PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Partho Sobuj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Webb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Webb
vs
Sobuj

209 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

175 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sydney Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Partho Sobuj!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobuj shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Webb manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sobuj wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
Sobuj tries to stand but Webb is controlling from the bottom.
Sobuj trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobuj stopping the sweep attempt from Webb.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sobuj engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sobuj doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Webb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sobuj closes this distance looking for a takedown but Webb circles away.
Webb changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Webb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobuj.
Webb wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Webb closes the distance and clinches.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Sobuj is blocking nicely.
Sobuj is pressed up against the cage. Webb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sobuj down to the mat. Sobuj avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sobuj decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobuj is just content to waste time from the top position. Webb takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Webb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Sobuj drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Webb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sobuj has Webb in his guard.

Sobuj looks winded!
Sobuj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb connects with a couple of short punches.
Webb stopping the sweep attempt from Sobuj.
Webb working some strikes from top position.
Sobuj wants to stand but Webb is controlling the position.
Sobuj wants to hit a switch here but Webb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sobuj there!
Webb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Webb lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobuj is in a horrible position here. Webb smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Webb lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sobuj swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Webb.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sobuj can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Webb raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Webb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sobuj is looking to clinch.
Webb fails with a takedown attempt.

Sobuj manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Webb on his heels. He'll look to pass Webb's guard now, I'm sure.
Sobuj being controlled here momentarily.
Sydney Webb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobuj looking to sit in guard and control but Webb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobuj has momentary wrist control but Webb slips an elbow through the middle.
Sobuj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Webb manages to get himself to full guard.

Webb looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sobuj trying to control the position from guard on top but Webb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webb seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Webb's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Webb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sobuj's guard.

Webb chips away with some ground and pound.
Webb works over Sobuj with some ground and pound from guard.
Sobuj pulls Webb in close to prevent any damage.
Sobuj is breathing heavily.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sobuj has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Webb is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Webb.
Sobuj jumps guard but Webb turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sobuj takes an elbow to the temple.
Webb wants to break free but Sobuj has control.
Sobuj is trying to break free.
Webb is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sobuj to keep the fight standing.
Sobuj working hard to break the clinch.
Sobuj tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sobuj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Webb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sobuj backwards.
Webb lands a nice knee to the body.
Sobuj is working for takedown but Webb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sydney Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Partho Sobuj.
Webb is working Sobuj over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Webb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Webb manages to pull guard.
Webb controlling the position.
Webb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobuj being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Webb dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sobuj shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Webb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Webb clinches with his opponent.
Webb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sobuj is looking to control Webb's arms but Webb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sobuj has his back to the cage.
Webb is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Webb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Webb has had enough of the clinch but Sobuj keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobuj tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Webb just stands there and leans against the cage.

Webb has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sobuj regains guard immediately.
Sobuj controlling Webb's posture.
Sobuj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobuj working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.
Webb working some strikes from top position.
Webb won't allow Sobuj to sweep him here.
Webb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Webb throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobuj is trying to keep Webb in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sobuj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two 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.
Webb connects with a couple of short punches.
Webb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sobuj wants to control the position but Webb says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Webb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Webb winds up and cracks Sobuj with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Webb throwing shots but Sobuj is blocking nicely.
Sobuj keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sobuj is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Webb jumps into side control!
Webb gets to mount! Sobuj was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Webb landing strikes from the mount and Sobuj is in trouble!
Sobuj is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sobuj in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Webb with good strikes from the mount here!

Webb with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Webb lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Webb lands a couple of good shots and Sobuj has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Sobuj defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb has Sobuj flattened out and is raining down punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webb 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sydney Webb!