PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santana
vs
Hobbs

196 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fredo Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hobbs wants to take the fight to the mat but Santana manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hobbs jumps guard but Santana stands there with Hobbs around his waist. Hobbs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Santana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hobbs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hobbs looking to throw knees to the head but Santana is blocking nicely.
Santana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hobbs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but Hobbs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredo Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana misses with a head kick.
Santana throws a jab when Hobbs was well out of range.
Hobbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santana defends it nicely.

Hobbs lands a left and a right that send Santana crashing to the mat, dazed. Hobbs thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hobbs darts in and clinches Santana up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hobbs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Hobbs jumps guard and drags Santana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Santana wants to control from the top but Hobbs keeps moving.
Santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hobbs wants to sweep here but Santana controlling him for the moment.
Hobbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana wants to control from the top but Hobbs keeps moving.

Fredo Santana has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Santana is defended easily by Hobbs.
Hobbs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hobbs shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense.
Santana throws a head kick but Hobbs moves out of range.
Hobbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hobbs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hobbs stuns Santana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Santana. Those never looked like landing.
Hobbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hobbs misses with a head kick.
Hobbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hobbs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Hobbs stuffs the takedown.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Hobbs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hobbs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hobbs throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hobbs.
Santana wants to clinch up but Hobbs keeps it at a distance.

Santana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hobbs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Santana content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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!
Santana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hobbs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hobbs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santana tries to move to mount but Hobbs blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hobbs dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santana dives in and grabs Hobbs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hobbs pushes down on Santana's head and hops out.
Santana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hobbs pinned against the cage. Hobbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santana tries to clinch up.
James Hobbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hobbs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredo Santana. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Santana gets a double leg takedown into Hobbs's guard.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hobbs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santana manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Santana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Santana is looking for a triangle here but Hobbs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Hobbs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santana knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hobbs controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana manages to get back to half guard.
Hobbs wants to stand up but Santana has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Santana pushes Hobbs off and gets back to his feet.
Hobbs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hobbs.
Santana throws a combination that misses

and Hobbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hobbs wants a takedown but no success here.

Hobbs jumps guard and drags Santana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hobbs can't keep his opponent in guard - Santana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santana works his way into side control.
Santana cracks Hobbs with a big right hand but Hobbs just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hobbs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hobbs taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hobbs wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Santana has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Hobbs's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Hobbs is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Santana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fredo Santana!