PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigantor Ubereem Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gazer has chosen Cuts Like a Knife as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ubereem Ii
vs
Gazer

208 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
34
268 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gigantor Ubereem Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Gazer!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Gazer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gazer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gazer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gazer working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ubereem Ii throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Gazer drops back looking for a leg! Ubereem Ii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ubereem Ii manages to kick Gazer off! Gazer jumps back into Ubereem Ii's guard.
Gazer won't allow Ubereem Ii to sweep him here.
Gazer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gazer passes into half guard.
Ubereem Ii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ubereem Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gazer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem Ii wants to sweep here but Gazer controlling him for the moment.
Gazer cracks Ubereem Ii with a solid left hand.
Ubereem Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gazer is one step ahead there.
Gazer is in close to Ubereem Ii's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ubereem Ii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gazer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ubereem Ii is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gazer, into his guard.
Ubereem Ii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazer looking to control but Ubereem Ii passes into half guard.

Ubereem Ii is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gazer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gazer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ubereem Ii struggling a bit here.
Ubereem Ii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gazer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gazer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Ubereem Ii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazer is looking to take a break and control but Ubereem Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ubereem Ii dodges the ground and pound from Gazer.
Ubereem Ii is trying to get back to half guard.
Gazer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Gazer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gazer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ubereem Ii is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gazer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ubereem Ii rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gazer's guard! Nice work there by Ubereem Ii!

Ubereem Ii drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gazer dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazer landing some decent shots from guard.
Gazer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gazer wants to control from the top but Ubereem Ii keeps moving.

Ubereem Ii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gazer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ubereem Ii wants to sweep here but Gazer controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gazer postures up and lands a big shot to Ubereem Ii's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gazer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ubereem Ii closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gazer's guard.
Ubereem Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Gazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gazer controls Ubereem Ii momentarily but Ubereem Ii frees himself.
Ubereem Ii won't allow Gazer to sweep him here.
Gazer is trying to keep Ubereem Ii in close.
Gazer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ubereem Ii is one step ahead there.
Ubereem Ii wants to stand but Gazer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gazer throws a leg kick
and Ubereem Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Peter Gazer has been cut.
Gazer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ubereem Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ubereem Ii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ubereem Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ubereem Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Gazer throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gazer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazer trying to control the position here.
Ubereem Ii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gazer is looking for a triangle but Ubereem Ii pushes his legs off easily.
Ubereem Ii trying to control but Gazer is working from the bottom.
Ubereem Ii wants to stand and escape but instead Gazer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Peter Gazer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ubereem Ii trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ubereem Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gazer slips nicely into half guard.
Ubereem Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gazer.
Gazer thows a huge punch but Ubereem Ii dodges it nicely.
Gazer trying to control from half guard but Ubereem Ii is working away.
Gazer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ubereem Ii flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Ubereem Ii has one foot on Gazer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gazer.
A jab from Gazer misses.

Ubereem Ii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gazer wants to sweep but no luck.
Gazer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ubereem Ii content to stall in guard here.
Gazer has Ubereem Ii pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ubereem Ii tries to move into range but Gazer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ubereem Ii shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gazer is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Gazer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peter Gazer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ubereem Ii gets a double leg takedown into Gazer's guard.
Ubereem Ii wants to pass the guard but Gazer is keeping the position.
Gazer keeping moving, preventing Ubereem Ii from controlling successfully.
Ubereem Ii scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gazer controlling the position.
Gazer keeping moving, preventing Ubereem Ii from controlling successfully.
Gazer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gazer digs a good body shot into Ubereem Ii's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazer misses the shot to the body.
Ubereem Ii lands a lovely overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Gazer blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gazer.
Gazer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ubereem Ii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ubereem Ii throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gazer because Ubereem Ii loaded up on that one.
Ubereem Ii wants to control the pace but Gazer is squirming around nicely.
Gazer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazer working to try and regain half guard.

Ubereem Ii is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gazer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gazer!

Ubereem Ii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gazer trying to control but Ubereem Ii is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gazer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gazer chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem Ii keeping full guard, as Gazer tries to pass.
Ubereem Ii pulls Gazer in to control the position.
Gazer pushing down on Ubereem Ii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ubereem Ii won't allow Gazer to pass to mount.
Gazer is thwarting Ubereem Ii's attempts to control the position.
Gazer moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ubereem Ii's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ubereem Ii taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gazer working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ubereem Ii dodges the ground and pound from Gazer.
Ubereem Ii defending against the ground and pound.
Gazer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ubereem Ii to see if he's OK.
Gazer wants to control but Ubereem Ii is keeping him busy.
Ubereem Ii takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Gazer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gazer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gazer cracks Ubereem Ii with a big right hand but Ubereem Ii just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Peter Gazer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazer laying and praying for a moment but Ubereem Ii takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gazer prevents Ubereem Ii from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gazer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gazer 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gazer!
Peter Gazer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.