PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fucking Hostile - Pantera. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gump
vs
Diaz

200 cm
31
250 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

200 cm
29
255 lbs
18 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gump napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gump is looking for a sweep.
Gump is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz cracks Gump with a big right hand but Gump just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gump is trying to improve his position.
Diaz moves into full mount!
Gump really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gump wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Gump regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gump trying to control from the bottom.
Gump is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz working Gump over with strikes.
Gump has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gump is trying to get back to full guard.
Gump moves into full guard.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Gump keeps moving.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz is in close to Gump's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Gump avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gump keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Gump trying to control the position.
Gump looking for a sweep. Not yet Gump, not yet.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gump working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Gump wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gump's guard.

Gump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.

Gump looking for submissions off his back.
Gump tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Gump is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.

Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz trying to control but Gump is working from the bottom.
Gump lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gump trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gump is one step ahead there.
Gump lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gump lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gump's guard.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gump wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Gump is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Romo Diaz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gump scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gump clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz swings for the body but Gump moves out of range.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Gump.
Gump fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Gump throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz throws a right hand that Gump ducks under and follows up with a left that Gump also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gump on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Gump.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gump, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gump shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Gump controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is still trying to improve position.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Gump keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gump trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gump scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gump.

Gump drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gump jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gump preventing the sweep.

Gump drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gump jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gump forces his way into half guard.
Bubba Gump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gump missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Gump has control of the leg.
Gump is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Gump trying to control from Diaz's half guard. Diaz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gump wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gump works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz wants to improve his position but instead Gump has moved into half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Gump has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Gump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gump preventing the sweep.
Gump passes Diaz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Gump has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gump connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Diaz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gump has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gump dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz avoids the body shot from Gump.
Gump throws a body shot but no joy.

Gump throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gump is in Diaz's guard.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gump.
Gump works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Gump preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gump makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gump looking to pass the guard.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz wants to hit a switch here but Gump passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Diaz there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Diaz tries to hold on but Gump pushes him away.
Gump postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Gump lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gump looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Gump is very close to passing his half guard.
Gump looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gump trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Gump is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Gump stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gump.
Gump won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Gump wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Gump tries to pass.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gump postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Gump slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Gump postures up.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gump landing some decent shots from guard.
Gump looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Gump showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gump 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Gump!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bubba Gump made sure he mentioned Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.