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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Poutine (ranked 3900 p4p, 2602 weight class) and Michael Hobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Poutine looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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186 cm 26 176 6 - 19 - 0 |
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177 cm 25 185 4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good kicks Tends to cut |
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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 6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Poutine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Hobo! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab from Hobo. Poutine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Poutine darts in trying to clinch and Hobo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Poutine's guard. Poutine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Hobo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poutine prevents it.
Poutine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Hobo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hobo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poutine prevents it.
Pat Poutine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hobo. Stalling in the clinch from Hobo.
Hobo lands a hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Poutine prevents the takedown attempt.
Poutine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hobo prevents it.
Poutine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hobo walks away with a smile on his face. Poutine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hobo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poutine swivels and escapes. Hobo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poutine tries to avoid it but Hobo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poutine to the ground. Poutine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hobo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poutine as he jumps to the side. Danga de danga de dang - Hobo scores with a four punch combination!
Poutine is rocked! Hobo wants to clinch up but Poutine keeps it at a distance. Oh Poutine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hobo fails with the takedown. Poutine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Hobo shoots in and drives through. Poutine sprawls well. Hobo misses with a takedown and Poutine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Poutine seems to have got his legs back now. Hobo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poutine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hobo looking for a takedown. Hobo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Poutine after a bit of a struggle. Poutine prevents the takedown attempt.
Poutine ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Poutine no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Hobo throwing strikes but missing. Hobo lands a couple of elbows. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hobo lands a couple of elbows. Hobo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hobo landing with the ground and pound. Poutine looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Poutine keeping moving, preventing Hobo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hobo postures up in Poutine's guard and throws a big left but Poutine blocks it. Hobo is pushing down on Poutine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Poutine is fighting to maintain full guard but Hobo has managed to sneak the leg through. Poutine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hobo. Poutine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hobo scores with a couple of nice shots. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hobo is figuring out what he wants to do next. Hobo scoring with strikes to the body and head. Poutine is defending against the submission attempts here by Hobo.
Poutine is refusing to be controlled, as Hobo sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hobo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hobo is looking for a kimura here.
Hobo lands strikes from half guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Hobo will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Hobo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poutine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hobo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Poutine sprawls well initially but Hobo persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Poutine manages to escape and get back to his feet! Hobo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Hobo fails with a takedown attempt. Pat Poutine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hobo. Hobo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poutine defends well and Hobo ends up having to push Poutine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Hobo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Poutine on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Hobo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hobo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hobo working the head and body with strikes. Hobo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Poutine! Hobo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hobo wants to control the pace but Poutine is squirming around nicely. Hobo with shots to the head and body - Poutine looks very uncomfortable down there. Hobo controlling from the full mount. Hobo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hobo scoring with strikes but Poutine is staying in there. Hobo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Poutine scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hobo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hobo stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hobo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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45% |
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