PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taufiqul Haq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Gumption (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Haq
vs
Gumption

190 cm
29
255 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

192 cm
20
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

GREEN!160

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taufiqul Haq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Gumption!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haq is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gumption uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haq.
A leg kick checked by Haq.
Haq has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Gumption swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gumption keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haq.
Haq lands with a hook. Gumption tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gumption throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haq.

Haq forces Gumption back against the cage and clinches.
Haq tries a body shot but Gumption blocks it.
Haq is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gumption is keeping busy.
Gumption scores with a shot to the side of Haq's head.
Haq is trying to break the clinch but Gumption has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haq breaks the clinch.
Gumption throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haq throws a big counter combination but Gumption scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gumption lands a really nice looking cross but Haq seems unphased.

It looks like Taufiqul Haq has been cut.
Gumption is looking to score with low kicks.
Gumption is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haq gets a clinch.
Gumption stalling in the clinch.
Gumption throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haqs head.
The referee calls for Gumption to work.
Haq jumps guard but Gumption stands there with Haq around his waist. Haq gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gumption scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gumption throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Haq scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haq tries to pull guard but Gumption won't allow it.
Gumption throws a head punch that misses.
Gumption lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haq backwards.
Gumption misses with a body punch.
Gumption working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gumption has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haq seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gumption can turn it around.
Haq is trying to break the clinch but Gumption is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haq tries to score a body lock takedown but Gumption shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taufiqul Haq. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haq prevents a body shot from Gumption.
Gumption struggles to land a body shot inside as Haq controls his hands.
Haq looking to stall.
Gumption throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Gumption as the two fighters clinch.
Haq is breathing heavily.
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!
Gumption doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Gumption.
Gumption lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haq backwards.
Gumption lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gumption.
Gumption's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Haq slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumption throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haq's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gumption lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gumption misses with an elbow strike.
Haq is trying to pull guard but Gumption has him pressed against the cage.
Gumption stalling against the cage.
Haq blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gumption struggles to land a body shot inside as Haq controls his hands.

Haq pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haq is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haq!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumption tries a head kick but it misses.
Gumption ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haq moves away.
Gumption tries to work over Haq's front leg with a kick but Haq checks it.
Gumption dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haq missing with a left hand there. Gumption was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gumption throws a counter combo.
Haq avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gumption.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gumption does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gumption throws a sloppy head kick and Haq moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haq, as that shot connected.
Gumption throws a nice outside leg kick.
Haq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gumption.
Gumption throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haq.
Haq closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gumption swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Gumption dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taufiqul Haq's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gumption listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haq throws a good cross that connects.
Haq swats away the attempt to clinch by Gumption.
Gumption connects with a body shot that sends Haq's belly button to the back.
Haq walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gumption has closed the distance and engaged Haq in a clinch.
Haq misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gumption.
Gumption is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haq has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gumption is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haq is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gumption to keep the fight standing.
Haq lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gumption fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haq blocks an uppercut.
Gumption lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gumption lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haq is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gumption to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taufiqul Haq. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gumption taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gumption tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haq's elbow.
Gumption has a couple of punches blocked by Haq.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gumption.
Gumption doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haq takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haq working aggressively here.
Haq can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Gumption.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gumption avoiding damage.
Gumption throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumption misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gumption.

Taufiqul Haq's cut is getting worse.
Gumption lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haq backwards.

Haq breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumption scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haq.
Haq jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gumption walks away with a smile on his face. Haq gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gumption blocks a jab.
Gumption works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gumption drops Haq with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Haq! Gumption dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Gumption!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bubba Gumption thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).