PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dalton
vs
Hobson

180 cm
22
161 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Dalton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Hobson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton throws a push kick but Hobson slaps the foot to one side.
We've been told by Dalton's head coaches at Savage Empire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dalton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hobson doesn't seem bothered though.

Dalton clinches up against the cage.
Hobson avoiding damage as Dalton throws knees to the body.
Hobson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalton controls his hands.
Dalton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hobson's elbow.
Dalton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hobson is leaning against Dalton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hobson looking to slow down the pace here.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalton pushes Hobson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalton throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dalton.
Hobson letting Dalton take a breather here.
Hobson misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dalton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hobson taking a breather.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Hobson controls the action.
Hobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.
Hobson blocking some punches.
Dalton scores with a shot to the side of Hobson's head.
Dalton tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hobson lands a nice uppercut.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Hobson controls the action.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton dodges the punch combination from Hobson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dalton's head.
Hobson lands the left hand.
Hobson tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
Dalton lands with a hook. Hobson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Hobson moves into the clinch.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalton lands a hook that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Hobson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
Dalton lands a nice uppercut.
Dalton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dalton.
Dalton pushes Hobson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Hobson controls the action.
Dalton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Dalton pushes Hobson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hobson controls his hands.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hobson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dalton controls his hands.
Hobson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dalton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hobson can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Dalton.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dalton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dalton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dalton fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Hobson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dalton is keeping busy.
Dalton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dalton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dalton throws a head kick but Hobson moves out of range.
Hobson tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
A big right from Hobson misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dalton.
Dalton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalton.

Hobson moves into the clinch.
Hobson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.
Nice body punch from Dalton.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hobson stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton lands a nice uppercut.
Dalton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hobson's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hobson as Dalton tries to tie him up.
Dalton pushes Hobson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Dalton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hobson controls his hands.
Dalton throws a head punch that misses.
Dalton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalton stalling.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dalton.

Dalton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hobson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dalton.
Dalton scores with a jab.

Hobson rushes Dalton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dalton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dalton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dalton scores with a shot to the side of Hobson's head.
Nick Dalton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Dalton.
Dalton lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hobson.
A nice left hand lands by Dalton.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hobson blocks a body shot from Dalton.
Hobson blocks an uppercut.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike.
Dalton prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Still in the clinch, Dalton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dalton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton prevents a body shot from Hobson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalton.
Dalton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Hobson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a body punch.
A short left from Dalton.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
Nice body punch from Dalton - that landed with a thud.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
Hobson takes a shot to the head.
Dalton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hobson scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hobson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hobson.
Dalton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalton digs a right hand into Hobson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hobson's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Dalton - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Dalton.
Hobson blocks a body shot from Dalton.
A short uppercut from Dalton.
Hobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalton.
Dalton lands an uppercut.
Dalton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Hobson misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Hobson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Dalton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hobson at a distance.
Hobson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hobson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dalton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hobson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dalton.
Dalton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Donk. Dalton catches Hobson right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dalton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dalton lands the left hand.

Dalton tries to keep at a distance but Hobson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton avoiding damage.
Dalton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hobson can do to turn this around?
Dalton misses with a body punch.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Dalton tries to throw a body punch but Hobson avoids it by throwing Dalton back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalton.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson can't find room to land a body shot as Dalton controls the action.
Dalton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Dalton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dalton taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dalton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hobson prevents a body shot from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a body punch.
Dalton tries a body shot but Hobson blocks it.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Dalton prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dalton - that landed with a thud.
Dalton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hobson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Dalton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hobson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalton takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobson pushes Dalton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dalton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dalton keeps the fight on the outside.
Nick Dalton is winning the standup battle so far.
Hobson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Hobson clinches with his opponent.
Dalton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hobson's elbow.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Dalton blocking some punches.
Dalton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dalton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Dalton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Dalton lands with a right to the head.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalton's elbow.
Dalton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dalton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dalton can't find room to land a body shot as Hobson controls the action.
Dalton lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dalton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hobson takes a shot to the head.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Dalton avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Hobson blocks a body shot from Dalton.
Dalton lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalton lands with a left to the head.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dalton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalton.
Hobson throws a head punch that misses.
Hobson tries a body shot but Dalton blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Dalton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dalton clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dalton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dalton digs a good body shot into Hobson's ribs.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dalton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Hobson tries to get set, Dalton tries to push him back and clinch up but Hobson manages to avoid the attempt.
Hobson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalton.
Hobson with a nice cross.
Hobson misses with an uppercut. Dalton saw that one coming.
Hobson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dalton. That one must have hurt.
Dalton throws a front kick that sends Hobson stumbling back into the cage.
Hobson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dalton's head.
Hobson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hobson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dalton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hobson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dalton counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dalton. Dalton obviously looking to wear him down.

Dalton closes the distance and clinches.
Hobson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalton scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Dalton.

That's one minute 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.
Dalton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dalton.
Dalton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hobson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hobson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Dalton avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Dalton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Dalton scores with a hook to the body.
Dalton scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Dalton on the inside.
Hobson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hobson working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dalton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dalton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dalton.
Dalton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
Dalton cracks Hobson with a nice body shot.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dalton.
Still in the clinch, Dalton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dalton presses Hobson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dalton lands with a left to the head.
Dalton lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dalton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dalton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dalton blocks a body shot from Hobson.
Dalton stalling the fight.
Dalton blocks an uppercut.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dalton as the two fighters clinch.
Dalton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dalton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hobson up against the cage.
Dalton lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalton.

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Dalton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dalton thows a body kick. Hobson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hobson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dalton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hobson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dalton.
Dalton connects with a leg kick. Hobson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 a jab but it's blocked by Dalton.
Hobson tries to clinch up but Dalton circles away and keeps his distance.
Dalton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dalton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hobson manages to avoid it.

Hobson gets a clinch.
Dalton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hobson has a couple of punches blocked by Dalton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton lands a nice uppercut.
Dalton misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Dalton.
Hobson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalton uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dalton had his way with Mitchell Hobson in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dalton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dalton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dalton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hobson misses with a wild combination.
Dalton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalton.
Dalton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dalton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hobson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dalton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dalton is looking to wear down Hobson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dalton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hobson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hobson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hobson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hobson looks to clinch
and Dalton counters with a series of strikes. Hobson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hobson tries to keep at a distance but Dalton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dalton.

Dalton breaks the clinch.
Dalton lands a head shot.
Dalton scores with a body shot.
Hobson takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalton cracks Hobson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dalton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Hobson is rocked!
Dalton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hobson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dalton finish him?
Hobson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dalton rushes Hobson and presses him up against the cage.
Mitchell Hobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hobson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hobson blocks an uppercut.
Dalton blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Dalton - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Dalton.
Dalton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dalton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dalton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hobson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dalton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobson misses with a punch to the body.
Dalton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hobson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hobson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Dalton.
Dalton digs a right hand into Hobson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hobson's gas tank.
Dalton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dalton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hobson controls his hands.
Dalton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hobson.
Hobson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Dalton.
Dalton lands a right hand.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dalton - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Hobson fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dalton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Dalton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalton digs a right hand underneath Hobson's ribcage. Hobson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dalton lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalton lands with a short shot to the head.
Dalton is leaning against Hobson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dalton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hobson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dalton.
Dalton unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hobson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dalton is unloading with more strikes now! Hobson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Dalton!
Nick Dalton retains his welterweight title!