PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad Ali will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hobby
vs
Ali

188 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Hobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hobby circles away quickly and effectively.
Hobby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hobby moves into the clinch.
Ali prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hobby prevents it.
Ali jumps guard but Hobby stands there with Ali around his waist. Ali gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hobby.
Hobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobby Hobby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hobby walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ali digs a good hook to Hobby's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hobby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hobby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ali tries to score a body lock takedown but Hobby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hobby.
Ali looks gassed!
Hobby stalling in the clinch.
Hobby gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hobby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Hobby lands a right hand.
Hobby effectively controlling the action here.
Hobby prevents the takedown attempt.
Hobby has Ali pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to break free but Hobby has control.
Hobby tries for a takedown but Ali manages to get underhooks.
Hobby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hobby lands a nice uppercut.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Hobby taking a breather.
Hobby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hobby scores with a shot to the side of Ali's head.
Hobby just leaning against Ali, taking a breather.
Hobby goes for a takedown attempt but Ali pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hobby doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali sizes up Hobby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali swings for the body but Hobby moves out of range.
Hobby tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hobby wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hobby circles away quickly and effectively.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Ali lands.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hobby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Hobby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Hobby tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Hobby - just one landing.
Ali misses with a double jab.

Hobby drives through and clinches with Ali against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hobby walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
Ali tries to bum rush Hobby with a series of wild strikes but Hobby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hobby wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Ali throws a series of punches but Hobby moves out of range.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hobby.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Hobby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!

Hobby closes the distance and clinches.
Hobby gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
Ali tries to pull guard but Hobby won't allow it.
Ali tries to pull guard but Hobby won't allow it.
Hobby leaning against his opponent.
Ali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hobby smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hobby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hobby moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hobby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ali looks to land a combination but Hobby avoids it well.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Hobby with that takedown attempt.
Hobby wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hobby.

Hobby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hobby gets underhooks to prevent Ali's takedown attempt.
Ali is trying to break free.
Ali wants to break free but Hobby has control.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Hobby avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali tries to pull guard but Hobby won't allow it.
Hobby wants a takedown.
Hobby has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ali avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Hobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobby trying to stall but Ali improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ali jumps guard and drags Hobby to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ali wants to get back to his feet but Hobby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ali's guard.
Hobby stops Ali from getting back to his feet.
Hobby stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hobby blocks the strikes from Ali.
Hobby is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hobby works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hobby taking a breather here.
Ali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hobby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ali is pushing Hobby's head away, looking to escape. Hobby manages to hold on to the position though.

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.
Hobby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hobby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hobby tries to get out of the position.
Hobby looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ali lands with a nice combination. Hobby backs away looking to recover.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali throws a combination. Hobby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bobby Hobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ali misses with the combination.
Hobby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Hobby tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hobby.
Hobby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Hobby.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali stalks Hobby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hobby's face. Hobby staggers backwards, shaken.
Hobby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali throws a right hand that Hobby ducks under and follows up with a left that Hobby also avoids with ease.
Hobby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muhammad Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hobby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hobby is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.

Hobby darts in and clinches Ali up against the cage.
Hobby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ali fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ali breaks from the clinch.

Hobby closes the distance and pushes Ali back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Hobby is controlling him.
Hobby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hobby has Ali pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ali manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hobby scores with a hook to the body.
Hobby leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Hobby.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Ali jumps guard but Hobby stands there with Ali around his waist. Ali gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hobby digs a right hand into Ali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ali's gas tank.
Hobby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ali backwards.

Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hobby tries to clinch up.
Hobby is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Hobby wants to clinch.
Hobby tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to bum rush Hobby with a series of wild strikes but Hobby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali slips a jab from Hobby.
Hobby cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hobby moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ali throws a series of punches but Hobby avoids them all with ease.
Hobby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hobby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hobby instigates a clinch.
Ali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bobby Hobby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
A right handed body shot lands from Hobby.
Bobby Hobby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Hobby keeps him there for the moment.
Hobby lands with a right to the head.
Ali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hobby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ali tries to break free but Hobby pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Hobby.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hobby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobby Hobby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hobby lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hobby.
Ali looking for a takedown.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hobby lands a shoulder strike.
Hobby controlling the action here for a moment.
Ali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muhammad Ali.
I think Hobby 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28

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