to the side
and Mar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hobson misses with a right hand
and Mar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hobson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hobson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hobson tries to clinch but Mar is having none of it.
Mar is looking for the big counter here.
Hobson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mar's coach down at Better Alternative ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hobson throws an off balance right hand
and Mar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitchell Hobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hobson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mar.
Hobson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mar circles away.
Hobson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mar circles away.
Mar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mar defending well as Hobson loads up on a big left hand.
Mar throws a one two combo.
Hobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobson.
Hobson slips under a jab.
Mar throws a shot to the body.
Hobson throws a right hand that misses
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mar.
Mar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hobson clinches with his opponent.
Mar lands with a short shot to the head.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson works on Mar's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hobson.
Hobson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mars head.
Hobson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hobson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hobson scores with a hook to the body.
Hobson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hobson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hobson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hobson.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hobson misses with some punches.
Mar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mar is trying to push Hobson away but Hobson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Mar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mar trying to control the position but instead, Hobson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mar into the cage.
Hobson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mar.
Hobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mar.
Mar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hobson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hobson tries a body shot but Mar blocks it.
Hobson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nam Kyu Mar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mar keeps the fight on the outside.
Hobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hobson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nam Kyu Mar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hobson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mar counters with a stiff right hand.
Hobson cracks Mar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mar misses with a double jab.
Hobson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hobson has Mar up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobson misses with a body punch.
Hobson takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hobson.
Mar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mar blocks an uppercut.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mar blocking some punches.
Hobson blocking some punches.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Mar avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.

Hobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hobson misses with a left hand
and Mar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hobson throws an off balance right hand
and Mar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hobson misses with an uppercut. Mar saw that one coming.
Mar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hobson closes the distance but Mar moves to the side
and Mar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mar stuns Hobson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hobson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hobson throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobson wants to clinch but Mar slips to the side
and Mar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hobson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mar.
Mar is looking for the big counter here.
Hobson tries to clinch
and Mar counters with a straight right hand.
Hobson misses with a body punch
and Mar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hobson at a distance.
Hobson swings widly with a right hand
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mar ducks under a wild hook from Hobson.
Hobson looks to clinch
and Mar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Hobson rushes Mar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mar.
Mar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hobson ducks right into an uppercut from Mar.
A combination from Mar does no damage.
Hobson misses with an uppercut
letting Mar counter with a right hand.
Hobson darts in trying to clinch
and Hobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hobson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobson misses with an uppercut. Mar saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Mar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hobson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mar misses with a looping right.
As Mar tries to get set, Hobson tries to push him back and clinch up but Mar manages to avoid the attempt.
Hobson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hobson looks to clinch
enabling Mar to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hobson.
Hobson wants to clinch
and Mar counters with a nice uppercut.
Nam Kyu Mar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hobson misses with a hook
enabling Mar to counter with a crisp jab.
Mar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobson throws out the jab.
Hobson tries to clinch up
letting Mar counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nam Kyu Mar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hobson avoids the body shot from Mar.
Mar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hobson back to the cage. Mar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hobson moves away from the strike by Mar.
Hobson darts in trying to clinch
and Mar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hobson wants to clinch but Mar slips to the side
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hobson gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mar tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mar lands a right hand.
Mar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hobson tries to work over Mar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson gets through Mar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hobson stalling in the clinch but Mar improves position.
Mitchell Hobson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Hobson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mar.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hobson.
Mar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Mar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.

Hobson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mar is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mar is still on wobbly legs! Can Hobson finish him?
Mar digs a good hook to Hobson's body.
Mar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hobson.
Mar seems to have recovered his senses.
Hobson wants to clinch up but Mar keeps it at a distance.
Mar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hobson takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hobson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mar fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson throws a hook but Mar avoids it easily.

Hobson closes the distance and pushes Mar back into the cage.
Hobson misses with a body punch.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mar tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mar blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mar blocking some punches.
Hobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mar is looking to control Hobson's arms but Hobson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mar has his back to the cage.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.

Hobson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mar scrambles back to his feet.
Mar missing with a left hand there. Hobson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hobson looks to clinch
and Hobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hobson misses with a body shot
and Mar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hobson looks to clinch
and Mar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Hobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mar counter with a right hand.
Hobson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hobson misses with a left hand
and Mar counters with a nice body shot.
Mar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hobson darts in and clinches Mar up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Mitchell Hobson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Hobson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hobson swings widly with a right hand
and Hobson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hobson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hobson clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Mar fails to land.
Hobson lands with a light punch inside.
Hobson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mar controls his hands.
Hobson lands with a light punch inside.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Hobson can't find room to land a body shot as Mar controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Mar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.
Mar is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hobson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mars head.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.
Hobson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hobson.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Mar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mar stalling in the clinch but Hobson improves position.
Mar is trying to push Hobson away but Hobson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hobson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mar blocking some punches.
Hobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hobson working aggressively here.
Mar prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Hobson prevents Mar from breaking the clinch.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mar has a couple of punches blocked by Hobson.
Hobson can't find room to land a body shot as Mar controls the action.
Hobson keeps control of Mar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mar prevents a body shot from Hobson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mar backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Hobson blocks an uppercut.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Hobson lands a body punch.
Mar is trying to break the clinch but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Hobson.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Mar blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Mar to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hobson scores with a shot to the side of Mar's head.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hobson lands a left hand.
Hobson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hobson digs a right hand into Mar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mar's gas tank.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hobson scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Mar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Hobson had his way with Nam Kyu Mar in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mar takes one to the side of the head.
Hobson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mar throws a hook but Hobson avoids it easily.
Hobson misses the jab.
Mar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hobson wants to clinch up but Mar keeps it at a distance.
Hobson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson tries to clinch there but Mar circles away.
Hobson punishes Mar's body with a nice straight punch.
Hobson is looking to clinch but Mar is avoiding it.
Hobson throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobson throws an overhand right that lands on Mar's shoulder, as Mar tries to avoid the shot.
Hobson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mar counter with a right hand.
Hobson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hobson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Mar scores with a four punch combination!
Hobson misses with a series of wild punches.
Mar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mar misses with a hook. Hobson ducked under it nicely.
Mar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Hobson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mar counters with a nice uppercut.
Mar drops his hands momentarily and Hobson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mar throws a looping overhand right but Hobson ducks down to avoid it.
Hobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hobson.
Hobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mar counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Mar.
Mar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mar counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mar misses with an uppercut. Hobson saw that one coming.
Mar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mar!
Hobson misses with a hook
and Mar counters with a stiff right hand.

Hobson is rocked!
Hobson works Mar's body with a nice hook.
Hobson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Hobson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mar digs a good hook to Hobson's body.
Hobson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mar counters with a straight right hand.
Mar slips a jab from Hobson.
Mar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hobson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mar duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mar scores with a shot to the body.

Mar tries to keep at a distance but Hobson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mar lands with a light punch inside.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Mar lands a left hand.

Hobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hobson tries to clinch but Mar moves out of range.
Hobson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hobson misses the body punch
and Mar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hobson closes the distance but Mar moves to the side
enabling Mar to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nam Kyu Mar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nam Kyu Mar!
Nam Kyu Mar is the new welterweight champion!
Nam Kyu Mar gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).