PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Gobbels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gobbels
vs
Kim

197 cm
29
190 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 17 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Kim!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gobbels was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Gobbels does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Gobbels.
Kim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gobbels counters by clinching up.
Gobbels lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Gobbels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gobbels throws an elbow but it misses.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Gobbels.
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.
Kim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gobbels misses with some punches.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Nice body punch from Gobbels - that landed with a thud.
Kim cracks Gobbels with a nice body shot.
Gobbels gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Gobbels.
Kim looks gassed!
Gobbels lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gobbels lands with a right to the head.
Gobbels swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gobbels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Gobbels lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobbels holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gobbels.
Gobbels is struggling to control the position.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Gobbels has the dominant position.
Gobbels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gobbels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gobbels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gobbels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gobbels gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Gobbels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gobbels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the cage.
Gobbels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Gobbels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kim is pushing Gobbels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gobbels lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobbels pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Gobbels.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gobbels lands a nice elbow.
Gobbels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gobbels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gobbels lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gobbels scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gobbels.
Gobbels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gobbels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gobbels.
Gobbels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gobbels.
Gobbels lands an uppercut.

Kim is rocked!
Gobbels misses with the head strike.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Gobbels gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gobbels throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gobbels is keeping busy.
Gobbels lands a left hand.
Kim tries a body shot but Gobbels blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gobbels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gobbels lands with a right to the head.
Gobbels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Gobbels finish him?
Gobbels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Gobbels on the inside.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Gobbels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gobbels pushes Kim against the cage. Gobbels is working some dirty boxing. Gobbels pushes off with a quick right hook! Kim goes down! Kim tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gobbels moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josef Gobbels!
Josef Gobbels retains his middleweight title!