PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Gumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Force
vs
Gumble

180 cm
27
275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
270 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Underworld Clothing /w 90% Laundry
Vikai Gear

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Force!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Gumble!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force keeps the fight on the outside.
Force misses the jab.
Gumble is looking to clinch.

Gumble closes the distance and clinches.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Gumble.
Force scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Force's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Force.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Gumble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Force backwards.
A short right from Gumble.
Force wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Force tries to stall but Gumble uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force lands a right hand.
Force lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Force breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Barney Gumble has been cut.
Gumble takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Gumble slips the punch.
Gumble throws out a counter right but Force avoids it with no problem.
Force scores with a nice head shot.
Gumble missing with a left hand there. Force was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Force misses with an uppercut. Gumble saw that one coming.
Gumble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Force avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Force counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gumble misses with a left hand
and Force cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Force throws a hook to the side of Gumble's head but Gumble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gumble wants to clinch.
Gumble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Force throws out the jab.
Gumble tries to clinch up
enabling Force to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Force misses its intended target.
Force is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Force looks to land a right hand but Gumble moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gumble slips under a jab from Force.
Gumble is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barney Gumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Force is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Gumble forces Force back against the cage and clinches.

Force breaks the clinch.
Force keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Force misses its intended target.
Gumble wants to clinch.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Force throws a jab when Gumble was well out of range.
Gumble tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
Gumble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Force.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble misses with an uppercut
and Force counters with a straight right hand.
Gumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Force throws a hook to the side of Gumble's head but Gumble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Force lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gumble doesn't seem phased though.
Gumble moves forwards but Force connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Force with a jab.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Gumble's shoulder, as Gumble tries to avoid the shot.
Force takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gumble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Force.
A little feinted left hand from Force on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Force misses.
Gumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gumble tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
Gumble wants to clinch up but Force keeps it at a distance.
Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Gumble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Force circles away from the clinch attempt
and Force counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble tries to clinch there but Force circles away.
Gumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Force manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Force works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Force throws a jab when Gumble was well out of range.
Gumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Force manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gumble has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gumble there as he acknowledges the shot.
Force throws a hook but Gumble blocks it.
Gumble steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Force.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Force swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Force circles away from the clinch attempt.
Force is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gumble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
Gumble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Force.
Force bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Force manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Force keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Force avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Force sizes up Gumble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Force paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gumble drives through and clinches with Force against the cage.
Gumble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gumble digs a right hand underneath Force's ribcage. Force let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Force takes a shot to the head.
Gumble tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gumble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gumble struggles to land a body shot inside as Force controls his hands.
Force wants to get back to striking at distance but Gumble won't allow it.
Gumble has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Force seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gumble can turn it around.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.
Gumble lands a shoulder strike.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force is trying to break the clinch but Gumble has him pressed against the cage.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barney Gumble seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
Gumble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Gumble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Force breaks from the clinch.
Gumble tries to clinch but Force moves out of range.
Gumble is looking to clinch but Force is avoiding it.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumble.
Gumble tries to clinch up.
Gumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Force throws a jab when Gumble was well out of range.
A jab from Gumble finds it's way through Force's defenses.
Mase Force is winning the standup battle so far.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Force keeps the fight on the outside.
Gumble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gumble tries to clinch up.
Force throws a looping overhand right but Gumble ducks down to avoid it.
Force scores with a nice right hand.
Gumble is looking to clinch.
Gumble looks to clinch
and Force counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gumble doesn't manage to clinch there - Force circles away.

Gumble drives through and clinches with Force against the cage.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
Gumble pushes Force back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Force escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumble.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Force misses with a looping left.
Gumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Force manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Force swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gumble wants to clinch up but Force keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Force misses.
Gumble is looking to clinch but Force is avoiding it.
Gumble tries to clinch but Force moves out of range.
Gumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Force uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gumble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Gumble rushes Force and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.
Gumble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gumble keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Force's efforts to push away.
Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Force manages to break the clinch.
Force throws a good cross that connects.

Gumble gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Gumble gets through Force's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gumble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gumble tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Force is trying to break the clinch but Gumble has him pressed against the cage.

Force breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Force ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Force wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Force gets tackled into the cage by Gumble. Gumble maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force blocking some punches.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Force's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gumble fails to land.
Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
A hook to the body from Force.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gumble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside.

Force breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Force is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gumble can do to turn this around?
Force lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.
Force throws a hook to the side of Gumble's head but Gumble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gumble slips under a jab from Force.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Force swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Force looks to land a right hand but Gumble moved out of range.

Force gets tackled into the cage by Gumble. Gumble maintains the clinch.
Gumble throws a head punch that misses.

Force breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mase Force will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
That's time! Force's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Force swats away the attempt to clinch by Gumble.
Gumble doesn't manage to clinch there - Force circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gumble.
Gumble is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gumble defending well as Force loads up on a big left hand.
Force throws a jab when Gumble was well out of range.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Force swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gumble ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Force circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gumble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gumble throws a jab when Force was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumble.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gumble fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gumble darts in and clinches Force up against the cage.

Force breaks from the clinch.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Gumble's shoulder, as Gumble tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble takes a swing at Force's ribcage but misses.

Gumble gets a clinch.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumble throws a head punch that misses.

Force breaks from the clinch.

Gumble rushes Force and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.

Force breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gumble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Force gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Force throws a hook but Gumble blocks it.
Force avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gumble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Force missing with a left hand there. Gumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Force misses with a hook. Gumble ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Force misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Gumble.
Gumble cracks Force with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force scores with a jab to the head.
Gumble with a hook.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Gumble's shoulder, as Gumble tries to avoid the shot.
Gumble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Force missing with a left hand there. Gumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Force looks to land a right hand but Gumble moved out of range.
Gumble looks to throw the jab but Force is out of range.
It looked like Force wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gumble blocks a jab.
Force misses with a looping right.
Gumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Force paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Force throwing a counter right hand but Gumble manages to avoid it.
Gumble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gumble is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.
Gumble looks to land a right hand but Force moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Force misses.
Gumble is looking to clinch but Force is avoiding it.

Force tries to keep at a distance but Gumble has taken the fight into the clinch.
Force lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Gumble.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Gumble.
Force lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Barney Gumble's cut even more.
Gumble misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Force.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gumble tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Force breaks from the clinch.
Gumble with a nice cross.
Gumble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gumble staying out of range there.
Force walks into a straight right hand from Gumble.
Force cracks Gumble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Force walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble darts in trying to clinch
and Force counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Force misses with a hook. Gumble ducked under it nicely.
Force throws a looping overhand right but Gumble ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gumble.
Gumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gumble is looking to clinch.

Gumble moves into the clinch.
Force is looking to control Gumble's arms but Gumble gets an underhook and turns him. Now Force has his back to the cage.

Force's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gumble moves to clinch but Force breaks away
and Force counters with a straight right hand.
Force missing with a left hand there. Gumble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gumble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mase Force clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
That's time! Force's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Gumble slips the punch.

Gumble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gumble prevents Force from breaking the clinch.
Gumble lands with a left to the head.
Force cracks Gumble with a nice body shot.
Force is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Force breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gumble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force sets himself, and Gumble steps forward looking for the clinch! Force avoids it this time.
Gumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Force throws out a loose jab but Gumble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Force swats away the attempt to clinch by Gumble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force loads up on a big right hand but Gumble slips the punch.
Force throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gumble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gumble blocks a jab.
Gumble wants to clinch up but Force keeps it at a distance.
Force is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble throws a hook but Force blocks it.

Gumble moves into the clinch successfully.
Force can't break the clinch.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Force avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
Gumble misses with a punch to the body.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Force avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.
Gumble working aggressively here.
Gumble misses with a body punch.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Gumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
A bit of stalling here from Force.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.
Gumble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Force breaks from the clinch.
Force throws an overhand right that lands on Gumble's shoulder, as Gumble tries to avoid the shot.
Force scores with a nice strike.

Force gets tackled into the cage by Gumble. Gumble maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Force is trying to maintain a safe position but Gumble gets an underhook and turns Force into the cage.
A short left from Force.
Force blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Nice body punch from Force.
Gumble is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble misses with the head strike.
Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
Gumble lands an uppercut.
Force lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gumble has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
Gumble misses with a punch on the inside.
Force pushes Gumble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Barney Gumble's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Force blocks an uppercut.
Gumble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Gumble.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Gumble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gumble misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Force.
Gumble misses with a body punch.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.
Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force pushes Gumble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Force displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gumble up against the cage.
Force makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Force's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Force with a nice cross.

Barney Gumble's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gumble has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gumble there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gumble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Force finds it's way round the side to connect with Gumble's head.
Gumble tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
Gumble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gumble throws a big shot that misses.
Gumble doesn't manage to clinch there - Force circles away.
Force swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Force throws a jab when Gumble was well out of range.
Gumble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Force lands with a straight right. Gumble didn't see that one coming.

Gumble is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barney Gumble's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mase Force!
Mase Force is the new heavyweight champion!
Mase Force decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.