PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Hobbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Douglas Holder has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Douglas Holder seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Holder
vs
Hobbes

203 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Hobbes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hobbes gets the takedown into side control.
Holder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hobbes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Hobbes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Holder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hobbes off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbes is really stuck here.
Hobbes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hobbes wants to control his opponent's hands but Holder gets his hands free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hobbes just trying to survive but Holder is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hobbes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder controlling the action here.
Hobbes tries to roll over but Holder keeps him under control.
Hobbes is trying to control but can't.
Holder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hobbes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holder controlling the action here.

Hobbes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hobbes actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hobbes tries to roll over but Holder keeps him under control.
Holder content to control rather than advance.
Hobbes has hold of Holder's hands but Holder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Holder content to control rather than advance.

Hobbes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hobbes taking some punishment here, with Holder in his half guard.
Holder working the head and body with strikes.
Hobbes tries to get to full guard but Holder has control of the leg.
Hobbes is not content to let Holder control the position.
Holder is really struggling to control Hobbes but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hobbes is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holder lands strikes from half guard.
Hobbes is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hobbes looks winded!
Holder is controlling the pace.
Hobbes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holder working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Holder dominated that round.
That's time! Holder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Holder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Holder slips a nice elbow through Hobbes's hands, connecting with Hobbes's forehead.
Holder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Holder is thwarting Hobbes's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holder wants to stand up but Hobbes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hobbes tries to get to full guard but Holder has control of the leg.
Holder is trying to control. Hobbes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holder in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Holder.
Holder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Douglas Holder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hobbes for as long as he can get away with.
Hobbes is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Holder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hobbes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hobbes wants to improve his position but Holder is controlling well.
Hobbes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Douglas Holder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Holder gets a takedown into half guard.
Hobbes has hold of Holder's hands but Holder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hobbes is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hobbes wants to control but Holder is keeping busy.
Hobbes is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hobbes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hobbes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hobbes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hobbes is trying to maintain the position but Holder is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holder working Hobbes over with strikes.
Holder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Holder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Holder there.
Holder working the head and body with strikes.
Holder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hobbes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Holder lands strikes from half guard.
Holder controlling the action here.
Holder is nestled in close to Hobbes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Holder dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Holder rushes Hobbes and presses him up against the cage.
Hobbes wants a takedown but no success here.
Holder has Hobbes pushed against the cage.
Holder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hobbes can do to turn this around?
Hobbes is working for takedown but Holder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Holder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hobbes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Douglas Holder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Hobbes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbes tries to stall but Holder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hobbes is trying to pull guard but Holder has him pressed against the cage.
Hobbes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hobbes blocks it with crossed arms.
Holder wants to break free but Hobbes has control.
Hobbes has Holder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Holder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Holder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holder keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hobbes's head.
Holder postures up and lands a big shot to Hobbes's brow.
Holder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holder sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Holder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Hobbes has his foot on Holder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holder works his way back into a safe position though.
Hobbes wants to sweep but no luck.
Holder cracks Hobbes with a solid left hand.
Holder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Holder wants to get up but he can't break Hobbes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Holder feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbes wants to sweep here but Holder controlling him for the moment.
Holder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holder wants to stand but Hobbes is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hobbes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gilbert Hobbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holder advances to half guard.
Holder tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hobbes controls his leg.
Holder drops an elbow to the side of Hobbes's head.
Holder content to control rather than advance.
Holder winds up and cracks Hobbes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hobbes is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holder slows the pace down in half guard.
Douglas Holder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Holder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Holder!