PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoberman
vs
Santos

182 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

181 cm
26
188 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos shoots in but Hoberman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hoberman defends it nicely.
Hoberman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoberman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick from Hoberman lands but Santos takes it in his stride.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoberman finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
Nice sprawl there from Hoberman as Santos shoots in.
Mitch Hoberman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos.
Hoberman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Santos tries for a takedown but Hoberman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoberman throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Hoberman scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoberman lands a high kick!
A shot to the body from Hoberman misses

and Santos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hoberman defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoberman wants to get back to his feet.

Santos is looking for a kimura but Hoberman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Hoberman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hoberman wants to get back to his feet.
Hoberman manages to get to full guard.
Hoberman wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.

Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hoberman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Hoberman in his guard.
Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hoberman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hoberman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoberman wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Santos wants to sweep here but Hoberman controlling him for the moment.
Hoberman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos is pulling down on Hoberman's head to control his posture.
Hoberman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoberman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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.
Hoberman trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hoberman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos looks gassed!
Hoberman misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoberman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoberman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Hoberman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoberman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hoberman's guard now.
Hoberman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoberman, not yet.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoberman is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Hoberman is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Santos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hoberman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hoberman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hoberman!
Hoberman wants to stand but Santos is controlling his arm.
Hoberman slows the pace down.
Santos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoberman stands up.
Hoberman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoberman misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Hoberman misses its intended target.
Hoberman moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Mitch Hoberman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoberman connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoberman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoberman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoberman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoberman throws a head kick that half lands.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoberman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Hoberman.
Hoberman lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Hoberman connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoberman moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoberman throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Mitch Hoberman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hoberman tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoberman lands with a nice body kick.
Hoberman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoberman scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoberman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoberman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoberman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoberman.
Hoberman tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoberman tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Hoberman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hoberman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hoberman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoberman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santos will feel that in the morning.
Hoberman scores with a push kick.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Hoberman lands.
Hoberman tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.

Hoberman has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitch Hoberman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoberman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoberman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoberman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Hoberman shows good takedown defense.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Hoberman throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Hoberman lands a right hook to the body.
Hoberman's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoberman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoberman lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoberman connects with a high kick.
Mitch Hoberman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoberman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoberman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoberman working Santos over with knees to the body.
Hoberman lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoberman misses with a knee to the head.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman lands a knee to the head.
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Hoberman tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Hoberman prevents the takedown attempt.
Mitch Hoberman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Santos.
Hoberman landing knees to the head.
Santos wants a takedown.
Hoberman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoberman lands a damaging elbow.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.
Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Hoberman.
A knee to the head by Hoberman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Hoberman.
Hoberman with a knee to the head.
Hoberman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos avoiding damage as Hoberman throws knees to the body.
Hoberman missing with knees to the body.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Hoberman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoberman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoberman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Santos blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoberman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

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.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoberman throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoberman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoberman.
Mitch Hoberman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoberman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoberman throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Hoberman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gabriel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoberman throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Hoberman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoberman, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Hoberman!