PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gar Goyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poro Peukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gar Goyle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Goyle
vs
Peukalo

197 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
262 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 Los Angeles, Gar Goyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Poro Peukalo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Peukalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Goyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peukalo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goyle to score with a decent uppercut.

Peukalo clinches.
Goyle gets through Peukalo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goyle prevents a body shot from Peukalo.
Goyle just leaning against Peukalo, taking a breather.
Peukalo throws a head punch that misses.
Peukalo has a couple of punches blocked by Goyle.

Goyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poro Peukalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peukalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goyle's hands.

It looks like Gar Goyle has been cut.
Peukalo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peukalo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peukalo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goyle on the side of the head.
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!
Peukalo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peukalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Peukalo avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goyle throws a lazy right hand but Peukalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peukalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Goyle fails to land with a series of punches.
Goyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goyle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Peukalo drives through and clinches with Goyle against the cage.
Peukalo misses with the head strike.
Peukalo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Goyle blocks an elbow strike from Peukalo.
Goyle is leaning against Peukalo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peukalo looks winded!
Goyle has Peukalo pressed against the cage.
Goyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peukalo.
Goyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goyle effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goyle.
Goyle prevents a body shot from Peukalo.
Goyle lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peukalo taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peukalo.
Peukalo working aggressively here.
Goyle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peukalo prevents a body shot from Goyle.
Goyle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goyle scores with a shot to the side of Peukalo's head.
Goyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peukalo lands an elbow just above Goyle 's eye.
Goyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Goyle fails to land.
Peukalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Goyle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goyle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Peukalo blocking some punches.
Goyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goyle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goyle lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peukalo.
Goyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peukalo lands an elbow inside.

Gar Goyle's cut is getting worse.
Peukalo lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gar Goyle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Goyle lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Peukalo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peukalo.
Goyle pushes Peukalo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goyle gets through Peukalo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peukalo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Gar Goyle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Poro Peukalo!