PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Doober (ranked 3551 p4p, 6626 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 439 p4p, 664 weight class). Daniel Doober has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Doober
vs
Hawking

185 cm
25
180
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
176
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Monkey Business

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Doober!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doober takes a swing at Hawking's ribcage but misses.
Hawking swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Doober to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawking misses with a right hand
and Doober counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawking comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Hawking misses
and Doober counters with a straight right hand.
Doober looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawking is just out of range.
Hawking misses with an uppercut
and Hawking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doober swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawking has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Doober looks to land a right hand but Hawking moved out of range.
Doober scores with a jab.
Hawking misses with a left hand
and Doober counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawking swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doober counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawking throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doober makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doober misses with an uppercut. Hawking saw that one coming.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Doober misses.
Hawking takes one on the button.
Hawking swings widly with a right hand
and Doober counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawking walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Doober misses the target.
Doober connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doober is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawking swings widly with a right hand
and Doober cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doober darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawking smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawking connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doober. Doober circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking connects with a jab.

It looks like Daniel Doober has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Doober.
Doober is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Doober scores with a hook.
Doober connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawking walks into a jab.
Hawking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doober.
Hawking misses with a hook
and Hawking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawking throws a right hand that misses
and Doober makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hawking.
Hawking thuds a left hand into Doober's body.
Doober sizes up Hawking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Doober definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hawking dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doober listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hawking swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doober connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawking scores with a jab to the body.
Hawking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doober counters with a nice uppercut.
Doober cracks Hawking with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawking throws a hook but Doober avoids it easily.
Doober lands with a nice body punch.
Doober is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hawking listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stephen Hawking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawking throws out a loose jab but Doober uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doober fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doober scores with a jab to the head.
Doober misses the jab.
Hawking misses with a right hand
and Doober counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doober lands with a right hand.
Hawking staying out of range there.
Hawking looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hawking swings widly with a right hand
letting Doober counter with a right hand.
Hawking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawking looks to score with a jab to the body but Doober is just out of range.
Jab by Doober.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Doober dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Doober's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hawking bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawking looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doober looks to throw the jab but Hawking is out of range.
Hawking dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawking rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doober counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawking thinking.
Doober is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawking can do to turn this around?
Hawking swings widly with a right hand
and Doober counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doober slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawking misses with a straight left.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doober misses with an uppercut.
Hawking throws a body punch but Doober moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Doober misses the target.
Doober cracks a nice hook into Hawking's ribs.
A shot to the body from Hawking misses
and Doober counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Doober makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doober steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawking.
Hawking throws a hook but Doober avoids it easily.
Hawking misses with a body shot.
Hawking throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doober counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawking uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hawking missing with a left hand there. Doober was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doober slips under a jab from Hawking.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking misses with a hook
and Doober connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Doober misses its intended target.
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!
Hawking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doober.
It seemed like Hawking was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawking misses with a jab to the body
and Doober counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniel Doober is winning the standup battle so far.
Doober lands with a nice body punch.
Hawking misses with a left hand
and Doober counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawking has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
and Doober counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawking throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Doober to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawking takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawking misses with a right hand
and Doober counters with a right hand to the body.
Doober paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throws a sloppy body shot
and Doober counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawking rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawking walks into a stiff left hand from Doober.
Doober lands a head shot.
Hawking misses with a body punch
and Doober cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawking misses with a lunging right hand
and Doober counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawking misses with a hook to the body
and Doober cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hawking is rocked!
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doober manages to avoid it.
Hawking smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doober takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doober stuns Hawking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Doober to counter with a crisp jab.
Doober throws an overhand right that lands on Hawking's shoulder, as Hawking tries to avoid the shot.
Doober throws a good cross that connects.
Doober lands a jab.
Hawking is still on wobbly legs! Can Doober finish him?
Hawking takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doober steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawking.
Hawking seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Doober misses the target.
Doober misses the shot to the body.
Hawking looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doober walks into a straight right hand from Hawking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Doober dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Doober's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Doober takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doober throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawking misses with a right hand
and Doober counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doober avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawking looks to score with a jab to the body but Doober is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Doober on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doober takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawking tries to move into range but Doober moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doober misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawking throws the left hand but Doober avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawking.
Hawking misses with an uppercut
and Doober counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doober counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawking swings widly with a right hand
and Doober counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doober slips a jab from Hawking.
Hawking throws a lazy uppercut
and Doober counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawking throws a right hand that misses
letting Doober counter with a right hand.
Hawking doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawking cracks Doober with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawking misses with a left hand
and Doober counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Doober. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doober.
Hawking rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doober counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking misses with a left hand
and Doober cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doober takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doober lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Doober lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Doober with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doober cracks Hawking with an open hand slap.
Hawking throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Doober counters with a crisp right that sends Hawking to the canvas! Doober follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Doober!
After winning the bout, Daniel Doober thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.