PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Fashur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emund Den Gamle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Den Gamle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Of The Wilds. This should be fireworks!

Fashur
vs
Den Gamle

177 cm
22
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

176 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tupac Fashur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emund Den Gamle !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fashur wants to clinch up but Den Gamle keeps it at a distance.
Den Gamle misses with a straight left.
Fashur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fashur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Den Gamle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Den Gamle .
No luck for Fashur with that takedown attempt.
Fashur shoots in looking for a takedown. Den Gamle tries to sprawl out of it but Fashur keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Den Gamle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fashur wants to clinch up but Den Gamle keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Fashur.
Den Gamle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fashur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Emund Den Gamle has been cut.
Fashur tries to clinch up but Den Gamle circles away and keeps his distance.
Fashur shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Fashur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fashur tries to clinch but Den Gamle is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fashur has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fashur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Den Gamle circles away.
Fashur tries to clinch but Den Gamle is having none of it.
Den Gamle keeps the fight on the outside.
Den Gamle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fashur manages to avoid it.
Den Gamle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Den Gamle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fashur.
Fashur misses with a combination
and Den Gamle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Den Gamle keeps the fight on the outside.

Den Gamle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fashur is breathing heavily.
Den Gamle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fashur's head.
Den Gamle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fashur's head.
Den Gamle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Den Gamle trying to mount his opponent but Fashur defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle throwing shots but Fashur is blocking nicely.

Den Gamle wants to work for an arm triangle but Fashur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Den Gamle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fashur tries to get to full guard but Den Gamle has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Den Gamle throws a big shot that misses.
Fashur tries for a takedown but Den Gamle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fashur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Den Gamle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fashur moves in looking to clinch but Den Gamle pushes him off.
Den Gamle misses with a double jab

and Fashur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Den Gamle prevents Fashur from breaking the clinch.
Fashur lands a nice knee to the body.
Den Gamle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fashur trying to land knees to the body.

Fashur manages to break the clinch.
Den Gamle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fashur.
Den Gamle throws a lazy right hand but Fashur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Den Gamle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fashur moves away.
Fashur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Den Gamle throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fashur wants to clinch up but Den Gamle keeps it at a distance.
Den Gamle swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Fashur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Den Gamle stalling against the cage.
Fashur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Den Gamle walks away with a smile on his face. Fashur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Den Gamle cracks Fashur with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fashur shoots for a takedown but Den Gamle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fashur lands a jab-cross combination.
Fashur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Den Gamle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Den Gamle shoots in and drives through. Fashur sprawls well.
Fashur closes the distance and clinches up with Den Gamle , looking for a takedown. Fashur pushes Den Gamle against the cage but Den Gamle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fashur throws a head kick that misses
and Den Gamle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Den Gamle misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emund Den Gamle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Den Gamle scores with a jab to the body.
Fashur misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Den Gamle . That snapped Fashur's head back.
Den Gamle swinging wilding here.
Fashur tries to land a body kick
and Den Gamle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Den Gamle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Den Gamle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fashur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Fashur.
Den Gamle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fashur counters with a nice low kick that buckles Den Gamle 's knee momentarily.
Den Gamle swings for the body but Fashur moves out of range.
Den Gamle stuns Fashur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Den Gamle lands with a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fashur. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Den Gamle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Den Gamle - just one landing.
Den Gamle throws a body punch but Fashur moves out of range.
Fashur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Den Gamle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fashur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Den Gamle throws a head kick but Fashur moves out of range.
Den Gamle swings for the body but Fashur moves out of range.
Den Gamle throws a series of punches but Fashur moves out of range.
Den Gamle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fashur.
Fashur blocks a jab.
Fashur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Den Gamle finds it's way round the side to connect with Fashur's head.
Fashur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Den Gamle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Den Gamle misses the shot to the body.
Den Gamle swinging wilding here.
Den Gamle catches Fashur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Den Gamle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Den Gamle scores with a takedown into Fashur's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fashur being controlled here, momentarily.
Fashur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle throws a strike but Fashur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Den Gamle thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Den Gamle keeping moving, preventing Fashur from controlling successfully.
Den Gamle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Den Gamle scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Fashur preventing the sweep.
Den Gamle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Den Gamle trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Den Gamle striking off his back but it's not causing Fashur any problems.
Den Gamle throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fashur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fashur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Den Gamle counters with a straight right hand.
Den Gamle scores with a body shot.
Emund Den Gamle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fashur closes the distance but Den Gamle moves to the side
and Den Gamle counters with a nice uppercut.
Tupac Fashur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Fashur with that takedown attempt.
Den Gamle digs a good body shot into Fashur's ribs.
Fashur gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fashur avoids the head kick by Den Gamle .
Fashur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Den Gamle .
Fashur darts in trying to clinch
and Den Gamle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emund Den Gamle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
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.

Den Gamle lands with an uppercut that bounces Fashur off the cage and back into rage.
Fashur misses with a takedown attempt
and Den Gamle counters with a left to the body.
Fashur tries to close the distance and clinch but Den Gamle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fashur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Den Gamle .
Den Gamle has his takedown stuffed

and Fashur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Den Gamle is trying to control the position but Fashur postures up.

Den Gamle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fashur passes into side control.
Fashur controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Den Gamle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Gamle is looking for a sweep. Fashur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fashur trying to control the action but Den Gamle is working from the bottom.
Fashur not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Den Gamle tries to get to full guard but Fashur has control of the leg.
Fashur is thwarting Den Gamle 's attempts to control the position.
Den Gamle punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fashur throws out a loose jab but Den Gamle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Den Gamle throws an overhand right that lands on Fashur's shoulder, as Fashur tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Den Gamle .
Fashur looks to clinch
and Den Gamle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Den Gamle misses with a double jab.
Fashur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Den Gamle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Den Gamle tests Fashur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fashur wants to clinch
and Den Gamle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fashur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Den Gamle .
Fashur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fashur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Den Gamle .
Fashur throws a right and a left that Den Gamle avoids nicely.
Den Gamle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fashur as he jumps to the side.
Den Gamle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fashur was well out of range. Poor timing from Den Gamle .

Fashur has closed the distance and engaged Den Gamle in a clinch.

Fashur manages to break the clinch.
Fashur blocks a head kick by Den Gamle .
Fashur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Den Gamle .
Fashur tries to clinch
and Den Gamle counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fashur.
Den Gamle misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Den Gamle misses with an uppercut. Fashur saw that one coming.

Fashur clinches up with Den Gamle and pushes him back against the cage.
Fashur has Den Gamle pushed against the cage.
Den Gamle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Den Gamle blocks the elbow strike.
Den Gamle avoiding damage as Fashur throws knees to the body.
Fashur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fashur tries to pull guard but Den Gamle won't allow it.
Fashur lands a shoulder strike.
Fashur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Den Gamle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tupac Fashur did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fashur defending well as Den Gamle loads up on a big left hand.
Den Gamle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fashur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fashur tries to clinch but Den Gamle moves away
and Den Gamle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Den Gamle lands with a right hand.
Fashur throws a head kick but Den Gamle moves out of range.
Den Gamle missing with a left hand there. Fashur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Den Gamle misses with a hook. Fashur ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Fashur.
Den Gamle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Den Gamle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Den Gamle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Den Gamle finds it's target.
Den Gamle throws a body punch but Fashur moves out of range.
Den Gamle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Den Gamle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Den Gamle stuffs the takedown attempt from Fashur. Fashur gets slowly back to his feet.
Fashur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Den Gamle throws a shot from downtown. Fashur moves away and avoids it.

Fashur looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Den Gamle wants to improve his position but Fashur is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fashur tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Den Gamle .
Den Gamle is trying to control but can't.
Fashur looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Den Gamle missing with punches from the bottom.
Den Gamle is controlling Fashur's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Den Gamle is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den Gamle is pressing down on Fashur's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fashur is looking to stand up but Den Gamle won't let him.
Den Gamle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Den Gamle is adopting a defensive guard.
Den Gamle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Den Gamle striking off his back but it's not causing Fashur any problems.
Den Gamle throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fashur connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Den Gamle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fashur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Den Gamle .
Den Gamle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Den Gamle waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fashur.
Fashur wants to clinch
and Fashur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fashur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Den Gamle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fashur wants to clinch up but Den Gamle keeps it at a distance.
Fashur shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Den Gamle counters with a left and a right that stings Fashur.
Den Gamle connects with a body shot.
Den Gamle throws a right and a left that Fashur avoids nicely.
Fashur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emund Den Gamle dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Emund Den Gamle 's cut.
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!

Fashur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Den Gamle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fashur.
Fashur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fashur tries to clinch but Den Gamle moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Den Gamle . That snapped Fashur's head back.
Fashur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Den Gamle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Den Gamle .
Den Gamle scores with a sloppy right hand. Fashur should have avoided that one.
Fashur tries to bum rush Den Gamle with a series of wild strikes but Den Gamle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Den Gamle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fashur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fashur on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den Gamle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fashur's head.
Fashur lands with a nice combination. Den Gamle backs away looking to recover.
Fashur takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Den Gamle throws a hook but Fashur avoids it easily.
Den Gamle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fashur moves away.
Den Gamle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Den Gamle lands with a right hand.
Den Gamle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fashur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fashur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Den Gamle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fashur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Den Gamle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fashur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fashur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Den Gamle clobbers Fashur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fashur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Den Gamle lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Fashur is predictable there
letting Den Gamle counter with a right hand.
Den Gamle throws a sloppy head kick and Fashur moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Den Gamle .
Den Gamle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fashur backs up against the cage.
Den Gamle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Den Gamle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fashur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Den Gamle as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fashur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Den Gamle lands with an uppercut that bounces Fashur off the cage and back into rage.
A left and a right from Den Gamle both land. Nice combination.
Fashur blocks a head kick by Den Gamle .
Fashur will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tupac Fashur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Den Gamle connects with a crisp jab.
Fashur misses with a kick to the body
and Den Gamle counters with a head kick.
Fashur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Den Gamle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fashur swinging wilding here.
Fashur tries to clinch up

and Den Gamle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Emund Den Gamle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fashur is looking to escape.
Fashur is trying to maintain the position but Den Gamle is very close to passing his half guard.
Den Gamle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fashur is looking to get back to is feet but Den Gamle passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emund Den Gamle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Den Gamle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 44:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emund Den Gamle !
Emund Den Gamle is the new lightweight champion!