PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Tran (ranked 1886 p4p, 211 weight class) and Rudy Gay (ranked 3807 p4p, 369 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tran
vs
Gay

168 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudy Gay!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay is looking to clinch but Tran is avoiding it.
Rudy Gay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Gay.
Good body shot from Gay.
Gay prevents a body shot from Tran.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gay.
Tran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Tran avoiding damage.
Tran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Tran has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gay.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran has Gay pressed against the cage.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Gay.
A short left from Gay.
Gay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay prevents a body shot from Tran.
Gay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gay.
Gay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gay lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gay obliges.
Gay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay scores with a shoulder strike.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tran tries to pull guard but Gay won't allow it.
Gay working aggressively here.
Gay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tran backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gay.
Tran just leaning against Gay, taking a breather.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
Gay misses with a punch on the inside.
Gay lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Tran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
Gay lands with a light punch inside.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran tries a body shot but Gay blocks it.
Tran is struggling to control the position.

Tran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gay clinches with his opponent.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gay misses with a knee strike.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tran.
Gay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tran tries a body shot but Gay blocks it.
Tran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tran is trying to maintain a safe position but Gay gets an underhook and turns Tran into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tran fails to land.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gay scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tran is stalling here.
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Gay dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gay wants to clinch but Tran slips to the side

and Tran counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Gay makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tran swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay.

Gay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tran, pushing him back against the cage.
Gay misses with a punch on the inside.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
Gay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gay lands an elbow that stopped Tran in his tracks for a moment.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
Tran pushes Gay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tran fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay prevents a body shot from Tran.
Tran lands a right hand.
Gay landing knees to the head.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Tran tries to pull guard but Gay holds him up against the cage and eventually Tran drops back down to his feet.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Tran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tran.
Tran swings wildly with an uppercut but Gay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gay obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Gay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tran backwards.
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!
Gay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tran's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gay.
Gay scores with a shoulder strike.
Gay lands with a right to the head.
Tran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tran tries a body shot but Gay blocks it.

Tran breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gay connects with a body shot.
Gay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tran.
Gay tries to clinch there but Tran circles away.

Tran gets tackled into the cage by Gay. Gay maintains the clinch.
Tran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gay's elbow.
Tran tries to circle away but Gay has him pinned against the cage.
Tran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gay's elbow.
Gay tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Gay lands a knee to the head.
Gay has a couple of punches blocked by Tran.
Gay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gay landing knees to the head.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Gay.
Gay misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tran's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gay lands a left hand.
Gay missing with knees to the body.
Gay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gay crunches a lovely knee into Tran's ribcage.
Rudy Gay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tran misses with a body punch.
Gay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gay letting Tran take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Gay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gay wants to clinch up but Tran keeps it at a distance.
Gay looks to land a combination. Tran sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Gay moves into the clinch.
Tran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Tran is blocking nicely.
Gay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay working Tran over with knees to the body.
Gay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gay backwards.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gay lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay lands a left hand.
Tran working hard to break the clinch.
Gay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tran fails to pull guard.
Tran blocking some punches.
Tran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gay backwards.
Gay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gay closes the distance and pushes Tran back into the cage.
Gay with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Tran shrugs off.
Gay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tran tries to stall but Gay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tran tries to pull guard but Gay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gay with a knee to the head.
Gay landing knees to the head.
Gay has a couple of punches blocked by Tran.
Tran misses with a punch to the body.
Tran has a couple of punches blocked by Gay.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Tran will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gay up against the cage.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.
Gay misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Gay - that landed with a thud.
Gay blocks a body shot from Tran.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but Tran blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Tran fails to land.
Tran tries to work over Gay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gay misses with a knee strike.
Gay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tran in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robert Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Gay.
Gay lands with a short shot to the head.
Gay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tran tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gay tries to throw a body punch but Tran avoids it by throwing Gay back against the cage.
Tran takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Tran.
Gay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gay lands a damaging elbow.
Gay digs a right hand underneath Tran's ribcage. Tran let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rudy Gay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tran.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Gay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Gay!
Rudy Gay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.