PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Gass (ranked 4164 p4p, 24654 weight class) and Gakus Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathias Gass had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gass
vs
Amiga

175 cm
25
164
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
160
2 - 20 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathias Gass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gass looks to score with a jab to the body but Amiga is just out of range.
Gass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gass. Amiga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amiga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amiga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gass throws out the jab.
Gass throws a jab when Amiga was well out of range.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Mathias Gass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gass misses with a double jab

and Amiga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Amiga.
Gass wants to get back to his feet but Amiga passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Amiga is keen to just control but Gass is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gass is looking to get back to is feet but Amiga passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gass keeps working.
Gass is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Amiga has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gass is not content to let Amiga control the position.
Gass is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

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 is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amiga trying to control the action but Gass is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amiga counters with a body kick that stops Gass in his tracks momentarily.

Gass drives through and clinches with Amiga against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gass.
Amiga letting Gass take a breather here.
Amiga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Gass.
Gass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amiga has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gass.
Gass presses Amiga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amiga up against the cage.
Gass is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gass is defending well.
A right hand to the body from Gass.
Amiga looks winded!
Gass is pressed up against the cage. Amiga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gass down to the mat. Gass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mathias Gass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
Gass misses with a looping left.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Amiga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gass throws a hook but Amiga avoids it easily.
Gass moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAmiga.
Gass throws a combination that misses
and Amiga counters with a nice body kick.
Gass throws a jab but it's blocked by Amiga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Gass dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amiga moves away.
Gass just misses with a punch to the body.
Amiga is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Amiga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gass.
Gass throws a sloppy body shot
and Amiga counters with a body kick that stops Gass in his tracks momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Gass.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gass misses with a wild body shot.

Gass moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gass manages to break the clinch.
Gass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amiga.
Amiga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gass just misses with a punch to the body.
And Amiga responds with a good body kick, but Gass manages to step out the way in time.
Amiga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amiga staying out of range there.
Amiga tries to counter with a clinch but Gass shakes him off and moves away.
Gass throws a hook but Amiga avoids it easily.
And Amiga responds with a good body kick, but Gass manages to step out the way in time.

Gass instigates a clinch.
Gass displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amiga up against the cage.

Gass breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gass throws a hook but Amiga avoids it easily.

Gass darts in and clinches Amiga up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gass scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amiga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gass lands a right hand.

Gass breaks from the clinch.
Amiga moves out of range of the strikes.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Gass misses.
Amiga slips a jab and a cross from Gass.
Amiga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gass blocks it well.
Some wild striking there from Gass.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gass misses with a right hand
and Amiga counters with a body kick that stops Gass in his tracks momentarily.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
Amiga slips a straight right by Gass.
Amiga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gass.
Gass misses with a straight right.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Mathias Gass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gass swings widly with a right hand
and Amiga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gass really felt that one!
Gass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amiga.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Gass throws out a loose jab but Amiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Gass backs off Amiga throws a huge counter combo but Gass manages to avoid it all.
Mathias Gass is winning the standup battle so far.
Gass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gass missing with a left hand there. Amiga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Gass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amiga counters with a body kick that stops Gass in his tracks momentarily.
Amiga shoots for a takedown but Gass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mathias Gass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
Gass takes a swing at Amiga's ribcage but misses.
Amiga avoids the body shot from Gass.
Amiga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amiga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gass with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Gass.

It looks like Gakus Amiga has been cut.

Amiga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gass is looking to stand back up but Amiga counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mathias Gass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gakus Amiga's cut.
That's time! Gass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gass misses with a straight left.
Gass is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Amiga's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gass swings for the body but Amiga moves out of range.
Amiga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gass misses with a body shot
and Amiga counters with a low kick, right behind Gass 's knee.
Gass misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gass misses its intended target.
Gass throws an off balance right hand
and Amiga counters with a nice body kick.
Gass misses with a body shot.
Amiga throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gass misses with a wild body shot.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gass throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gass.
Amiga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amiga throws a counter combo.
Gass looks to land a left hand but Amiga moved out of range nicely.
Gass throws a right and a left that Amiga avoids nicely.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gass misses with a looping left.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gass looks to land a right hand but Amiga moved out of range.

Gass moves into range and clinches up with Amiga.
Gass stalling in the clinch.
Gass digs a right hand underneath Amiga's ribcage. Amiga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amiga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gass is pushing Amiga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amiga can do to turn this around?
Gass is leaning against Amiga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gass lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Gass scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gass leaning against his opponent.
Gass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gass working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gass pushes Amiga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gass is struggling to control the position.
Gass lands a shoulder strike.
Gass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amiga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gass prevents it.
Come on Gass - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Gass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gass.
Gass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amiga backwards.

Amiga is rocked!
Mathias Gass has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gass is struggling to control the position.
Gass content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gass seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mathias Gass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gass.
Gakus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gass leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gass controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathias Gass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathias Gass!
Mathias Gass decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.