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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garry Hobbs (ranked 25315 p4p, 25248 weight class) and Ryobi Sansho (ranked 450 p4p, 462 weight class). Garry Hobbs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryobi Sansho's chin.
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2 - 9 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryobi Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sansho misses with a few strikes there.
Sansho looks to score with a jab to the body but Hobbs is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hobbs moves away from the strike by Sansho.
Hobbs slips under a jab.
Hobbs slips under a jab from Sansho.
Sansho misses with an uppercut. Hobbs saw that one coming.
Hobbs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sansho is refusing to be controlled, as Hobbs sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs wants to free his trapped foot but Sansho is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sansho wants to improve his position but Hobbs is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansho is looking to control Hobbs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sansho avoid being mounted?
Sansho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sansho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hobbs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sansho tries to get to full guard but Hobbs has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs is working for a submission of some sort.
Sansho wants to get back to full guard.
Sansho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sansho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hobbs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hobbs prevents Sansho from improving his position.
Sansho is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hobbs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sansho defends it well.
Sansho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hobbs prevents Sansho from improving his position.
Sansho regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs won't allow Sansho to sweep him here.
Hobbs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sansho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hobbs is pushing down on Sansho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sansho is fighting to maintain full guard but Hobbs has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sansho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sansho is trying to control but can't.
Hobbs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hobbs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sansho!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sansho can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansho regains half guard.
Sansho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hobbs is trying to work for a kimura but Sansho is defending well.
Sansho trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hobbs is working for a kimura but Sansho is defending it quite comfortably.
Sansho is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sansho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryobi Sansho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobbs moves out of range as Sansho strikes.
Hobbs changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hobbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sansho.
Hobbs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sansho.
Hobbs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sansho working a defensive guard but Hobbs passes into half guard.
Sansho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hobbs trying to control from half guard but Sansho is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs wants to work for an arm triangle but Sansho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hobbs controlling the action here.
Sansho is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho trying to control from the bottom.
Hobbs is trying to control. Sansho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hobbs prevents Sansho from improving his position.
Hobbs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sansho keeps working.
Garry Hobbs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sansho wants to improve his position but Hobbs is controlling well.
Hobbs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hobbs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sansho keeps working.
Sansho tries to roll over but Hobbs keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs is looking for submissions but instead, Sansho has regained full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sansho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sansho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hobbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hobbs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sansho keeping full guard, as Hobbs tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sansho misses with the combination.
Hobbs looking to score a takedown here. Sansho is defending well but Hobbs drives through and ends up in Sansho's guard.
Sansho working a defensive guard here.
Hobbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sansho can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansho has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hobbs has passed into side control.
Sansho tries to buck Hobbs off but Hobbs is having none of it.
Sansho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hobbs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hobbs prevents Sansho from improving his position.
Hobbs is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sansho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Hobbs.
A slow jab from Sansho misses its intended target.
Hobbs changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hobbs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sansho's half guard.
Sansho is looking to control Hobbs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sansho avoid being mounted?
Hobbs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hobbs is looking for a kimura here.
Hobbs uses his free foot to push down on Sansho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sansho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hobbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho working to try and regain half guard.
Sansho is still trying to improve position.
Hobbs looking to control but Sansho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hobbs looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sansho is trying desperately to improve position.
Garry Hobbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs controlling the position easily from mount.
Hobbs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sansho is desperately trying to improve his position but Hobbs has a good base and remains in mount.
Sansho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sansho tries to hold on but Hobbs pushes him away.
Sansho is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hobbs tries to control but Sansho wriggling away.
Hobbs avoids the attempt from Sansho to control.
Hobbs tries to control but Sansho wriggling away.
Sansho can't escape the position.
Sansho wants to control but Hobbs is having none of it.
Sansho is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs controlling from the full mount.
Sansho is desperately trying to improve his position but Hobbs has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hobbs controlling his opponent.
Sansho is looking to improve his position but Hobbs isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Hobbs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hobbs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garry Hobbs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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