PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Texas Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Gatsby is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gatsby
vs
Pete

175 cm
32
202 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

180 cm
35
220 lbs
27 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Texas Pete!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gatsby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pete is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing.
Gatsby wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Gatsby cracks Pete with a solid left hand.
Gatsby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby is fighting to break Pete's control of his arms but Pete is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gatsby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pete pulls Gatsby in close to prevent any damage.
Pete working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gatsby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pete controls Gatsby momentarily but Gatsby frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatsby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pete.
Pete slips under a jab from Gatsby.
Texas Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete swings widly with a right hand
and Gatsby counters with a straight right hand.
Gatsby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gatsby closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pete counters with a series of strikes. Gatsby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gatsby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pete looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatsby is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pete.
Gatsby throws a jab when Pete was well out of range.
A big right from Gatsby misses.
Gatsby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pete sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gatsby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pete throws a body punch but Gatsby moves out of range.
Gatsby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pete.
Pete throws the left hand but Gatsby avoids the punch easily.
Pete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Gatsby on that attempt.
Pete misses with a hook. Gatsby ducked under it nicely.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pete but Pete pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gatsby loads up on a big right hand but Pete slips the punch.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby stuns Pete with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gatsby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pete manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gatsby trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Gatsby is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pete is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gatsby is fighting to break Pete's control of his arms but Pete is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gatsby with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Pete moves out of range.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatsby.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatsby manages to avoid it.
Gatsby goes for a double leg but Pete avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pete continues to drive forward.
As Gatsby backs off Pete throws a huge counter combo but Gatsby manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gatsby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gatsby gets a clinch.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby lands with a light punch inside.
Pete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gatsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pete can do to turn this around?
Gatsby tries to score a body lock takedown but Pete shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gatsby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pete tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pete tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Pete stops a takedown attempt from Gatsby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Pete blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gatsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Pete tries to throw a body punch but Gatsby avoids it by throwing Pete back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gatsby.
Gatsby blocks a body shot from Pete.
Gatsby lands a left hand.
Gatsby misses with the head strike.
Pete misses with some punches.
Gatsby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gatsby.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pete pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pete pushes Gatsby away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pete.
Gatsby lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pete lands with a nice body punch.
Pete ducks under a wild hook from Gatsby.
Pete checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pete lands with a thumping leg kick.
Texas Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatsby is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Pete on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pete tries to land a leg kick but Gatsby saw it coming and moves away.
Pete dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatsby throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.
Gatsby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Pete.
Gatsby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gatsby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete misses with a punch on the inside.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Pete.
Still in the clinch, Gatsby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pete misses with a body punch.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Pete controls his hands.
Jay Gatsby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gatsby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pete pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Pete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete lands with a hook. Gatsby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gatsby is looking to clinch but Pete is avoiding it.
It seemed like Pete was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gatsby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby loads up on a big right hand but Pete slips the punch.
Gatsby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pete cracks Gatsby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pete throws a body kick that misses.
Pete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatsby looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gatsby connects with a nice looking jab.
Pete dodges the punch combination from Gatsby.
Pete throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Gatsby.
Gatsby tries to counter with a takedown but Pete is quick to defend against it.
Pete on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pete lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gatsby, as that shot connected.
Gatsby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Texas Pete will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pete throws a jab when Gatsby was well out of range.
Pete looks to land a body kick but Gatsby moved away.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatsby moves away.
Gatsby lands an overhand right.
Pete waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatsby.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gatsby defending well as Pete loads up on a big left hand.
Pete moves out of range as Gatsby throws a body kick.
Pete checks a leg kick.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatsby moves away.
Gatsby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pete's head.
Gatsby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pete's hands.
Gatsby misses with a straight right.
Gatsby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete throws a sloppy head kick and Gatsby moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby moves out of range of the body kick from Pete.
Gatsby scores with a leg kick.
Gatsby tries to clinch there but Pete circles away.
Gatsby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pete sprawls well. Pete wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Gatsby lands a jab to Pete's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Gatsby as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Gatsby misses.
Gatsby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pete is looking to slow Gatsby down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Pete finds it's target.

Gatsby scores with a takedown into Pete's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gatsby passes Pete's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pete wants to control but Gatsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Gatsby 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.

Gatsby is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete is looking for a sweep. Gatsby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pete wants to sweep but Gatsby has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Pete's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gatsby cracks Pete with a big right hand but Pete just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatsby throwing strikes but Pete manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gatsby struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Gatsby clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gatsby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Gatsby scores with a leg kick.
Pete misses with a hook. Gatsby ducked under it nicely.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Gatsby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pete.
Some bone on bone action there as Gatsby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pete now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gatsby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pete at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pete enables Gatsby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pete manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pete utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gatsby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Pete blocks nicely.

Gatsby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pete trying to control the position.
Gatsby with a nice head shot there.
Pete preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gatsby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gatsby postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gatsby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pete walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gatsby throws a shot to the body.
Pete connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gatsby's hands.
Gatsby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pete's head.
Gatsby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gatsby takes a swing at Pete's ribcage but misses.
Pete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatsby lands a high kick!
Gatsby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gatsby moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete connects with a high kick.
Nice defenses there by Pete.
Nice defenses there by Gatsby.
Gatsby connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pete swinging wildly here.
Pete on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gatsby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pete is looking to score with low kicks.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
Pete lands a nice looking body kick.
Gatsby gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pete connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatsby fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pete lands a jab to the head.
Crunch! Gatsby slams his shin into Pete's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pete paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatsby misses with a looping left.
Pete throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with an uppercut
and Pete counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crunch! Pete slams his shin into Gatsby's torso.
Gatsby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gatsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Pete moves out of range.
Gatsby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pete.
Gatsby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pete has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jay Gatsby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatsby feints and then cracks Pete's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pete down.
Pete scores with a head kick. Gatsby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gatsby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pete swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.

Gatsby clinches with his opponent.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Pete.
Pete tries to work over Gatsby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gatsby's brow.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Pete controls the action.
Gatsby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pete or not.
Pete is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Gatsby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatsby is looking for a takedown.
Pete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pete goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Pete blocks it.
Pete lands a body shot.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
Pete has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gatsby seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pete can turn it around.
Gatsby can't get the takedown.
Pete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pete lands a damaging elbow.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
Gatsby lands with a short shot to the head.
Gatsby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Gatsby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatsby's elbow.
Pete misses with a body punch.

Pete manages to break the clinch.
Texas Pete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gatsby has closed the distance and engaged Pete in a clinch.
Pete blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatsby looking for a takedown.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pete misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Gatsby as the two fighters clinch.
Pete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatsby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatsby wants to clinch up but Pete keeps it at a distance.
Gatsby throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Gatsby lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Gatsby.
Pete walks into a jab.
Gatsby needs to keep his hands up - Pete had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pete stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pete wants it to stay on the feet.
Gatsby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pete if he has to take too many more of those.

Gatsby gets a clinch.
Pete struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatsby controls his hands.
A short right from Pete.
Pete tries a body shot but Gatsby blocks it.
Pete blocks an uppercut.
Pete misses with the head strike.
Pete swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pete breaks from the clinch.

Gatsby drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pete swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gatsby landing with the ground and pound.
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Pete blocks nicely.
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.
Gatsby wants to pass the guard but Pete is keeping the position.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 Jay Gatsby.
I think Gatsby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby retains his light heavyweight title!
Jay Gatsby took some time post fight to say the following; 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.