PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerrard comes to the cage accompanied by Mama weer all crazy now. Margera has chosen Clutch - The Regulator as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gerrard
vs
Margera

175 cm
30
158 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

180 cm
30
160 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sportsmanship Ltd.

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Gerrard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerrard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Margera works Gerrard's body with a nice hook.
Margera lands a leg kick that knocks Gerrard off balance momentarily.
Margera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gerrard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gerrard throws a body kick that misses
enabling Margera to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerrard misses with a hook. Margera ducked under it nicely.
Margera cracks the inside of Gerrard's front leg.
Mick Gerrard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera blocks a low kick nicely.
Margera is looking to land body kicks.
Gerrard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Margera under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerrard lands a high kick!

It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Gerrard blocks a jab.
Gerrard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Margera.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Margera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Margera swings for the body but Gerrard moves out of range.
Gerrard throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Margera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gerrard misses with a double jab
and Margera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gerrard checks a low kick from Margera.
Gerrard scores with a hook to the body. Margera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gerrard takes a swing at Margera's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Gerrard misses
and Margera counters with a nice body kick.
Bam Margera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Margera throws out a leg kick but Gerrard moves out of range and Margera only half commits.
Margera jabs Gerrard right on the nose. Gerrard blinks but takes it well.
Gerrard tries to clinch but Margera moves out of range.
Gerrard connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gerrard counters with a three punch combo that has Margera backing up. Margera nods at Gerrard to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard doesn't manage to clinch there - Margera circles away.
Gerrard lands a nice looking body kick.
Margera throws a leg kick
and Gerrard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Margera throws a leg kick but Gerrard moved away.
Gerrard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gerrard lands a jab to Margera's midsection.
Gerrard lands a front kick.
Gerrard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Margera pinned against the cage. Margera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Margera! But no joy.
Gerrard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Margera counters with a body kick.
Gerrard tries to land a front kick but Margera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gerrard throws a series of punches but Margera avoids them all with ease.
Gerrard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Margera counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick
and Gerrard counters with a good, hard body kick but Margera shrugs it off.
Margera lands a nice looking body shot.
Margera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Gerrard as he connects with a hook.
Gerrard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Margera loads up on a big right hand but Gerrard slips the punch.
Gerrard slips a jab from Margera.
Gerrard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Margera misses with a low kick.
Gerrard lands with a nice body punch.
Margera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Margera scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera stuffs the takedown.
Margera takes one to the chin there.
Margera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Margera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Margera has managed to clinch.
Margera lands a shot to the body.
Gerrard throws a head punch that misses.
Gerrard blocking some punches.
Gerrard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Margera lands with a left to the head.
Gerrard tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Gerrard back against the cage.
Margera lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gerrard manages to break the clinch.
Margera throws a leg kick but Gerrard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gerrard misses with a double jab
and Margera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mick Gerrard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gerrard throws a leg kick but Margera moved away.
Margera raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Margera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Margera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerrard throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Gerrard misses the body punch
and Gerrard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gerrard rushes Margera and presses him up against the cage.
Margera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gerrard prevents a body shot from Margera.
A shot in the inside from Gerrard.
Margera blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Gerrard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gerrard manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Margera checks a leg kick.
Gerrard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gerrard scores with the left hand. Margera knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Margera lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mick Gerrard has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard misses with the body kick
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerrard misses the shot to the body.
Gerrard misses with a kick to the body.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerrard was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Gerrard tries to counter by clinching up but Margera breaks away and moves out of range.
Gerrard throws out a powerful jab.
Margera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gerrard misses with a hook.
That kick from Margera tenderised Gerrard's leg. Gerrard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gerrard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gerrard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Gerrard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Margera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerrard throws a low kick but Margera moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Margera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mick Gerrard is winning the standup battle so far.

Gerrard rushes Margera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Margera blocks an elbow strike from Gerrard.

Margera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gerrard digs a good hook to Margera's body.
Margera throws a front kick aimed at Gerrard's knee but Gerrard avoids it well.
It appears Gerrard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Margera moves out of range of the body kick.
Margera blocks a leg kick.
Gerrard throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
Gerrard scores with a jab to the body.
Gerrard moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerrard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gerrard misses with a hook
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Margera avoids the head kick by Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gerrard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.
A clash of legs there as Gerrard blocks the low kick.
It looked like Gerrard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Margera.
Gerrard throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
Gerrard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gerrard avoids the body shot from Margera.
Gerrard tried to score with a low kick but Margera checks it.
Gerrard lands a head shot.
Gerrard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gerrard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Margera manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gerrard.
Gerrard stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margera misses with a body kick.
Gerrard lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gerrard works the jab nicely.
Gerrard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Margera tries a quick counter leg kick but Gerrard is wise to it.
Margera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerrard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Gerrard.
Gerrard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gerrard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Margera counters with an outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gerrard.
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerrard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses
and Margera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerrard misses with a head kick.
Gerrard checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Gerrard 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! This is the final round!

Nice cross by Margera.
Gerrard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Margera misses.
Gerrard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gerrard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Margera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gerrard's calf.
Gerrard throws out a powerful jab.
Margera catches Gerrard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gerrard scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera looks to land a body kick but Gerrard moved away.
Gerrard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Margera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Margera tries to counter with a clinch but Gerrard shakes him off and moves away.
Gerrard connects with a nice looking jab.
Margera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gerrard.
Gerrard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Margera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gerrard throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Margera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gerrard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy left from Gerrard finds it's target.
Gerrard misses with a shot to the body
and Margera counters with a straight right hand.
Margera is looking to slow Gerrard down with leg kicks.
Margera checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerrard. Margera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerrard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Gerrard tries to clinch but Margera moves away
and Margera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Margera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses.
Gerrard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bam Margera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard looks to land a combination but Margera avoids it well.
Margera swings for the body but Gerrard moves out of range.
Gerrard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Margera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gerrard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gerrard tries to land a body kick
and Margera counters with a left to the body.
Margera ducks under a wild hook from Gerrard.
Margera is looking to slow Gerrard down with leg kicks.
Gerrard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Margera raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gerrard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Margera in his tracks.
Margera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerrard looks for the body kick but Margera saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard checks a low kick from Margera.
Margera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gerrard is out of range and Margera settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Gerrard.
Gerrard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Margera.
Gerrard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerrard throws a head kick that Margera semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gerrard.
Margera throws a solid leg kick but Gerrard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Margera.
It looked like Gerrard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Margera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerrard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gerrard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerrard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gerrard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gerrard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Margera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mick Gerrard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Margera catches Gerrard right on the button with a cross.
Margera staying out of range there.
Gerrard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Margera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Margera misses with a kick to the body
and Gerrard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Margera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gerrard throws a wild body kick that Margera sees coming a mile off.
Gerrard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerrard looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Gerrard checks a leg kick.
Margera feints and then cracks Gerrard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerrard down.
Gerrard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mick Gerrard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gerrard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Gerrard!
A determined Mick Gerrard didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!