PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gucci Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kwebek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mane
vs
Kwebek

200 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
286 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gucci Mane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Kwebek!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwebek is looking to clinch but Mane is avoiding it.
Kwebek tries to close the distance and clinch but Mane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kwebek closes the distance and pushes Mane back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kwebek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mane's brow.
Mane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mane's brow.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
Kwebek lands an elbow inside that Mane shrugs off.

It looks like Gucci Mane has been cut.
Mane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane tries to stall but Kwebek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwebek lands a damaging elbow.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwebek's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kwebek's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mane misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Kwebek pushes off an throws an elbow but Mane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kwebek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwebek pushes off an throws an elbow but Mane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane avoids a wild elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like John Kwebek has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kwebek.
Kwebek keeps control of Mane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mane takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mane breaks from the clinch.
Kwebek moves in looking to clinch but Mane pushes him off.

Mane tries to keep at a distance but Kwebek has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwebek lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mane avoids a wild elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane can't find room to land a body shot as Kwebek controls the action.
Kwebek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kwebek lands a damaging elbow.
Mane misses with a punch to the body.
Kwebek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwebek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mane's brow.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
Mane is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Kwebek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwebek lands an elbow just above Mane 's eye.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Mane avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kwebek prevents a body shot from Mane.
Mane swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwebek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Mane is trying to maintain a safe position but Kwebek gets an underhook and turns Mane into the cage.
Kwebek looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwebek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane is trying to maintain a safe position but Kwebek gets an underhook and turns Mane into the cage.
Mane blocks an elbow strike.
Mane blocks an elbow strike.
Mane misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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!
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mane misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kwebek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane working aggressively here.
Mane avoids a wild elbow strike from Kwebek.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kwebek dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kwebek drives through and clinches with Mane against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mane fails to land.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mane looking to stall.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Mane wants to stall.
Mane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kwebek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mane's defenses.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Kwebek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwebek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mane's defenses.
Mane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mane avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
Mane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwebek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mane lands a shoulder strike.
Kwebek pushes off an throws an elbow but Mane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mane is trying to stall.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Mane avoids the elbow strike from Kwebek, against the cage.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Kwebek pushes off an throws an elbow but Mane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kwebek pushes off an throws an elbow but Mane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
Mane has a couple of punches blocked by Kwebek.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Mane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mane breaks the clinch.
Kwebek tries to clinch but Mane is having none of it.
Kwebek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Mane throws a head kick but Kwebek moves out of range.
John Kwebek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwebek tries to clinch but Mane is having none of it.
Mane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kwebek takes the fight into the clinch.
Mane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mane blocks an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Kwebek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kwebek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kwebek blocking some punches.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mane blocks the elbow strike.
Mane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwebek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mane blocks an elbow strike.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwebek throws an elbow but misses.
Kwebek lands an elbow that stopped Mane in his tracks for a moment.
Kwebek misses with an elbow over the top.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mane struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwebek controls his hands.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwebek misses with an elbow strike.
Mane lands a shot to the body.
Kwebek is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mane struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwebek controls his hands.
Kwebek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mane tries to work over Kwebek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane scores with a shot to the side of Kwebek's head.
John Kwebek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mane swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwebek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mane can't find room to land a body shot as Kwebek controls the action.
Kwebek throws an elbow that misses.
Kwebek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kwebek blocking some punches.
Mane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Mane fails to land.
Mane misses with a punch to the body.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it misses.
Mane blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwebek as Mane tries to tie him up.
Kwebek prevents a body shot from Mane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwebek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mane's defenses.
Kwebek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mane dodges an elbow strike from Kwebek.
Mane tries to work over Kwebek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gucci Mane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kwebek moves out of range of the body kick from Mane.
Mane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kwebek takes a step back to recover.
Kwebek closes the distance but Mane moves to the side
and Mane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mane scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kwebek fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kwebek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mane - the referee stops the clock and Kwebek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mane. Kwebek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mane looks to land a body kick but Kwebek moved away.
Kwebek blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mane.
A head kick misses from Mane.
Mane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kwebek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kwebek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kwebek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane punishes Kwebek's body with a nice straight punch.
Mane feints and then cracks Kwebek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kwebek down.
Kwebek avoids the head kick by Mane.
John Kwebek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kwebek avoids the head kick by Mane.
Mane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwebek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwebek tries to close the distance and clinch but Mane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kwebek.
Mane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kwebek's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kwebek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mane.
Kwebek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mane seems to be stalking Kwebek here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Kwebek drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gucci Mane!
Gucci Mane retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gucci Mane thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.