PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Davila (ranked 4114 p4p, 4657 weight class) and Tyler Hobbs (ranked 170 p4p, 187 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Davila
vs
Hobbs

174 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
16
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Davila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davila wants to clinch up but Hobbs keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Hobbs as Davila shoots in.
Davila goes for a double leg but Hobbs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hobbs continues to drive forward.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Davila wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Davila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobbs swings wildly with an uppercut but Davila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobbs is looking for a takedown.
Hobbs avoiding damage as Davila throws knees to the body.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Davila has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Davila seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hobbs is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hobbs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davila to keep the fight standing.

Hobbs breaks the clinch.
Davila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hobbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davila shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hobbs sprawls well. Hobbs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davila gets slowly back to his feet.

Hobbs shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hobbs gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davila shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hobbs pinned against the cage. Hobbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hobbs throws a push kick but Davila slaps the foot to one side.

Hobbs shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davila is trying to defend but Hobbs finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hobbs has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Davila defend it? Hobbs steps over the head and cranks it - Davila is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hobbs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyler Hobbs!