PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tombstone Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Spitfire. Gegard Houellebecq is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Houellebecq
vs
Terry

174 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
31
135 lbs
21 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gegard Houellebecq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tombstone Terry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houellebecq pushes Terry away with a front kick.
Terry fails with a takedown attempt.
Terry blocks a jab.
Houellebecq buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Terry tries to clinch but Houellebecq is having none of it.
Houellebecq fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Houellebecq connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Terry scrambles back to his feet.
Terry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Houellebecq makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Terry really felt that one!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Houellebecq struggles to land a body shot inside as Terry controls his hands.
Houellebecq lands an elbow inside that Terry shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houellebecq displaying some good clinch control by pressing Terry up against the cage.
Houellebecq creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terry's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Houellebecq.
Terry tries to circle away but Houellebecq has him pinned against the cage.
Houellebecq gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Terry.
Terry avoids a wild elbow strike from Houellebecq.
Terry takes an elbow to the temple.
Houellebecq creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Houellebecq lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tombstone Terry has been cut.

Terry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houellebecq fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terry on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Houellebecq.

Terry drives through and clinches with Houellebecq against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Terry pulls guard successfully.
Terry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Houellebecq is one step ahead there.
Houellebecq has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Houellebecq!
Houellebecq really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry looking to finish with strikes here!
Houellebecq is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Terry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Houellebecq can't escape the position.
Houellebecq is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Terry landing shots from mount.
Terry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Houellebecq is looking to escape.
Terry looking to ground and pound but Houellebecq is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry prevents Houellebecq from getting the reversal.
Terry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Houellebecq tries to lock up and control but Terry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Houellebecq is in all sorts of trouble here.
Houellebecq is working hard here to advance position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Houellebecq is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tombstone Terry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Houellebecq swats away the attempt to clinch by Terry.
Terry misses with a takedown
and Houellebecq counters with a nice low kick that buckles Terry's knee momentarily.
Terry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick that misses.
Houellebecq fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houellebecq throws a shot from downtown. Terry moves away and avoids it.
Houellebecq displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Terry.
Houellebecq jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houellebecq throws a combination. Terry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Terry tries to clinch but Houellebecq moves out of range.
Houellebecq stuffs the takedown attempt from Terry. Terry gets slowly back to his feet.
Gegard Houellebecq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tombstone Terry.
An inside leg kick lands from Houellebecq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Houellebecq sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Terry somewhat.
Houellebecq tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Terry.
Tombstone Terry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terry throws a series of punches but Houellebecq avoids them all with ease.
Houellebecq throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terry is defended easily by Houellebecq.
Terry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Houellebecq.
Terry misses with a takedown attempt
and Houellebecq connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Houellebecq counters with a head kick.
Houellebecq lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terry's sensitive parts.
Houellebecq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terry throws a sloppy head kick and Houellebecq moves out of range easily.
Terry is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Houellebecq.
Terry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houellebecq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Terry.
Nice uppercut there from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Terry.
Houellebecq scores with a shot to the body.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick that knocks Terry off balance momentarily.
Gegard Houellebecq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Houellebecq drives through and clinches with Terry against the cage.
Nice elbow from Houellebecq.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.

Houellebecq pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terry fails with the takedown.
Houellebecq dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terry. That did some damage!
Houellebecq paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Terry is looking to land body kicks.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terry tries to clinch there but Houellebecq circles away.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
Houellebecq throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Terry's head.
Terry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Houellebecq there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terry misses with a takedown
and Houellebecq counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Terry is rocked!
Houellebecq bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Terry is still on wobbly legs! Can Houellebecq finish him?
Houellebecq pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Houellebecq closes the distance and pushes Terry back into the cage.
Houellebecq effectively controlling the action here.
Terry seems to have recovered his senses.
Houellebecq lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Terry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Houellebecq blocks an elbow strike from Terry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terry looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Terry manages to pull guard.
Houellebecq working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Houellebecq postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Houellebecq dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tombstone Terry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Terry takes one on the button.
Terry shoots and misses
and Houellebecq counters with a straight right hand.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Terry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Houellebecq paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Houellebecq pushes Terry up against the cage in a clinch.
Houellebecq creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Terry's defenses.
Houellebecq is pressed up against the cage. Terry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Houellebecq down to the mat. Houellebecq avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Terry throws a head kick that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a stiff right hand.
Terry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Houellebecq.
Terry fails in his attempt to clinch.

Houellebecq moves into range and clinches up with Terry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Houellebecq pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Houellebecq manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terry shoots in but no luck this time.
Gegard Houellebecq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tombstone Terry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry walks into a stiff left hand from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Terry.
Terry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houellebecq, right into the meat.
Terry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Terry doesn't manage to clinch there - Houellebecq circles away.
Houellebecq tries to clinch but Terry is having none of it.
Houellebecq is looking to slow Terry down with leg kicks.

Houellebecq moves into the clinch successfully.
Terry managing to block the knees to the body from Houellebecq.
Terry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Houellebecq stalling against the cage.
Houellebecq lands an elbow inside that Terry shrugs off.

Houellebecq breaks from the clinch.

Houellebecq clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Houellebecq.
Terry blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Houellebecq lands a left hand.
Terry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Houellebecq creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Houellebecq.
A right hook to the body lands for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a damaging elbow.

Terry manages to pull guard.
Terry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Houellebecq controls the pace.
Gegard Houellebecq is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Terry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Houellebecq passes into side control.
Houellebecq is staying tight to Terry's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Houellebecq's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Terry some visible discomfort.
Houellebecq scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Terry to see if he's OK.
Houellebecq cracks Terry with a big right hand but Terry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terry is looking to reverse the position.
Terry is letting Houellebecq control him for a moment.
Tombstone Terry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Houellebecq showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houellebecq has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Houellebecq!
A victorious Gegard Houellebecq thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.