PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gauge
vs
Corleone

188 cm
28
215 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

189 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Gauge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gauge scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Sonny Corleone has been cut.
Corleone throws a head kick but Gauge moves out of range.
Gauge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gauge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Gauge.
A head kick misses from Gauge.
Gauge needs to keep his hands up - Corleone had a free shot at his head there.
Corleone just misses with a punch to the body.
Gauge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corleone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gauge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone scores with a hook to the body. Gauge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gauge avoids the head kick by Corleone.
Corleone throws a head kick that Gauge semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone darts in and clinches Gauge up against the cage.
Corleone blocking some punches.
Gauge misses with a body punch.
Gauge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone's elbow.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gauge throws a head punch that misses.
Gauge tries to work over Corleone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gauge blocks an elbow strike.
Gauge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corleone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gauge's elbow.

Corleone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gauge throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson Gauge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Corleone finds it's way through Gauge's defenses.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Gauge avoids them all with ease.
Gauge moves away from the strike by Corleone.
Corleone is looking to chop away at Gauge's legs.
A leg kick checked by Corleone.
Corleone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gauge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gauge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gauge scores with the left hand. Corleone knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gauge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gauge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gauge tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Gauge.
Tyson Gauge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gauge connects with a looping right hand.
Corleone jabs Gauge right on the nose. Gauge blinks but takes it well.
Gauge tries to close the distance and clinch but Corleone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corleone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gauge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corleone tries to land a leg kick but Gauge saw it coming and moves away.
Gauge looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
Gauge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gauge tries to clinch
and Corleone counters with a head kick. That will keep Gauge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gauge.
Gauge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corleone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gauge throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corleone slips under a jab from Gauge.
Gauge throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
Gauge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corleone.
Corleone looks to land a right hand but Gauge moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauge jabs at Corleone's body.
Gauge throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Corleone misses.
A head kick from Corleone lands but Gauge takes it in his stride.
Corleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corleone lands a nice hook to Gauge's body. Gauge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Gauge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gauge checks a low kick from Corleone.
Gauge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
Corleone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sonny Corleone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gauge checks a leg kick nicely.
Corleone ducks right into an uppercut from Gauge.
Gauge tries a head kick but it misses.
Gauge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corleone was well out of range. Poor timing from Gauge.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gauge. Corleone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corleone cracks a nice hook into Gauge's ribs.
Gauge tries to clinch up but Corleone circles away and keeps his distance.

Corleone rushes Gauge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gauge working aggressively here.
A short left from Gauge.
Corleone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corleone lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Gauge fails to land.
Corleone blocks an uppercut.
Corleone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corleone tries a body shot but Gauge blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Corleone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone lands a hook that snaps the head of Gauge backwards.
Gauge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gauge misses with a hook to the ribs.

Corleone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corleone looks to score with a jab to the body but Gauge is just out of range.
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Corleone forces Gauge back against the cage and clinches.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gauge.
A left hand lands to the body for Gauge.
Gauge tries to work over Corleone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gauge.
Corleone misses with an elbow over the top.
Gauge misses with some punches.
Corleone lands with a short shot to the head.
Gauge swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Gauge avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gauge.

Corleone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gauge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gauge tries to clinch up.
Gauge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gauge throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
Corleone swats away the attempt to clinch by Gauge.
An inside leg kick from Corleone misses.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gauge.
Gauge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gauge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gauge. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauge throws a leg kick but Corleone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gauge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corleone.
Gauge looks to throw a body kick
and Corleone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corleone misses with a head kick.
Corleone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gauge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corleone lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corleone avoids the head kick by Gauge.
Corleone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gauge rather than just go for the knockout.

Corleone takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Gauge.
Sonny Corleone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gauge avoids a wild elbow strike from Corleone.
Gauge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corleone.
Corleone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Corleone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corleone throws the left hand but Gauge avoids the punch easily.
Gauge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corleone staying out of range there.
Gauge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corleone shoots for a double leg takedown but Gauge sprawls well. He's pushed Corleone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corleone tries to bum rush Gauge with a series of wild strikes but Gauge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gauge rushes Corleone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gauge throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corleone throws an elbow but misses.
Gauge pushes Corleone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Corleone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Corleone.
Good leg kick by Corleone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corleone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gauge throws a head kick that misses.
Gauge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corleone.
Gauge throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gauge misses the shot to the body.

Corleone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gauge swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corleone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corleone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone digs a right hand into Gauge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gauge's gas tank.
Gauge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone's elbow.
Gauge struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
Corleone digs a right hand into Gauge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gauge's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Corleone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corleone throws a nice inside leg kick.

Corleone pushes Gauge up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gauge.
Gauge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corleone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Corleone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gauge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gauge scores with a hook to the body.
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Gauge is rocked!

It looks like Tyson Gauge has been cut.
Gauge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Gauge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corleone.
Corleone is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Gauge tries to break Corleone's hands from around his neck, Corleone unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Gauge will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sonny Corleone!
After winning the bout, Sonny Corleone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.