PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Gadd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ares Deimos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gadd
vs
Deimos

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Gadd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ares Deimos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadd misses with a takedown attempt - Deimos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deimos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gadd.
Gadd tries to bum rush Deimos with a series of wild strikes but Deimos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gadd lands a nice shot that snaps Deimos's head back.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Gadd is looking to land body kicks.
Gadd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deimos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gadd avoids the head kick by Deimos.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gadd!
Deimos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Deimos tries a head kick but it misses.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
A combination from Gadd does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd throws a leg kick
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
Gadd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deimos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deimos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deimos counters with a head kick. That will keep Gadd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gadd is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Deimos.
No joy there for Gadd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gadd throws a body punch but Deimos moves out of range.
Deimos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gadd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deimos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gadd looks to land a body kick but Deimos moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deimos swats away the attempt to clinch by Gadd.
Gadd misses with a double jab
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
Gadd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deimos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gadd throws a body kick the misses
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
A low kick from Gadd misses
and Deimos counters with a left and a right that stings Gadd.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Deimos throws a sloppy head kick and Gadd moves out of range easily.
Deimos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Deimos to counter with a crisp jab.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd throws an overhand right that lands on Deimos's shoulder, as Deimos tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gadd shoots in and drives through. Deimos sprawls well.
Gadd blocks a head kick by Deimos.
Gadd misses with a double jab.
Gadd shoots in looking for a takedown. Deimos tries to sprawl out of it but Gadd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deimos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Gadd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deimos counters with a head kick. That will keep Gadd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gadd works Deimos's body with a nice hook.
Gadd lands with a nice combination. Deimos backs away looking to recover.
Gadd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deimos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Deimos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gadd doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Deimos misses
and Gadd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deimos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadd throws a series of punches but Deimos moves out of range.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gadd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deimos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gadd there.
Deimos connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deimos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gadd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Deimos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gadd blocks a head kick by Deimos.
Gadd avoids the head kick by Deimos.
Gadd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ares Deimos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gadd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Deimos.
Gadd fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Gadd blocks the leg kick.
Gadd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gadd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gadd misses with a combination
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
Ares Deimos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gadd misses with a hook
enabling Deimos to counter with a crisp jab.
Gadd lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with an outside leg kick.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gadd misses with a combination
and Deimos counters with a good low kick that Gadd was not able to check.
Deimos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deimos.
Gadd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gadd scores with a four punch combination!
Taylor Gadd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deimos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gadd cracks Deimos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gadd throws a leg kick
and Deimos counters with a big head kick but Gadd shrugs it off.
Gadd throws a series of strikes that have Deimos backpedaling.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor Gadd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadd works over Deimos's head and body with a nice combination.

Deimos is rocked!
Gadd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deimos is still on wobbly legs! Can Gadd finish him?
Gadd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Gadd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Deimos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gadd.
Gadd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Gadd does no damage.
Deimos seems to have recovered his senses.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.

Gadd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gadd decides to stand back up.
Ares Deimos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadd misses with a series of wild punches.
Gadd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deimos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gadd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deimos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gadd fails to land the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Deimos.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gadd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Deimos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Gadd lands with a nice combination. Deimos backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gadd fails to land with a series of punches.
Gadd throws a jab but it's blocked by Deimos.
Gadd misses with an uppercut. Deimos saw that one coming.
Gadd scores with a jab to the body.
Gadd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deimos throws a head kick that Gadd semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deimos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gadd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deimos lands a head kick!
Gadd throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Gadd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Gadd moves in looking to clinch but Deimos pushes him off.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gadd.
Deimos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deimos.
No joy there for Gadd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deimos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gadd.
Deimos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deimos throws a series of punches but Gadd avoids them all with ease.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadd swinging wilding here.
A nice combination there by Gadd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gadd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Deimos as he avoids it easily.
Gadd fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Deimos throws a sloppy head kick and Gadd moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Gadd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deimos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gadd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gadd misses with a combination
and Deimos counters with a low kick, right behind Gadd 's knee.
Gadd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gadd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deimos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deimos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Deimos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gadd.
Gadd digs a good hook to Deimos's body.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deimos slips under a jab.
Gadd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Gadd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deimos counters with a series of strikes. Gadd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gadd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deimos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gadd throws a series of punches but Deimos moves out of range.
Deimos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gadd's sensitive parts.
Deimos throws a head kick but Gadd moves out of range.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses.
Deimos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Gadd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Deimos counters with a head kick. That will keep Gadd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos lands a high kick!
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deimos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deimos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deimos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick by Gadd misses
and Deimos counters with a nice leg kick.
Deimos throws a sloppy head kick and Gadd moves out of range easily.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a head kick.
Gadd throws a right and a left that Deimos avoids nicely.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deimos dodges the punch combination from Gadd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadd throws a right hand that Deimos ducks under and follows up with a left that Deimos also avoids with ease.
Gadd throws a nice looking combination but Deimos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gadd misses with a straight left.
Gadd scores with a three punch combo!
Deimos misses with a head kick.
Gadd misses with a double jab.
Gadd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gadd lands an overhand right.
Gadd misses with a series of wild punches.
Gadd throws a body punch but Deimos moves out of range.
Deimos avoids the body shot from Gadd.
Gadd throws a combination that misses
and Deimos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ares Deimos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Deimos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ares Deimos!