PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerface kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Flames - Like You Better Dead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yerface
vs
Gauge

190 cm
27
214 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Gauge!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerface misses with a looping right.
Gauge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gauge looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gauge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yerface.
Some wild striking there from Yerface.
Gauge with a hook.
Gauge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gauge scores with a leg kick.
Yerface takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gauge is looking to score with low kicks.
Yerface misses with an uppercut.
Yerface gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gauge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gauge scores with a nice head shot.
Gauge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yerface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gauge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yerface throws a jab but it's blocked by Gauge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauge misses with a body shot.
Yerface walks into a stiff left hand from Gauge.
A jab from Yerface misses.
Gauge tries to close the distance and clinch but Yerface swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gauge lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yerface has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gauge.
Gauge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yerface comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Yerface.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yerface getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gauge lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yerface blocks a head kick by Gauge.
Yerface lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gauge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yerface counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yerface lands a head kick. Gauge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Tyson Gauge has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauge throws a front kick that sends Yerface stumbling back into the cage.
Gauge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson Gauge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Gauge.

Gauge clinches with his opponent.
Yerface blocks a body shot from Gauge.
Gauge blocks the elbow strike.
Yerface is looking to control Gauge's arms but Gauge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yerface has his back to the cage.
Gauge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Yerface.

Yerface breaks from the clinch.
Yerface with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gauge to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyson Gauge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerface fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gauge is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yerface had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yerface is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gauge.
Gauge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gauge scores with a kick to the body.
Gauge lands with an uppercut that bounces Yerface off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gauge lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yerface takes a step back to recover.
Gauge looks for the body kick but Yerface saw that one coming.
Yerface staying out of range there.
Yerface throws a shot from downtown. Gauge moves away and avoids it.
Gauge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yerface misses with a low kick as Gauge jumps back.
Gauge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gauge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gauge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yerface misses with an uppercut. Gauge saw that one coming.
Gauge scores with a sloppy right hand. Yerface should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gauge takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauge looks to score with a jab to the body but Yerface is just out of range.
Gauge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yerface has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yerface there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yerface connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gauge checks a leg kick nicely.
Gauge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gauge throws a nice head kick!
Yerface lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gauge's sensitive parts.
Gauge misses the jab.
Gauge wants to clinch
and Yerface counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gauge lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gauge, right into the meat.
Gauge takes a swing at Yerface's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Gauge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Gauge's cut.
That's time! Yerface's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yerface takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Gauge instigates a clinch.
Gauge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gauge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yerface backwards.
Gauge can't find room to land a body shot as Yerface controls the action.
Yerface has Gauge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gauge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gauge struggles to land a body shot inside as Yerface controls his hands.
Gauge lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Yerface manages to break the clinch.
Gauge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yerface.
Yerface scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gauge wants to clinch up but Yerface keeps it at a distance.
Yerface keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Gauge misses
and Yerface counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yerface connects with a nice looking jab.
Gauge misses with a head kick.
Yerface throws the left hand but Gauge avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gauge throws a sloppy head kick and Yerface moves out of range easily.
Yerface connects with a high kick.
Gauge tries to land a leg kick but Yerface saw it coming and moves away.
Gauge misses with the combination.
Yerface lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gauge at a distance.
Gauge misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gauge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yerface connects with a jab.
Gauge throws a shot from downtown. Yerface moves away and avoids it.
Gauge throws a hook but Yerface avoids it easily.

Gauge has Yerface up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yerface lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gauge throws a punch but it's blocked by Yerface.
Yerface tries to land a knee to the head but Gauge blocks with his arms.

Yerface breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yerface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yerface throws a hook to the side of Gauge's head but Gauge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yerface checks a low kick from Gauge.
Gauge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gauge throws an off balance right hand
and Yerface counters with a low kick, right behind Gauge 's knee.
Yerface ducks right into an uppercut from Gauge.

Yerface gets tackled into the cage by Gauge. Gauge maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yerface.
Nice body punch from Gauge.
Gauge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yerface prevents a body shot from Gauge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauge tries a body shot but Yerface blocks it.
Nice body punch from Gauge - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gauge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yerface blocks a body shot from Gauge.
Gauge throws a punch but it's blocked by Yerface.
Gauge scores with a shot to the side of Yerface's head.
Gauge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yerface has had enough of the clinch but Gauge keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson Gauge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Gauge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gauge tries to clinch up.
Gauge tried to score with a low kick but Yerface checks it.
Yerface blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyson Gauge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yerface.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gauge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gauge scores with a sloppy right hand. Yerface should have avoided that one.
Gauge looks to score with a jab to the body but Yerface is just out of range.
Yerface misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauge swinging wildly here.
Yerface keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gauge.
Yerface lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yerface defending well as Gauge loads up on a big left hand.
Gauge misses with a looping right.
Gauge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gauge misses with a straight right.
Gauge lands with a kick to the temple. Yerface shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yerface misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gauge. Yerface does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yerface takes a swing at Gauge's ribcage but misses.
Gauge throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yerface's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Gauge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Gauge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gauge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yerfaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gauge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yerface sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yerface scores with a jab. Gauge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Gauge does it's job there.
Yerface moves forwards but Gauge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gauge tries a head kick but it misses.
Gauge scores with a nice body kick.
Yerface tries to work over Gauge's front leg with a kick but Gauge checks it.
Gauge misses with a two punch combination.
Gauge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gauge throws an overhand right that lands on Yerface's shoulder, as Yerface tries to avoid the shot.
Yerface throws out a leg kick but Gauge moves out of range and Yerface only half commits.
Gauge throws the left hand but Yerface avoids the punch easily.
Gauge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yerface will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yerface paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gauge throws a body punch but Yerface moves out of range.
Gauge wants to slow Yerface down by chopping away at his legs.
Gauge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yerface digs a good body shot into Gauge's ribs.
Yerface throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gauge on the side of the head.
Gauge scores with a kick to the body.
Yerface shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yerface throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gauge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gauge moves out of range of the strikes.
Yerface throws a looping overhand right but Gauge ducks down to avoid it.
Gauge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yerface was well out of range. Poor timing from Gauge.
Yerface on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gauge. Gauge obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauge lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yerface swings for the body but Gauge moves out of range.
Gauge looks to land a body kick but Yerface moved away.
Gauge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yerface was well out of range. Poor timing from Gauge.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gauge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gauge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yerface backwards.
Yerface is trying to break the clinch but Gauge has him pressed against the cage.
Gauge misses with the head strike.
Gauge struggles to land a body shot inside as Yerface controls his hands.
A short left from Gauge.
Yerface trying to stall but Gauge improves his position.
Yerface blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gauge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gauge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yerface.
Gauge pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauge clobbers Yerface with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yerface fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gauge is out of range.
Gauge avoids the head kick by Yerface.
Gauge scoring well with a low kick there.
Gauge lands with a slapping head kick.
Yerface swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gauge throws a hook but Yerface avoids it easily.

Gauge closes the distance and clinches.
Gauge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gauge tries to work over Yerface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Yerface.
Gauge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gauge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yerface has him pressed against the cage.
Gauge lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gauge has a couple of punches blocked by Yerface.
Gauge tries a body shot but Yerface blocks it.
Gauge digs a right hand into Yerface's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yerface's gas tank.
Yerface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gauge has a couple of punches blocked by Yerface.
Gauge misses with the head strike.
Yerface blocks an uppercut.
Gauge throws a punch but it's blocked by Yerface.
Gauge presses Yerface against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yerface lands a right hand.
Gauge misses with a body punch.
Gauge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yerface's efforts to push away.
Gauge tries to throw a body punch but Yerface avoids it by throwing Gauge back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Yerface manages to break the clinch.
Yerface throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gauge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gauge misses with a hook
and Yerface counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gauge connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Gauge really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Gauge's cut.
That's time! Yerface's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yerface falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gauge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Gauge as he checks the leg kick.
Gauge misses with a body shot.
Gauge throws a chopping leg kick but Yerface manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gauge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yerface avoids the body shot from Gauge.
Gauge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gauge misses with a straight left.
Gauge throws a front kick aimed at Yerface's knee but Yerface avoids it well.
Gauge lands with a right hand.
Yerface throws the left hand but Gauge avoids the punch easily.

Gauge pushes Yerface up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Yerface.
Gauge tries to throw a body punch but Yerface avoids it by throwing Gauge back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gauge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yerface comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gauge takes an elbow to the temple.
Gauge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gauge misses with a punch on the inside.
Yerface blocking some punches.
Yerface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gauge backwards.
Gauge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yerface is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gauge is keeping busy.
Yerface working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gauge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yerface is looking to control Gauge's arms but Gauge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yerface has his back to the cage.

Yerface escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yerface fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yerface looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yerface swings for the body but Gauge moves out of range.
Yerface connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauge throws a sloppy head kick and Yerface moves out of range easily.
Yerface takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gauge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gauge blocks a low kick nicely.
Gauge misses with a few strikes there.
Gauge lands a nice hook to Yerface's body. Yerface takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yerface is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gauge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gauge is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gauge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gauge throws a nice looking combination but Yerface bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yerface just misses with a punch to the body.
Yerface throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gauge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gauge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface avoids the body shot from Gauge.
Yerface connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gauge scores with a head kick. Yerface tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yerface scores with a body shot.
Yerface ducks under a wild hook from Gauge.
Yerface takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yerface takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gauge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gauge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Yerface clinches up with Gauge and pushes him back against the cage.
Gauge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gauge tries to work over Yerface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yerface blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface prevents Gauge from breaking the clinch.
Gauge is trying to break the clinch but Yerface has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yerface.
Gauge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yerface gets through Gauge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gauge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yerface's elbow.
Gauge can't break the clinch.
Yerface looking to slow down the pace here.
Yerface throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gauge throws a head punch that misses.
Yerface goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gauge prevents it.

Gauge manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gauge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yerface.
An inside leg kick from Yerface misses.
Gauge just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tyson Gauge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyson Gauge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gauge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gauge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gauge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yerface tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gauge throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Yerface.
Yerface sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gauge!
Yerface shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yerface lands a nice looking body shot.
Yerface listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gauge throws a sloppy head kick and Yerface moves out of range easily.
Gauge is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gauge is looking to chop away at Yerface's legs.
A leg kick checked by Gauge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauge looks to land a right hand but Yerface moved out of range.
Gauge throws a right hand that Yerface ducks under and follows up with a left that Yerface also avoids with ease.
Yerface takes one to the side of the head.
Gauge throws a head kick that half lands.
Yerface with a jab.
Gauge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yerface.
Yerface cracks Gauge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yerface throws a nice outside leg kick.

Gauge instigates a clinch.
Yerface blocks a body shot from Gauge.
Gauge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yerface lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yerface lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gauge is rocked!
Yerface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gauge backwards.
Gauge is still on wobbly legs! Can Yerface finish him?
Yerface unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gauge! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yerface is unloading with more strikes now! Gauge drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ima Yerface!