PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Sattari (ranked 24614 p4p, 3835 weight class) and Hurry Fobbs (ranked 565 p4p, 459 weight class). Hurry Fobbs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sattari
vs
Fobbs

190 cm
26
205
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
170
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Sattari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hurry Fobbs!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sattari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sattari slips under a jab from Fobbs.
Sattari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fobbs cracks Sattari with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Ali Sattari has been cut.

Sattari shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sattari showed some decent athleticism there.

Fobbs has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sattari is on him like a limpet, forcing Fobbs back against the cage.
Sattari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fobbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Fobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fobbs lands a head shot.
Fobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sattari manages to avoid it.
A jab from Fobbs does it's job there.

Fobbs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sattari looking to sit in guard and control but Fobbs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fobbs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fobbs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fobbs gets to his feet - Sattari follows without any prompting.
Fobbs digs a good hook to Sattari's body.
Fobbs jabs at Sattari's body.
Fobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sattari manages to avoid it.

Sattari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fobbs explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fobbs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Sattari.
Sattari throws a big counter combination but Fobbs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sattari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fobbs misses with a looping left.
And Sattari counters with a quick kick to the body but Fobbs blocks it.
Hurry Fobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fobbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Sattari counters with a nice body kick.
Fobbs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sattari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fobbs!
Fobbs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sattari's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Fobbs manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sattari keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sattari tries to throw a body punch but Fobbs avoids it by throwing Sattari back against the cage.

Sattari gets control of Fobbs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sattari will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fobbs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sattari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sattari trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fobbs controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fobbs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sattari slips under a jab.

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

Fobbs has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sattari has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fobbs breaks the clinch.
Fobbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sattari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fobbs.
Fobbs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sattari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fobbs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Sattari is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fobbs fakes the body blow, causing Sattari to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sattari goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hurry Fobbs!
A very excited looking Hurry Fobbs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.