PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Urzu (ranked 3484 p4p, 434 weight class) and Psycho Hobo (ranked 4165 p4p, 490 weight class). Psycho Hobo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Urzu
vs
Hobo

185 cm
30
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
194 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Urzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Psycho Hobo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urzu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hobo defends it nicely.
Urzu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hobo tries to avoid it but Urzu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hobo to the ground. Hobo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Urzu moves out of range as Hobo strikes.
Hobo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Urzu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Urzu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urzu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hobo as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Urzu.
Urzu walks into a stiff left hand from Hobo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobo throws a jab but it's blocked by Urzu.
Hobo fails to land with a series of punches.
Urzu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hobo throws a hook but Urzu blocks it.
Urzu is looking to counter the offense by Hobo and move into the clinch.
Hobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hobo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jan Urzu has been cut.
A big right from Hobo misses.
As Hobo tries to get set, Urzu tries to push him back and clinch up but Hobo manages to avoid the attempt.
Hobo throws a combination. Urzu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hobo fails to land with a series of punches.
Urzu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hobo manages to circle out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urzu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hobo.
Hobo cracks Urzu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hobo lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Hobo.
Urzu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hobo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobo lands with a straight right. Urzu didn't see that one coming.
Hobo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hobo scores with a three punch combo!
Psycho Hobo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hobo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Urzu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urzu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hobo counters with a straight right hand.
Hobo misses with the combination.
Hobo lands a nice hook to Urzu's body. Urzu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hobo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Urzu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hobo defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobo throws a nice looking combination but Urzu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Psycho Hobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urzu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hobo looks to land a combination but Urzu avoids it well.
Hobo slaps away a takedown attempt from Urzu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hobo leaves Urzu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hobo throws a right hand that Urzu ducks under and follows up with a left that Urzu also avoids with ease.
Urzu slips a jab and a cross from Hobo.
Hobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urzu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hobo! But no joy.
Urzu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urzu slips under a jab.
Urzu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hobo.
Hobo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Urzu on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobo connects with a jab.
Urzu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Urzu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Hobo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Urzus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Hobo.
Hobo throws a shot from downtown. Urzu moves away and avoids it.
Urzu slips a jab and a cross from Hobo.
Urzu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Urzu shoots for a takedown but Hobo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hobo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urzu tries for a takedown but Hobo circles away easily
and Hobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psycho Hobo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Urzu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hobo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hobo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urzu.
Hobo throws a jab but it's blocked by Urzu.
Urzu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hobo connects with a body shot that sends Urzu's belly button to the back.
Hobo scores with a jab.
Hobo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hobo looks to land a combination. Urzu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Urzu is rocked!
Hobo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Urzu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urzu shoots in looking for a takedown but Hobo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Urzu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Urzu seems to have got his legs back now.
Hobo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Urzu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A combination from Hobo does no damage.
Hobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urzu.
Hobo misses with a hook.
Hobo misses with a looping right.
Urzu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urzu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hobo avoids it really well and circles away.
A left lands for Hobo.
Hobo throws a nice looking combination but Urzu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hobo scores with a three punch combo!
Hobo stuffs the takedown attempt from Urzu. Urzu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Urzu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urzu slips a straight right by Hobo.
Hobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice side step and Hobo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hobo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Urzu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hobo lands with an uppercut that bounces Urzu off the cage and back into range.
Hobo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hobo lands a two punch combo.
Psycho Hobo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hobo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hobo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Urzu counters by moving into the clinch.
Urzu pushes Hobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urzu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hobo's efforts to push away.

Hobo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hobo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urzu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hobo swings for the body but Urzu moves out of range.
Urzu has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urzu with a poor takedown
and Hobo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hobo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urzu's head.
Hobo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urzu. Urzu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hobo misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Urzu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice shot lands for Hobo.
Hobo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hobo connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Hobo. Those never looked like landing.
Hobo scores with a sloppy right hand. Urzu should have avoided that one.
Urzu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hobo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urzu.
Hobo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Urzu is defended easily by Hobo.
Urzu drops his hands momentarily and Hobo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Psycho Hobo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hobo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Hobo tries to get set, Urzu tries to push him back and clinch up but Hobo manages to avoid the attempt.
Urzu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hobo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Urzu somewhat.
Hobo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urzu circles away quickly and effectively.
Urzu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hobo manages to circle out of the way.
Urzu misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hobo counter with a right hand.
Hobo throws a combination. Urzu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jan Urzu's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urzu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psycho Hobo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Urzu's cut.
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!

A punch lands to the side of Urzu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Urzu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobo.
Urzu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Urzu fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Hobo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hobo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urzu.
Urzu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hobo manages to circle out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Urzu or perhaps it was just good defense by Hobo, which made it look bad.
Hobo swinging wildly here.
Urzu shoots in looking for a takedown. Hobo tries to sprawl out of it but Urzu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hobo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Urzu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urzu shoots in for a double leg but Hobo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Urzu or perhaps it was just good defense by Hobo, which made it look bad.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hobo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobo throws a combination. Urzu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Urzu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Hobo to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hobo fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hobo, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobo misses the target.
Hobo scores with a nice right hand.
Urzu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Urzu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hobo tests Urzu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Urzu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobo throws out the jab.
Urzu drops his hands momentarily and Hobo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Some wild striking there from Hobo.
Urzu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hobo.
Hobo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Urzu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urzu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hobo misses with a hook. Urzu ducked under it nicely.
Urzu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good exchange - Hobo coming out on top.
Urzu moves out of range as Hobo strikes.
Urzu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hobo misses with a few strikes there.
Urzu fails with a takedown attempt.
Urzu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urzu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hobo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hobo leaves Urzu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hobo throws a counter combo.
Hobo misses with a hook.
Urzu has his takedown stuffed
and Hobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hobo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Urzu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hobo misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urzu.
Hobo misses with a few strikes there.

Hobo drops Urzu with a beautiful combination! Urzu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hobo is looking for the KO!
Psycho Hobo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urzu fails to land the takedown.
Hobo misses with a double jab.
Hobo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jan Urzu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobo throws the left hand but Urzu avoids the punch easily.
Urzu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hobo leaves Urzu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hobo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hobo thuds a left hand into Urzu's body.
No joy there for Hobo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Hobo scores with a four punch combination!
Hobo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Urzu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psycho Hobo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hobo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psycho Hobo!