PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wacko Warner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Gull
vs
Warner

172 cm
32
145 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

225 cm
29
144 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Gull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Warner looks to land a right hand but Gull moved out of range.
Warner slips a jab from Gull.
Gull misses with a wild body shot.
Warner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warner manages to avoid it.
Gull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warner.
Warner throws out a loose jab but Gull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gull misses with a wild body shot.
Gull takes a swing at Warner's ribcage but misses.
Warner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gull pinned against the ropes. Gull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eli Gull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacko Warner.
Warner avoids the body shot from Gull.
Warner throws an overhand right that lands on Gull's shoulder, as Gull tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gull. Warner does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gull.
Gull misses with a wild body shot.
Gull misses with a wild body shot.
Warner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warner takes a swing at Gull's ribcage but misses.
Gull misses with a shot to the body
and Warner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warner cracks Gull with an open hand slap.
Warner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Warner throws a big shot that misses.
Wacko Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner throws a big shot that misses.
Warner connects with a body shot.
Warner just misses with a punch to the body.
Warner scores with a nice head shot.
Gull looks to score with a jab to the body but Warner is just out of range.
Gull slips a straight right by Warner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gull.
Warner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gull takes a swing at Warner's ribcage but misses.
Gull takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gull pinned against the ropes. Gull gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warner.
Nice cross by Warner.
Warner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gull had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Warner scores with a hook to the body. Gull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gull throws a predictable looking body shot

and Warner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gull looking for a sweep. Not yet Gull, not yet.
Warner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gull might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is looking to take a break and control but Gull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warner advances to full mount.
Warner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Warner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Warner forces the positional change into back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warner working for the choke.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gull is trying to break free.

Warner looking to break Gull's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gull remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Warner will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gull is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Warner looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacko Warner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Warner lands with a shot to the body.
Warner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gull.

Warner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Warner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gull is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Warner, into his guard.
Gull stopping the sweep attempt from Warner.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warner is on top in guard.

Gull working for a triangle but Warner defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Gull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner is pushing down on Gull's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gull is fighting to maintain full guard but Warner has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Warner trying to pass the guard but Gull defending well.

Warner is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull won't allow Warner to pass to mount.
Gull tries to roll over but Warner keeps him under control.
Warner trying to pass the guard but Gull defending well.

Warner is working for a submission of some sort.

Warner is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is just content to waste time from the top position. Gull takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Warner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gull is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Warner, into his guard.
Gull wants to stand but Warner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gull got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gull has managed to get both his arms back between Warner's legs - danger averted.

Warner working for a triangle but Gull defends it easily.
Gull is in close to Warner's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Warner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gull doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gull manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gull has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warner finds it's way round the side to connect with Gull's head.
Warner looks for a takedown but Gull sprawls well.
Gull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gull.
Warner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Warner misses.
Gull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gull.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warner.
Gull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warner manages to avoid it.
Gull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Gull. Beautiful body shot.
Gull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gull.
Gull slips a jab from Warner.
Warner misses with a looping right.
Warner shoots in looking for a takedown but Gull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Warner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Warner is looking to clinch but Gull is avoiding it.
Warner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eli Gull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacko Warner.
Warner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gull throws a series of punches but Warner moves out of range.
Warner cracks Gull with a good jab.
Gull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warner throws a lazy right hand but Gull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gull. Warner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gull.
Wacko Warner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warner.
Warner scores with a sloppy right hand. Gull should have avoided that one.
Warner lands a really nice looking cross but Gull seems unphased.
Wacko Warner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warner avoids the body shot from Gull.
Warner dips to his left and cracks Gull with an uppercut!
Gull avoids the body shot from Warner.

Warner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warner wants to pass the guard but Gull is keeping the position.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Gull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to control from the top but Gull keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Warner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gull trying to remain calm as Warner controls from the top position.

Warner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Warner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gull!
Eli Gull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner moves to the back position.

Warner working for a choke but Gull is defending well.

Gull defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Warner's arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wacko Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warner 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wacko Warner!
Wacko Warner gave a mention to Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).