PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Winfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Coolpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coolpunch has chosen Man From Manila by Francis Magalona as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Winfield
vs
Coolpunch

200 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
24
293 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerry Winfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Coolpunch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolpunch moves in looking to clinch but Winfield pushes him off.
Coolpunch tries to clinch but Winfield moves out of range.
Coolpunch tries to clinch there but Winfield circles away.
Coolpunch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coolpunch is looking to clinch.
Winfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coolpunch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coolpunch wants to clinch up but Winfield keeps it at a distance.
Coolpunch wants to clinch.
Winfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coolpunch wants to clinch up but Winfield keeps it at a distance.
Coolpunch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Coolpunch.
Coolpunch doesn't manage to clinch there - Winfield circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolpunch tries to clinch but Winfield is having none of it.
Coolpunch doesn't manage to clinch there - Winfield circles away.
Coolpunch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Coolpunch.
Coolpunch tries to close the distance and clinch but Winfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coolpunch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Coolpunch tries to clinch up but Winfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Winfield tries to clinch but Coolpunch is having none of it.
Coolpunch tries to clinch up

and Winfield counters by moving into the clinch.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two 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.
Coolpunch scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gerry Winfield has been cut.
Winfield is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Coolpunch.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Coolpunch.
Coolpunch lands a damaging elbow.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Coolpunch.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coolpunch scores with a knee to the head.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Coolpunch landing knees to the head.
Coolpunch lands an elbow inside that Winfield shrugs off.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolpunch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coolpunch lands an elbow inside.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winfield looking to stall.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Coolpunch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Winfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coolpunch walks away with a smile on his face. Winfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coolpunch tries to clinch up

and Winfield counters by clinching up.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coolpunch landing knees to the head.
Coolpunch throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coolpunch throws an elbow but misses.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Coolpunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Winfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coolpunch darts in trying to clinch

and Winfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coolpunch scores with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coolpunch as Winfield tries to tie him up.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winfield is looking to control Coolpunch's arms but Coolpunch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winfield has his back to the cage.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Coolpunch.
Coolpunch pushes off an throws an elbow but Winfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coolpunch is pressed up against the cage. Winfield has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coolpunch down to the mat. Coolpunch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coolpunch closes the distance looking to clinch

and Winfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch misses with a knee strike.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch landing knees to the head.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winfield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coolpunch just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Winfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Coolpunch.
Winfield blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Coolpunch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coolpunch misses with a knee strike.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Winfield avoids the elbow strike from Coolpunch, against the cage.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Winfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coolpunch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coolpunch walks away with a smile on his face. Winfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coolpunch wants to clinch but Winfield slips to the side

and Winfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Coolpunch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerry Winfield's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Coolpunch tries to clinch up

and Winfield counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winfield.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coolpunch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Winfield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coolpunch scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Coolpunch tries to land a knee to the head but Winfield blocks with his arms.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolpunch lands a damaging elbow.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow.
Coolpunch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Winfield trying to control the position but instead, Coolpunch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Winfield into the cage.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch tries to land a knee to the head but Winfield blocks with his arms.
Coolpunch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Winfield trying to control the position but instead, Coolpunch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Winfield into the cage.
Coolpunch lands an elbow inside that Winfield shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coolpunch lands a damaging elbow.
Coolpunch lands an elbow inside.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.
Winfield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coolpunch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coolpunch tries to clinch up

and Winfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Winfield trying to stall but Coolpunch improves his position.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coolpunch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winfield's face.
Winfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerry Winfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolpunch scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Coolpunch.
Coolpunch lands an elbow just above Winfield 's eye.
Winfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coolpunch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coolpunch scores with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coolpunch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Coolpunch lands a damaging elbow.
Coolpunch tries a knee to the head but Winfield blocks it.
Coolpunch lands an elbow inside.
Coolpunch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coolpunch tries a knee to the head but Winfield blocks it.
Coolpunch lands a damaging elbow.
Winfield dodges an elbow strike from Coolpunch.

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.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coolpunch.
Nice elbow from Coolpunch.
Coolpunch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Winfield blocks the elbow strike.
Coolpunch connects with a knee to the head.
Winfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Coolpunch.
Coolpunch lands an elbow that stopped Winfield in his tracks for a moment.
Coolpunch lands an elbow inside that Winfield shrugs off.
Coolpunch landing knees to the head.
Coolpunch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coolpunch lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coolpunch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winfield's defenses.
Winfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coolpunch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gerry Winfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Coolpunch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coolpunch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Coolpunch!