PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that mike bob was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rob
vs
bob

200 cm
23
236 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mike bob!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob throws a head kick that misses.
bob shoots in looking for a takedown. Rob tries to sprawl out of it but bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
bob wants to clinch up but Rob keeps it at a distance.
Rob is looking to clinch but bob is avoiding it.

Rob closes the distance and clinches.
bob is trying to break the clinch but Rob has him pressed against the cage.
Rob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like mike bob has been cut.
Rob manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rob with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rob walks away with a smile on his face. bob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

bob clinches up with Rob and pushes him back against the cage.

Rob gets control of bob's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rob will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
bob stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
Rob is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bob passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rob has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. bob is working away from the top position though.

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.
Rob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
bob wants to pass the guard but Rob is defending well.
Rob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
bob wants to control from the top but Rob keeps moving.

Rob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rob is breathing heavily.
bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bob scores with a jab. Rob acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Rob circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rob closes this distance looking for a takedown but bob circles away.
Nice cross by bob.
bob throws a combination. Rob tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rob closes the distance but bob moves to the side
and bob counters with a three punch combo that has Rob backing up. Rob nods at bob to acknowledge the strikes.
bob misses with an attempted mid kick.

bob gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
bob tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rob controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rob is refusing to be controlled, as bob sits in half guard.
Rob trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob wants to get back to full guard.
bob perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mike bob'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.

An inside leg kick lands from Rob.
Rob avoids a punch combination nicely.
bob fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rob tries to clinch but bob moves out of range.
Randy Rob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rob scores with a leg kick.
Rob tries to clinch but bob is having none of it.
A jab from bob does it's job there.
Rob darts in trying to clinch
and Rob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rob is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rob.
A head kick misses from Rob.
Rob fails with the takedown

and bob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst bob is controlling him.
bob content to stall in guard here.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bob looking to pass the guard.
bob trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
bob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rob has his foot on bob's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bob works his way back into a safe position though.
Rob looking to control.
bob wants to get up but he can't break Rob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rob controls bob momentarily but bob frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob keeping moving, preventing bob from controlling successfully.
bob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bob manages to get himself to full guard.
bob keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.

bob is working an open guard so Rob takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

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.

bob gets a takedown into half guard.
bob is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
bob takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
bob is trying to control the action in half guard but Rob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rob is pressing down on bob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
bob is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

bob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but mike bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on mike bob's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rob, right into the meat.

bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
bob trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.

Rob looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
bob wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Rob might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
bob postures up in Rob's guard and throws a big left but Rob blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rob is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rob is looking for a triangle but bob pushes his legs off easily.
Rob wants to sweep here but bob controlling him for the moment.
Rob can't keep his opponent in guard - bob advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
bob is trying to control the action in half guard but Rob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rob is looking to control bob's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rob avoid being mounted?
bob lands strikes from half guard.
bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rob keeps working.
bob is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rob works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bob manages to get himself to full guard.
bob is trying to keep Rob in close.
Rob pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bob is keeping the position for now.
bob wants to stand up but Rob is controlling him.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
bob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rob wants to control from the top but bob keeps moving.
Rob has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of bob is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rob looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Randy Rob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right-left combo lands from bob.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to mike bob.
I've got bob 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mike bob!