PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uther Champy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fucking Hostile - Pantera. The crowd seem to be enjoying Champy's choice of entrance music: Cage the Elephant - Ain't No Rest for the Wicked. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gump
vs
Champy

200 cm
26
272 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

225 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uther Champy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump throws a jab but it's blocked by Champy.
A big right from Champy misses.
Gump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Champy.

Champy ducks straight into an uppercut from Gump and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Champy manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Uther Champy has been cut.
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!
Gump is pushing down on Champy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Champy is fighting to maintain full guard but Gump has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gump scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gump is thwarting Champy's attempts to control the position.
Gump thows a huge punch but Champy dodges it nicely.
Champy wants to control but Gump is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Champy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gump is staying active.
Nice strikes from Gump there.
Champy is trying to control but can't.
Gump throwing shots but Champy is blocking nicely.
Champy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gump seems to be working for a kimura but Champy defends the submission attempt.
Gump is nestled in close to Champy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Champy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gump working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Champy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Champy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gump is trying to stand.
Gump is looking to improve his position.
Champy throws a strike but Gump avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Champy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gump looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Champy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gump not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Champy lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champy is stalling in the full guard.

Gump is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Champy is aware though and is defending well.
Champy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Champy throwing strikes but missing.
Gump is trying to control the position but Champy postures up.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Champy from controlling successfully.
Champy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Champy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gump tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump is trying to keep Champy in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Champy landing with the ground and pound.
Gump utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Champy working some strikes from top position.
Champy landing with the ground and pound.

Champy is posturing up here but Gump has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Champy tries to roll out but it's too tight and Champy has to tap! Slick submission there by Gump!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Gump!
In his post fight interview, Bubba Gump gave a big smile as he said 'There's shrimp kabobs, shrimp cocktail, shrimp fritters, shrimp gumbo, shrimp scampi...'.