PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall has chosen Beach Blast as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gobbels
vs
Quall

197 cm
30
190 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
196 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Gobbels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Quall.
Gobbels misses with a leg kick
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
Quall misses with a looping left.
Gobbels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quall throws a right hand that misses
and Gobbels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gobbels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gobbels is looking to slow Quall down with leg kicks.
Gobbels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gobbels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quall is out of range and Gobbels settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Quall counters with a nice uppercut.
James Quall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses.
Gobbels thows a leg kick but Quall checks it
and Quall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gobbels throws a lazy head kick
and Quall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gobbels - the referee stops the clock and Quall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gobbels. Quall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Quall avoids the body shot from Gobbels.
Josef Gobbels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gobbels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quall was well out of range. Poor timing from Gobbels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Gobbels.
Gobbels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels tries to clinch up.
Quall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gobbels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gobbels throws a low kick but Quall avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels misses with a left hand
and Quall counters with a stiff right hand.
Gobbels throws a hook but Quall avoids it easily.
Gobbels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gobbels tries to clinch up.
Gobbels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gobbels scores with a head kick. Quall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick and Quall moves out of range easily.
Gobbels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Quall is just out of range.
Gobbels wants to clinch
and Quall counters with a nice leg kick.
Quall throws a looping overhand right but Gobbels ducks down to avoid it.
Gobbels misses with a leg kick
and Quall counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josef Gobbels will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gobbels throws a sloppy body shot
letting Quall counter with a right hand.
Gobbels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quall.
Gobbels scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gobbels wants to clinch up but Quall keeps it at a distance.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobbels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gobbels duly obliges.
Gobbels punishes Quall's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gobbels.
Gobbels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gobbels is looking to wear down Quall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Gobbels misses
and Quall counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gobbels.
Gobbels blocks a jab.
Quall blocks a head kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick
and Quall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quall lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gobbels.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels misses with a shot to the body
and Quall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Quall enables Gobbels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Quall manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Quall keeping full guard, as Gobbels tries to pass.
Gobbels connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gobbels passes Quall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quall tries to get to full guard but Gobbels has control of the leg.
Gobbels is pressing down on Quall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quall is holding on for now.
Gobbels is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.

Gobbels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gobbels wants to free his trapped foot but Quall is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gobbels prevents Quall from improving his position.
Gobbels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gobbels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gobbels looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gobbels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quall misses with a combination
and Gobbels counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quall. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Quall.
Josef Gobbels is winning the standup battle so far.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gobbels. Gobbels obviously looking to wear him down.
Quall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gobbels counters with a left to the body.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Quall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gobbels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gobbels tries a head kick but it misses.
Gobbels tries to clinch but Quall moves away
and Quall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gobbels throws a leg kick
and Gobbels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gobbels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gobbels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gobbels.
Quall fails to land with a series of punches.
Gobbels tries to clinch up but Quall circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a head kick that half lands.
Gobbels feints and then cracks Quall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quall down.
Gobbels misses with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Quall as Gobbels shoots in.
Gobbels walks into a stiff left hand from Quall.
Quall looks to land a right hand but Gobbels moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gobbels throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Gobbels clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a good low kick that Quall was not able to check.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick and Quall moves out of range easily.
Gobbels wants to land a leg kick but Quall is out of range.
Quall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobbels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gobbels - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a solid leg kick but Quall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gobbels.
Gobbels shoots for a takedown but Quall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gobbels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Quall.
A shot to the body from Gobbels misses
and Gobbels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gobbels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Quall counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gobbels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gobbels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gobbels tried to score with a low kick but Quall checks it.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Quall is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quall checks a leg kick.
Gobbels wants to clinch
and Quall counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels connects with an inside leg kick.
Gobbels doesn't manage to clinch there - Quall circles away.
Gobbels throws a low kick, looking for Quall's leg but Quall calmly moves out of range.
Quall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Gobbels misses
and Quall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quall takes a swing at Gobbels's ribcage but misses.

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.
Quall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gobbels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gobbels misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
Quall avoids a kick to the body.
Quall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gobbels.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gobbels connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Josef Gobbels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Gobbels.
Gobbels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gobbels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gobbels throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Quall to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Gobbels misses
and Quall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gobbels's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobbels looks to score with a jab to the body but Quall is just out of range.
No luck for Gobbels with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels throws a sloppy head kick
and Quall counters with a nice body shot.
Gobbels defending well as Quall loads up on a big left hand.
A solid body kick from Gobbels.
Quall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gobbels.
Quall throws a hook but Gobbels avoids it easily.
Gobbels wants to slow Quall down by chopping away at his legs.
Quall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gobbels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels thows a leg kick but Quall checks it
and Quall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quall scores with a leg kick.
Quall swings widly with a right hand
and Gobbels counters with a one-two to the body.
Quall blocks a head kick by Gobbels.
Gobbels misses with an uppercut
and Quall counters with a straight right hand.
Quall misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels scores with a nice body kick.
Quall misses with a lunging right hand
and Gobbels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Quall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gobbels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gobbels tries to clinch
and Quall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Quall blocks the leg kick.
James Quall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gobbels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quall avoids the head kick by Gobbels.
Quall throws a lazy uppercut
and Gobbels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quall's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gobbels scores with a nice body kick.
Quall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gobbels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gobbels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quall misses with a hook
and Gobbels counters with a thumping low kick.
Gobbels wants to clinch up but Quall keeps it at a distance.
Gobbels throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Gobbels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gobbels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Gobbels!
Josef Gobbels retains his middleweight title!