PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Demar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Bobby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Demar
vs
Bobby

199 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Demar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Demar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Demar fails with the takedown
letting Bobby counter with a right hand.
Demar tries to clinch

and Bobby counters with a takedown into side control.
Bobby advances to full mount.
Bobby seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Demar is holding on tight.
Bobby prevents Demar from getting the reversal.
Bobby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Demar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Demar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bobby tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bobby controlling his opponent.
Demar is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demar wants to control but Bobby is having none of it.
Bobby controlling the position easily from mount.
Demar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Bobby controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Bobby has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Demar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Demar tries to hold on but Bobby pushes him away.
Bobby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bobby avoids the attempt from Demar to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Demar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bobby controlling the position easily from mount.

Bobby wants to finish this one by submission but Demar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bobby.

That's four 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.
Demar tries to hold on but Bobby pushes him away.
Demar is looking to improve his position but Bobby isn't that keen on the idea.
Bobby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bobby wants to control the pace but Demar is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bobby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Demar tries for a takedown but Bobby circles away easily

and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bob Bobby.
Demar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Demar lands a nice shot to the body.
Demar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bobby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Demar misses with a takedown

and Bobby counters with a single leg into guard. Demar didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bobby trying to control but Demar is working from the bottom.
Demar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Demar wants to stand and escape but Bobby is having none of it.
Demar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Demar is looking to stand up but Bobby isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bobby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demar is keeping the position for now.

Demar looking for a guillotine here but Bobby defends easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bobby shoots in but Demar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Demar with a poor takedown

and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown. Demar fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Demar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby trying to control the position from guard on top but Demar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bobby is one step ahead there.
Demar looking to control.
Bobby trying to control but Demar is working from the bottom.
Bobby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Demar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Demar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Demar both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Bob Bobby has been cut.

Demar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Demar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Demar closes the distance but Bobby moves to the side

and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bobby trying to control the action but Demar is working from the bottom.
Bobby prevents Demar from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bobby seems content to control.
Demar is refusing to be controlled, as Bobby sits in half guard.
Demar is looking to improve his position.
Bobby controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Demar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bobby avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bobby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Bobby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Demar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby lands with a kick to the temple. Demar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Demar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bobby defends it nicely.
Demar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Demar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bobby circles away.
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bobby.
Demar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Bobby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bob Bobby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bobby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bobby working away.
Bobby controlling the position.
Bobby wants to control for a moment but Demar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Demar is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Demar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bobby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bobby's back!
Demar throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Demar trying to control.
Bobby tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bobby is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Demar stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Demar shoots for a double leg takedown but Bobby sprawls well. He's pushed Demar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby shoots in but Demar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Demar lands with a shot to the body.
Demar misses with a takedown attempt

and Bobby counters with a single leg into guard. Demar didn't expect that.
Demar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bobby content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demar is trying to keep Bobby in close.
Demar being controlled here, momentarily.
Derek Demar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Bobby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bobby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bobby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bobby!