PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aluicious James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bobberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Billy Bobberson enters the cage!

James
vs
Bobberson

170 cm
30
177 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
26
184 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aluicious James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bobberson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Bobberson. Those never looked like landing.
James fails with the takedown
and Bobberson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Aluicious James has been cut.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bobberson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
Bobberson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Bobberson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aluicious James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Bobberson finds it's way through James's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobberson misses with a hook.
A jab from Bobberson misses.
James ducks under a wild hook from Bobberson.
James has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bobberson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a takedown
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bobberson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Bobberson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobberson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

A jab-cross combination lands for Bobberson and sends James crashing to the mat! Bobberson follows him down to the mat - James regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
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!
Bobberson slows the pace down in half guard.

James looking for submissions off his back.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bobberson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bobberson forces his way into half guard.

Bobberson stands up from half guard.
A cross from Bobberson lands.
A combination from Bobberson does no damage.
Bobberson scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Bobberson lands an impressive looking overhand right. James doesn't seem phased though.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bobberson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobberson catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bobberson punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Bobberson connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bobberson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Billy Bobberson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Bobberson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops James! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

James is rocked!

Aluicious James's cut is getting worse.

Bobberson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bobberson lands a hook that stumbles James back into the cage. Bobberson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping James to the canvas! Bobberson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - James has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Bobberson!