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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Pearson (ranked 25400 p4p, 25402 weight class) and Garry Hobbs (ranked 474 p4p, 446 weight class). Garry Hobbs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jermaine Pearson's chin.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Pearson dives in and scores a takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Hobbs is trying to control the position but Pearson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson looking to pass the guard.
Hobbs looking for a guillotine here but Pearson defends easily.
Pearson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hobbs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pearson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here.
Hobbs is trying to get back to half guard.
Pearson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hobbs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pearson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hobbs has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pearson but great work by Hobbs.
Hobbs tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hobbs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pearson, who protects the arm well.
Hobbs is trying to get an arm triangle but Pearson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hobbs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pearson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hobbs trying to control the position but Pearson is working away.
Pearson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to control Hobbs's posture but Hobbs avoids it.
Pearson holding on.
Hobbs trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson prevents Hobbs from improving position.
Hobbs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hobbs wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson wants to control but Hobbs postures up.
Hobbs trying to control the action but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hobbs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson regains half guard.
Pearson trying to control but Hobbs postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pearson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jermaine Pearson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but Hobbs pushes him off.
Hobbs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garry Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobbs with a jab.
Pearson has managed to clinch.
Hobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearson has Hobbs pressed against the cage, preventing Hobbs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hobbs's efforts to push away.
Hobbs is trying to break free.
Hobbs is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Hobbs wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Hobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hobbs can't fight it off and eventually Pearson manages to take the fight to the floor. Hobbs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hobbs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pearson controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hobbs looking for a guillotine here but Pearson defends easily.
Pearson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pearson forces his way into half guard.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Pearson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pearson moves into full mount! Hobbs won't be happy about that!
Pearson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs is looking to get to half guard.
Pearson content just to control the position here.
Jermaine Pearson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hobbs is working to get back to half guard.
Hobbs prevents Pearson from taking his back.
Pearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pearson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pearson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Pearson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pearson.
Hobbs is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hobbs avoid being mounted?
Hobbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pearson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hobbs on the ground.
Pearson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pearson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hobbs for as long as he can get away with.
Hobbs is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pearson content to control rather than advance.
Pearson wants to free his trapped foot but Hobbs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hobbs is trying to get back to full guard.
Pearson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hobbs is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hobbs avoid being mounted?
Pearson content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Pearson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hobbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pearson's head.
Pearson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hobbs finds it's way round the side to connect with Pearson's head.
Pearson staying out of range there.
Pearson has Hobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobbs breaks the clinch.
Pearson has Hobbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Pearson prevents Hobbs from breaking the clinch.
Hobbs has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the cage.
Pearson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hobbs is trying to keep an underhook but Pearson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pearson trying to pass the guard but Hobbs defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hobbs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hobbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pearson is pushing down on Hobbs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hobbs is fighting to maintain full guard but Pearson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pearson wants to pass the guard but Hobbs is defending well.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Pearson seems content to control.
Pearson wants to pass the guard but Hobbs is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs trying to hold on to Pearson's head to control him but Pearson postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pearson in particular looking to stall.
Hobbs wants to improve his position but Pearson is controlling well.
Hobbs wants to control but Pearson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hobbs actively working from the bottom here.
Pearson is pressing down on Hobbs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hobbs is holding on for now.
Pearson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hobbs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is controlling the pace.
Hobbs trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pearson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pearson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pearson wants to control but Hobbs is keeping him busy.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hobbs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hobbs struggling a bit here.
Pearson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hobbs keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pearson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Pearson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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