PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kobe Bryant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryant
vs
Huber

192 cm
32
231 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

190 cm
35
240 lbs
23 - 34 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Huber or perhaps it was just good defense by Bryant, which made it look bad.
Bryant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bryant circles away.
Huber's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huber's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Huber throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bryant was covering up waiting for the punch and Huber finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bryant looking for a guillotine here but Huber defends easily.

Bryant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huber defends it easily.

Huber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huber drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bryant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huber has Bryant in his guard.

Huber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bryant passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber is staying active underneath Bryant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily.

Bryant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Huber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bryant is looking to advance position but Huber won't allow it.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.

Bryant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bryant prevents Huber from improving his position.

Bryant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bryant.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Bryant is looking to advance position but Huber won't allow it.
Huber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.

Huber has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bryant is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Huber.

Bryant is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bryant tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huber tries to buck Bryant off but Bryant is having none of it.
Huber seems a little lost for a moment, as Bryant dominates the positioning.
Huber tries to buck Bryant off but Bryant is having none of it.

Bryant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huber regains half guard.

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

Huber actively working from the bottom here.

Bryant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Huber defends it well.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huber is looking for a sweep. Bryant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bryant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bryant is looking for a kimura but Huber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bryant to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huber shoots for a double leg takedown but Bryant sprawls well. He's pushed Huber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bryant works Huber's body with a nice hook.
Huber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bryant throws a head kick that Huber semi-blocks.
Bryant lands a nice hook to Huber's body. Huber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant.

Huber gets a double leg takedown into Bryant's guard.
Bryant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huber can do to turn this around?

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

Huber has gone for a leg lock! Bryant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Huber's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryant advances position into side control!
Bryant misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber regains half guard.
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Huber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bryant seems to be working for a kimura but Huber defends the submission attempt.
Kobe Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryant passes to side control.

Bryant is trying to get an arm triangle but Huber is defending well.
Huber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bryant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.

Bryant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Huber wants to improve his position but Bryant is controlling well.

Bryant wants to work for an arm triangle but Huber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huber moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bryant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bryant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Huber looking for a guillotine here but Bryant defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Huber is keeping the position.

Huber looking for subs off his back but Bryant has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Huber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Huber actively working from the bottom here.

That's four 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.

Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.
Bryant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Bryant prevents Huber from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Huber looking for subs from the bottom but Bryant mounts him!
Huber is breathing heavily.
Huber has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryant dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bryant lands a nice hook to Huber's body. Huber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huber shoots in but no luck this time.
Bryant seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bryant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice sprawl there from Bryant as Huber shoots in.
Kobe Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Huber.
Huber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Huber is rocked!
Huber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huber is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryant finish him?
Huber walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bryant swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kobe Bryant!
Kobe Bryant spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.