PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon Boy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Boy
vs
Gerald

190 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannon Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gerald!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.

Gerald pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerald backwards.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy slows down the pace here.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boy.
Boy is trying to push Gerald away but Gerald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerald has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald landing knees to the head.
Gerald prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boy effectively controlling the action here.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy is trying to push Gerald away but Gerald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling him.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerald won't allow it.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Gerald keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Boy as the two fighters clinch.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Gerald looks winded!
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy tries to break free but Gerald pushes him back against the cage.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerald won't allow it.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling the position.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Boy wants to break free but Gerald has control.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Gerald has double underhooks.
Boy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Gerald has the dominant position.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy stalling in the clinch.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boy tries to circle away but Gerald has him pinned against the cage.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gerald has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gerald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling the position.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gerald dominated that round.
That's time! Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gerald tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters with a three punch combo that has Gerald backing up. Gerald nods at Boy to acknowledge the strikes.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Gerald.
Boy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gerald in his tracks.
Gerald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Boy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gerald darts in trying to clinch
and Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gerald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy misses with a two punch combination.
Gerald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Boy.
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald is looking to clinch.
Boy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerald dodges the punch combination from Boy.
Gerald tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Gerald tries to clinch
letting Boy counter with a right hand.
Gerald tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Boy misses its target.
Cannon Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
Gerald darts in trying to clinch
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gerald moves to clinch but Boy breaks away
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gerald tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerald is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boy, as that shot connected.
Boy throws a good cross that connects.
Gerald doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerald tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boy gets tackled into the cage by Gerald. Gerald maintains the clinch.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Gerald is breathing heavily.
Gerald looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald misses with a knee to the head.
Gerald with a knee to the head.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Gerald has him pressed against the cage.
Gerald lands a knee to the head.
Gerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Gerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy tries to circle away but Gerald has him pinned against the cage.
Gerald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gerald has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Gerald is controlling him.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Gerald keeps him there for the moment.
David Gerald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Boy to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to circle away but Gerald has him pinned against the cage.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Gerald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gerald misses with a knee strike.
Boy tries to break free but Gerald pushes him back against the cage.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerald has him pressed against the cage.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gerald blocks an uppercut.
Gerald connects with a knee to the head.
Gerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Gerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerald keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cannon Boy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gerald eats them both and turns towards Boy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab, jab by Boy - just one landing.
Gerald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boy.
Gerald wants to clinch.
Gerald takes one on the button.
Boy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerald under the eye.
Gerald is looking to clinch.
As Gerald looks to move away, Boy throws a big counter combo bu Gerald just gets out of the way.
Boy scores with a three punch combo!

Gerald is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerald is still on wobbly legs! Can Boy finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters with a series of strikes. Gerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gerald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boy counters with a crisp right that sends Gerald to the canvas! Boy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannon Boy!