GAMMA: Contenders #108 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stig Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes to the cage accompanied by Raappana - Sensimilla. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Karlsson
vs
Crews

172 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stig Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Crews!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crews doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Karlsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karlsson.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Crews throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Crews is retaining full guard.
Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Crews blocks nicely.
Karlsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crews on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Karlsson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Crews has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Karlsson is looking to defend but Crews has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Karlsson! Crews pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Karlsson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Crews!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Inya Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Bandage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Face
vs
Bandage

190 cm
28
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
23
198 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inya Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Bandage!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Face moves away.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Bandage missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Face scores with a nice strike.
Bandage misses with a series of wild punches.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandage.
Bandage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bandage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Bandage fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bandage. Those never looked like landing.
Bandage throws a wild body kick that Face sees coming a mile off.
Bandage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandage misses with a series of wild punches.
Face jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandage throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bandage.
No joy there for Bandage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jamal Bandage has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face throws the left hand but Bandage avoids the punch easily.
Bandage misses with the combination.
Face misses with a hook. Bandage ducked under it nicely.
Jamal Bandage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Bandage throws a front kick aimed at Face's knee but Face avoids it well.
Bandage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bandage misses with a two punch combination.
Face throws a hook to the side of Bandage's head but Bandage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandage throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Face.
Bandage slips under a jab.
Bandage misses with the combination.
Face lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Face avoids the head kick by Bandage.
Bandage looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face slips a jab from Bandage.
Bandage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bandage is rocked!
Face Throws a clean left jab. Face Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bandage's chin! Bandage crumbles to the ground and Face follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Face!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Inya Face!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorn Bicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Out
vs
Bicki

200 cm
21
224 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 Las Vegas, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorn Bicki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Out counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Out digs a good hook to Bicki's body.
Bicki looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Out scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Gorn Bicki has been cut.
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!
Bicki ducks right into an uppercut from Out.
Out dances in with a quick combination. Bicki is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Out snaps Bicki's head back. Bicki stumbles backwards against the cage. Out steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Bicki's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Bicki just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Knock Out!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Makers
vs
Jaminson

200 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaminson moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Makers fails to land.
Makers avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaminson.

Jaminson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Makers clinches with his opponent.
Jaminson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jaminson is trying to break the clinch but Makers has him pressed against the cage.

Jaminson breaks the clinch.
Jaminson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makers avoids a kick to the body.
Makers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Jaminson clinches up with Makers and pushes him back against the cage.
Makers tries a body shot but Jaminson blocks it.
Makers misses with some punches.

Jaminson manages to break the clinch.
Jaminson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makers clobbers Jaminson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jaminson moves into range and clinches up with Makers.
Jaminson wants to break free but Makers has control.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Makers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaminson blocking some punches.
Makers lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makers.
Jaminson tries to break the clinch but Makers is controlling the position.
Makers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makers lands with a right to the head.
Makers lands with a right to the head.
Makers has Jaminson pressed against the cage, preventing Jaminson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaminson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaminson.
Makers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaminson wants to break free but Makers has control.
Makers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makers scores with a shoulder strike.
Makers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaminson or not.
Jaminson looks gassed!
Jaminson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaminson controls his hands.
Makers digs a right hand underneath Jaminson's ribcage. Jaminson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Makers.
Jaminson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makers pushes Jaminson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Makers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Makers.
Makers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makers lands a left hand.
Makers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makers scores with a hook to the body.
Makers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaminson backwards.
Makers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makers lands a body shot.
Makers unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jaminson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Makers is unloading with more strikes now! Jaminson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Makers!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, techno viking. Alexander Gustavsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maia
vs
Gustavsson

183 cm
20
201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gustavsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maia shoots in looking for a takedown but Gustavsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustavsson as he jumps to the side.
Gustavsson swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gustavsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gustavsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gustavsson cracks Maia with a good jab.

It looks like Dominickoy Maia has been cut.
Gustavsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Gustavsson does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
Gustavsson takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Gustavsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from Gustavsson.

Maia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gustavsson to the ground. Maia is now in Gustavsson's guard.
Gustavsson looks gassed!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maia advances to half guard.

Maia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gustavsson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dominickoy Maia!