PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Tornado CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tornado CPW comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Warning! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tyrone Tornado CPW has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gonzo
vs
Tornado CPW

167 cm
25
142 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
143 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dr Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Tornado CPW!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tornado CPW slips under a jab from Gonzo.
Tornado CPW throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzo's shoulder, as Gonzo tries to avoid the shot.
Tornado CPW on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tornado CPW misses the target.
Tornado CPW throws a series of punches but Gonzo moves out of range.
Tornado CPW looks to throw the jab but Gonzo is out of range.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gonzo ducks under a wild hook from Tornado CPW.
Gonzo misses with a hook to the body
and Tornado CPW counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tornado CPW lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado CPW throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzo.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Tornado CPW moves out of range.
Gonzo fails with the takedown.
Tornado CPW 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.
Tornado CPW misses with a looping right.
Tornado CPW waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzo.
Jab by Tornado CPW.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tornado CPW defends it nicely.
Tornado CPW misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW misses with a looping left.
Tornado CPW throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gonzo on the side of the head.
Tornado CPW keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tornado CPW ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzo moves away.
Gonzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Gonzo.

Gonzo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gonzo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tornado CPW's legs.
Gonzo is chipping away with strikes.
Tornado CPW pushes Gonzo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gonzo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gonzo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tornado CPW sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gonzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tornado CPW is avoiding damage well.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tornado CPW keeps working.
Tornado CPW is trying to get back to his feet.

Gonzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tornado CPW knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzo working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tornado CPW has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gonzo controlling the position from side mount.
Tornado CPW regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado CPW is looking to control Gonzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tornado CPW avoid being mounted?
Gonzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tornado CPW blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Gonzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body punch from Gonzo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tornado CPW.
Gonzo misses with a hook.
Tornado CPW jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tornado CPW is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tornado CPW misses with a hook
letting Gonzo counter with a right hand.
Tyrone Tornado CPW seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzo motions for Tornado CPW to come forward. Gonzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Tornado CPW moves out of range.
Tornado CPW throws a nice looking combination but Gonzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo misses with a right hand
letting Tornado CPW counter with a right hand.
Tornado CPW misses with a body shot.
Tornado CPW lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gonzo.
Tornado CPW is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tornado CPW throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzo misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Gonzo.
Tornado CPW pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Tornado CPW misses.
Gonzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tornado CPW tries to avoid it but Gonzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tornado CPW to the ground. Tornado CPW escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzo slips a straight right by Tornado CPW.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tornado CPW enables Gonzo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tornado CPW manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzo won't allow Tornado CPW to get back to his feet.
Gonzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tornado CPW is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tornado CPW trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzo is proving a slippery customer.
Gonzo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonzo works over Tornado CPW with some ground and pound from guard.
Tornado CPW preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzo forces his way into half guard.
Dr Gonzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo thows a huge punch but Tornado CPW dodges it nicely.
Gonzo trying to control the action but Tornado CPW is working from the bottom.
Gonzo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tornado CPW is looking to control Gonzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tornado CPW avoid being mounted?
Tornado CPW wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tornado CPW keeps working.
Gonzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo wants to control but Tornado CPW is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Gonzo seems content to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tornado CPW circles away.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tornado CPW ducks under a wild hook from Gonzo.
Tornado CPW lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Tornado CPW misses.
Gonzo slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dr Gonzo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tornado CPW throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Gonzo misses.
Tornado CPW connects with a right hand. Gonzo shakes it off.
Gonzo tries to work over Tornado CPW's front leg with a kick but Tornado CPW checks it.
Gonzo looks to land a left hand but Tornado CPW moved out of range nicely.
Gonzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tornado CPW throws a shot to the body.
Tornado CPW lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tornado CPW looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzo is just out of range.
Tornado CPW misses with a looping left.
Gonzo scores with the left hand. Tornado CPW knows he should have avoided that one.
Gonzo shoots in for a double leg but Tornado CPW sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tornado CPW throws a jab when Gonzo was well out of range.
Tornado CPW scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Tornado CPW catches Gonzo right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Tornado CPW misses.
Tornado CPW steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzo.
Tornado CPW's corner calls for a 1-2. Tornado CPW obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gonzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tornado CPW swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzo shoots for a takedown but Tornado CPW saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW cracks Gonzo with a good jab.
Tornado CPW thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW blocks a jab.
Gonzo throws a head kick that half lands.
Tornado CPW bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyrone Tornado CPW has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tornado CPW missing with a left hand there. Gonzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gonzo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tornado CPW misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tornado CPW finds it's target.
Gonzo slips under a jab from Tornado CPW.
Gonzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW throws out a loose jab but Gonzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gonzo checks a leg kick.
Tyrone Tornado CPW is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tornado CPW lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonzo looks to land a left hand but Tornado CPW moved out of range nicely.
Tornado CPW throws a series of punches but Gonzo moves out of range.
Tornado CPW throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tornado CPW tries to avoid it but Gonzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tornado CPW to the ground. Tornado CPW escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzo.
Gonzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tornado CPW misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzo staying out of range there.
Gonzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gonzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gonzo blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Gonzo.
Gonzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tornado CPW manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Tornado CPW comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Gonzo!