PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

P I
vs
Tobin

180 cm
26
179 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
175 lbs
16 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

P I takes the fight into the clinch.
P I misses with a short punch on the inside.
P I tries to land knees in the clinch but Tobin avoids the damage to the body.
Tobin blocking some punches.
P I is working Tobin over against the cage.
P I tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tobin's elbow.
P I keeps control of Tobin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Tobin as the two fighters clinch.
Tobin lands a nice shot to the body.

Tobin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tobin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Tobin misses.
P I lands a glancing blow to the side of Tobin's head.
Tobin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tobin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from P I.
Tobin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but P I was well out of range. Poor timing from Tobin.
P I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab.
Tobin cracks P I with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tobin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tobin throws a big shot that misses.
Tobin misses with a hook.

P I rushes Tobin and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for P I.
P I lands with a short punch from the clinch.
P I is leaning against Tobin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
P I goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
P I misses with the head strike.

Tobin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
P I throws a big shot that misses.
P I lands a nice shot to the body.
Tobin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tobin. P I does a little dance to reset his feet.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P I lands a right hook to the body.
P I doesn't manage to clinch there - Tobin circles away.
Tobin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tobin wants it to stay on the feet.
P I is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James Tobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tobin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
P I takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
P I uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tobin.
James Tobin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tobin tries to bum rush P I with a series of wild strikes but P I uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
P I jabs at Tobin's body.
P I takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
P I tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tobin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
P I blocks a leg kick.
Tobin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
P I moves out of range of the strikes.
P I tries to clinch up but Tobin circles away and keeps his distance.
Tobin throws a hook but P I blocks it.

P I shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tobin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tobin looking for a sweep. Not yet Tobin, not yet.
Tobin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
P I stops Tobin from standing up.
Tobin trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tobin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tobin keeping moving, preventing P I from controlling successfully.
P I wants to pass the guard but Tobin is keeping the position.
Tobin looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tobin looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
Tobin throws a chopping leg kick but P I manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
P I takes a swing at Tobin's ribcage but misses.
Tobin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tobin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnum P I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Tobin misses its intended target.
P I wants to clinch.
Tobin misses the jab.
A slow jab from Tobin misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tobin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Tobin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tobin misses with a hook.
Tobin lands a nice hook to P I's body. P I takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
P I is looking to wear down Tobin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tobin avoids the body shot from P I.
Tobin throws an overhand right that lands on P I's shoulder, as P I tries to avoid the shot.

P I gets a takedown into half guard.
P I prevents Tobin from improving his position.
P I wants to pass the guard but Tobin is defending well.
Tobin is positioning himself well to prevent P I advancing to mount.
P I is pressing down on Tobin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tobin is holding on for now.
Well, if P I 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnum P I dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tobin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
P I tries to clinch up.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tobin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
P I tries to clinch but Tobin is having none of it.
Tobin throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.

P I drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
P I in side control, throwing shots but Tobin defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tobin tries to escape but P I is in control.
Tobin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of P I.
Tobin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Tobin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tobin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I avoids the attempt from Tobin to control.
Tobin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tobin is squirming around, avoiding P I's attempts to control the action.
Tobin working to try and regain half guard.
P I content just to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tobin is looking to improve his position but P I isn't that keen on the idea.
P I landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tobin tries to lock up and control but P I gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tobin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tobin tries to hold on but P I postures up.
P I looking to finish Tobin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tobin!

P I jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tobin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
P I advances to full mount.
Tobin wants to hold on but P I pushes him away.
Tobin is working to get back to half guard.
P I lands a big elbow.
Tobin is in all sorts of trouble here.
P I in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tobin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with P I. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I raining down shots from the mount!
Tobin is desperately trying to improve his position but P I has a good base and remains in mount.
P I looking to control but Tobin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

P I is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tobin is surviving well by controlling P I's body position as best he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tobin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tobin is squirming around, avoiding P I's attempts to control the action.
Tobin wants to hold on but P I pushes him away.
P I has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tobin is working to get back to half guard.
Tobin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
P I looking to finish Tobin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tobin!
P I trying to control but Tobin is having none of it.
Tobin is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.
P I has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tobin's face.
Tobin working to try and regain half guard.
P I looking to control but Tobin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
P I is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tobin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tobin is looking to get to half guard.
P I looking to control but Tobin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
P I with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnum P I 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.

Tobin misses with a wild combination.

P I shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tobin pushes P I off looking to stand but P I dives back in and keeps control.
Tobin is trying to control but can't.
Tobin is looking for a sweep. P I is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
P I is looking to take a break and control but Tobin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
P I missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
P I passes to side control.
Tobin is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Tobin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I shoots in and drives through. Tobin sprawls well.
P I takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
P I showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tobin.
P I tries for a takedown but Tobin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tobin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tobin lands a two punch combo.
P I tries to clinch but Tobin moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tobin, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Tobin. That snapped P I's head back.
A punch lands to the side of P I 's head but he takes it in his stride.
P I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin.
P I defending well as Tobin loads up on a big left hand.
Tobin lands a jab to the nose.
P I is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from P I is defended easily by Tobin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnum P I. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin with a jab.
Tobin stalks P I and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into P I's face. P I staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
Tobin misses with a looping right.
Tobin misses with a two punch combination.
P I shoots in for a double leg but Tobin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tobin scores with a crisp jab that stopped P I in his tracks.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Tobin pushes him off.
P I is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tobin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tobin scores with a hook to the body. P I takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tobin fails to land with a series of punches.
Tobin slips a jab from P I.
A jab from Tobin misses.
P I slips a jab and a cross from Tobin.
Tobin misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin throws a jab but it's blocked by P I.
P I is looking to clinch but Tobin is avoiding it.
P I wants to clinch.
P I walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tobin scores with a shot to the body.
P I tries to clinch there but Tobin circles away.
P I is looking to clinch but Tobin is avoiding it.
Tobin throws a nice looking combination but P I bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
P I moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tobin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
P I lands with a nice body punch.
Tobin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tobin tests P I's chin there with a solid looking shot.
P I uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tobin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin thows a left - swing and a miss!
P I shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tobin as he jumps to the side.
Tobin cracks P I with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tobin scores with a crisp jab that stopped P I in his tracks.
Tobin connects with a body shot.
P I fails to land the takedown.
P I misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
P I fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
P I on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tobin lands a nice hook to P I's body. P I takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
P I walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
P I tries to clinch but Tobin is having none of it.
P I looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tobin misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Tobin really dominated that round.
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.

Tobin scores with a decent looking hook.
Tobin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
P I looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tobin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tobin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P I is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tobin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
P I tries to clinch up but Tobin circles away and keeps his distance.
P I slips a jab and a cross from Tobin.
P I takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tobin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. P I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Tobin.
Nice sprawl there from Tobin as P I shoots in.
Tobin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by P I.
The fight stays on the outside here - P I looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
P I throws the left hand but Tobin avoids the punch easily.
P I doesn't manage to clinch there - Tobin circles away.
Tobin jabs at P I's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I is looking to clinch but Tobin is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
P I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobin throws a hook but P I avoids it easily.
P I on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tobin throws a series of punches but P I avoids them all with ease.
P I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
P I shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tobin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnum P I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tobin throws a predictable looking body shot

and P I moves into the clinch.
A short right from P I on the inside.
Nice body punch from P I.
Tobin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
P I tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

P I decides to pull guard.
Tobin trying to control but P I is working from the bottom.
Tobin wants to stand but P I has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tobin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin trying to stand up but can't free himself from P I's guard.

P I looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tobin trying to stand up but can't free himself from P I's guard.
P I can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tobin controls the pace.

P I is looking for a triangle but Tobin pushes his legs off easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tobin wants to get up but he can't break P I's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tobin trying to control but P I is working from the bottom.
Tobin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

P I throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

P I is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tobin is aware though and is defending well.
Tobin tries to stand but P I is controlling from the bottom.

P I has his foot on Tobin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tobin works his way back into a safe position though.
Tobin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tobin wants to control from the top but P I keeps moving.
Tobin wants to stand but P I is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
Tobin wants to control from the top but P I keeps moving.
Tobin tries to stand but P I is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tobin misses the jab.
P I slips under a jab.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tobin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
P I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tobin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for P I.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
P I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tobin manages to avoid it.
Tobin connects with a crisp jab.
P I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
P I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tobin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Tobin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

P I tries to clinch up.
Tobin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tobin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
P I tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tobin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

P I shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. P I showed some decent athleticism there.
P I is trying to control the action in half guard but Tobin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tobin tries to roll over but P I keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from P I there.
Tobin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
P I wants to free his trapped foot but Tobin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
P I throwing shots but Tobin is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin trying to hold on to P I's head to control him but P I postures up.
Tobin is concentrating on defense, preventing P I from advancing position.
Tobin is trying to maintain the position but P I is very close to passing his half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tobin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before P I has time to react.

P I closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tobin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tobin tries to buck P I off but P I is having none of it.
Magnum P I overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tobin stops P I from passing to mount.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tobin tries to bench press P I off him but P I keeps the position.
P I controlling the position from side mount.
Tobin struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin is looking for a sweep.
Tobin struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
P I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P I is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tobin.
P I thows a body shot but no joy.
P I doesn't manage to clinch there - Tobin circles away.
P I tries to clinch but Tobin is having none of it.
P I ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I moves in looking to clinch but Tobin pushes him off.
Tobin scores with the left hand. P I knows he should have avoided that one.
Tobin cracks P I with an open hand slap.
Tobin misses with a hook. P I ducked under it nicely.
P I swings for the body but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin misses with a looping left.
Tobin slips under a jab.
Tobin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tobin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
P I misses with a takedown attempt - Tobin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tobin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tobin throws the left hand but P I avoids the punch easily.
Tobin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tobin.

P I rushes Tobin and presses him up against the cage.
P I lands a hook to the side of the head.
P I tries to pull guard but Tobin holds him up against the cage and eventually P I drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
P I prevents Tobin from breaking the clinch.
P I can't find room to land a body shot as Tobin controls the action.
P I tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from P I.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tobin has had enough of the clinch but P I keeps him there for the moment.
P I tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tobin avoids it.
P I fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
P I tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tobin can't break the clinch.

Tobin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Tobin misses.
Tobin missing with a left hand there. P I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
P I tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tobin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten P I somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnum P I. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tobin scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnum P I showed his dominance in that final round.
I think P I 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnum P I!
Magnum P I retains his welterweight title!