PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Gucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cow
vs
Gucher

200 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
258 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Les Gucher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gucher tries to clinch up but Cow circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Cow or perhaps it was just good defense by Gucher which made him look bad.
Cow misses with a head kick.

Gucher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gucher content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gucher wants to pass the guard but Cow is defending well.
Cow is looking to control Gucher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cow avoid being mounted?
Gucher controlling the action here.
Gucher throwing shots but Cow is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gucher.
Cow wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gucher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cow, pushing him back against the cage.

Cow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cow tries for a takedown but Gucher circles away easily

so Gucher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cow wants to sweep but no luck.
Gucher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cow keeping full guard, as Gucher tries to pass.
Gucher won't allow Cow to sweep him here.
Cow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gucher on the ground.
Cow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gucher.
Gucher throwing strikes from guard but Cow blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gucher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cow is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gucher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gucher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gucher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gucher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gucher shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cow's guard.
Gucher postures up.
Cow is looking to stand up but Gucher isn't so interested in that idea.
Gucher passes Cow's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gucher slips a nice elbow through Cow's hands, connecting with Cow's forehead.
Gucher moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gucher is working Cow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gucher advances to full mount.
Cow regains half guard.
Gucher works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gucher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gucher landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Gucher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gucher lands a nice shot to the head.
Gucher looking to finish Cow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cow!
Gucher landing shots from mount.
Gucher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cow?
Gucher scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Cow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cow is trying to escape the mount.
Gucher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cow hang on?
Gucher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gucher working the ground and pound effectively.
Gucher looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Gucher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gucher tries for a takedown but Cow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Cow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gucher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gucher.
Gucher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cow is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gucher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cow defending well though.
Gucher wants to take a breather but Cow is having none of it.
Gucher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gucher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gucher clinches but Cow breaks the clinch
and Gucher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cow is looking to clinch but Gucher is avoiding it.
Cow throws a head kick that misses.
Bob Cow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cow tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gucher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cow taking some punishment here, with Gucher in his half guard.
Gucher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cow wants to improve his position but Gucher is controlling well.
Gucher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Gucher there.
Gucher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gucher working over Cow with some ground and pound. Cow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gucher is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cow doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gucher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cow's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gucher advances position into side control!
Gucher wants to control but Cow is keeping him busy.
Cow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gucher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gucher wants to control but Cow is keeping him busy.

Gucher stands up.

Gucher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gucher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gucher avoids the attempt from Cow to control.
Cow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cow taking shots to the head.
Gucher lands a big elbow.
Gucher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gucher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cow taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Gucher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Gucher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gucher tries to clinch up
and Cow counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Cow forces Gucher back against the cage and clinches.

Cow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Les Gucher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gucher postures up in Cow's guard and throws a big left but Cow blocks it.
Gucher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cow with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Gucher can't handle though.
Gucher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Gucher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gucher has Cow in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gucher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gucher trying to strike off his back.
Gucher wants to stand up but Cow is controlling him.
Gucher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cow manages to get himself to full guard.

Gucher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cow fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gucher shoots in but Cow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cow stuffs the takedown attempt from Gucher. Gucher gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Gucher.
Cow stuffs the takedown attempt from Gucher. Gucher gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow fails with the takedown

and Gucher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gucher throwing strikes from guard but Cow blocks nicely.
Cow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gucher sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cow's guard.
Cow won't allow Gucher to pass to mount.

Gucher is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gucher is keen to just control but Cow is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gucher trying to control the pace.
Gucher working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Gucher stands up from half guard.

Gucher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Gucher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gucher is looking to work some ground and pound but Cow has wrist control.
Gucher wants to control from the top but Cow keeps moving.
Cow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gucher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les Gucher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gucher 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Gucher!