PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Prine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Stobbart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prine comes to the cage accompanied by A Lesson In Violence. This should be a great matchup!

Prine
vs
Stobbart

184 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 London, Dorian Prine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Stobbart!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prine slips a jab from Stobbart.
Prine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stobbart defends it nicely.
Stobbart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Stobbart shoots in and bounces Prine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stobbart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stobbart manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Prine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Stobbart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stobbart working for a triangle but Prine defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Prine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stobbart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stobbart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stobbart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Prine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prine looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stobbart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stobbart controls Prine momentarily but Prine frees himself.

Stobbart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prine is aware though and is defending well.
Stobbart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Prine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stobbart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stobbart is looking for a triangle but Prine pushes his legs off easily.
Stobbart wants to control but Prine passes easily into half guard.
Stobbart is trying to maintain the position but Prine is very close to passing his half guard.
Stobbart punching from the bottom.

Prine is looking for a kimura here.

Prine is trying to work for a kimura but Stobbart is defending well.

Stobbart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Prine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stobbart sees it coming and defends easily.
Stobbart is trying to maintain the position but Prine is very close to passing his half guard.

Prine seems to be working for a kimura but Stobbart defends the submission attempt.

Prine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Prine is trying to work for a kimura but Stobbart is defending well.

Prine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Stobbart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Prine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Prine finds it's way through Stobbart's defenses.
Stobbart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George Stobbart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stobbart shoots in but Prine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stobbart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prine is defended easily by Stobbart.
Prine moves in looking to clinch but Stobbart pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stobbart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prine is trying to defend but Stobbart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stobbart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stobbart's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prine is hanging on to Stobbart's back as he tries to escape.

Prine looking for the choke from the back.
George Stobbart has got the better of the ground game so far.

Prine looking to break Stobbart's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stobbart remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Prine will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Stobbart rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Prine blocks the strikes from Stobbart.
Stobbart wants to control but Prine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stobbart tries to get to full guard but Prine has control of the leg.
Stobbart manages to get to full guard.
Prine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stobbart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prine is really struggling to control Stobbart but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Stobbart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prine defends well.
Stobbart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prine.
Prine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stobbart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stobbart controls Prine momentarily but Prine frees himself.
Stobbart doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Stobbart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Prine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stobbart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stobbart is breathing heavily.
Stobbart keeping moving, preventing Prine from controlling successfully.
Stobbart wants to control the position but Prine says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stobbart trying to control but Prine postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prine in particular looking to stall.
Prine throwing shots but Stobbart is blocking nicely.
Prine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Prine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stobbart is refusing to be controlled, as Prine sits in half guard.
Stobbart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Prine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stobbart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stobbart wants to get back to full guard.

Stobbart looking for submissions off his back.

Prine is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Prine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dorian Prine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stobbart darts in looking for a takedown but Prine gets double underhooks and turns Stobbart into the cage.
Stobbart fails to land with a series of punches.
Prine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like George Stobbart has been cut.
Prine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Stobbart is rocked!
Stobbart goes for a double leg but Prine avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Prine continues to drive forward.
Prine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stobbart is still on wobbly legs! Can Prine finish him?
George Stobbart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stobbart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prine but Prine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dorian Prine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Stobbart.
Prine cracks a nice hook into Stobbart's ribs.

Prine shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Stobbart is on queer street and Prine is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Dorian Prine!
A very excited looking Dorian Prine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.