PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Gully (ranked 2144 p4p, 2205 weight class) and Jesus Christ (ranked 225 p4p, 230 weight class). Gully kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is E G G (JUMBO GRADE A CARTON OF MELODY). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gully
vs
Christ

170 cm
21
287
4 - 4 - 0

197 cm
21
259
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Heavy handed

30th Century Beer Store

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Gully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Christ!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gully shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
Christ connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gully momentarily.
Gully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Christ drops Gully with a nice combination! Christ dives into Gully's guard, looking to finish!
Christ wants to get up but he can't break Gully's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Christ won't allow Gully to sweep him here.
Gully has Christ pulled in close to control his posture.
Christ preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gully looking to control.
Christ pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gully is keeping the position for now.
Christ wants to stand but Gully is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gully moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Gully on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christ misses with the combination.
Gully is looking to counter punch.
Jesus Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gully fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Gully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Gully shoots in.
Gully has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Trevor Gully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Gully is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gully has his takedown stuffed
letting Christ counter with a right hand.

Gully drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Christ is not content to let Gully control the position.
Christ is looking for a sweep.
Gully wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christ keeps working.

Gully tries for a kimura but Christ is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ regains half guard, as Gully was trying to land strikes.
Gully trying to pass the guard but Christ defending well.
Christ is looking to improve his position.
Gully working Christ over with strikes.
Gully wants to pass the guard but Christ is defending well.

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.
Christ wants to improve his position but Gully is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Christ pushes Gully off looking to stand but Gully dives back in and keeps control.
Gully wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christ keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gully moves into full mount! Christ won't be happy about that!
Gully punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gully landing shots from mount.
Christ blocking the ground and pound.
Gully thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Christ prevents Gully from taking his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christ dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Christ is predictable there
enabling Gully to counter with a crisp jab.
Christ thows a leg kick but Gully checks it
and Gully counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gully tries for a takedown but Christ circles away easily
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Gully shoots in looking for a takedown but Christ manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gully's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

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

Christ explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gully shoots and misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Gully. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gully shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Gully with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Gully with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Christ. That snapped Gully's head back.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Christ. No joy for Gully on that attempt.
Gully shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Gully's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christ is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gully fails with a takedown attempt.
Gully takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Christ throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gully misses with a takedown attempt
and Christ counters with a two punch combo.
Jesus Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gully shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christ sprawls well. Christ wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gully gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gully walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Christ waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Gully. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Gully to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Gully is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ trying to control but Gully is working from the bottom.
Oh Gully is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christ works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Christ prevents Gully from improving his position.
Gully seems to have got his legs back now.
Christ sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Christ looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is looking to take a break and control but Gully is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gully is looking to improve his position.
Christ trying to control the pace.
Gully slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Christ wants to pass the guard but Gully is keeping the position.

That's four 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.
Gully trying to keep a closed guard but Christ is proving a slippery customer.
Gully wants to hit a sweep here but Christ passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gully there!

Christ is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gully gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gully fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jesus Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gully gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Christ scores with a four punch combination!
Christ lands with a right hand.
Gully shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christ defends it nicely.
Christ with the inside leg kick.
Christ fails to land with a series of punches.
Christ stuffs the takedown attempt from Gully. Gully gets slowly back to his feet.
As Gully backs off Christ throws a huge counter combo but Gully manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Christ finds it's way through Gully's defenses.
Gully shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Gully. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gully goes for a double leg but Christ avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christ continues to drive forward.
Gully tries to pull guard but Christ forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gully tries for a takedown. No joy.

Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gully shoots in for a double leg but Christ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gully closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Christ quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gully stops Christ from getting back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Christ. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gully is taking a breather. Christ says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Christ is trying to stand.

Christ has one foot on Gully's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gully shoots for a takedown but Christ saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Christ sends Gully down but not out. Christ dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gully tries to bench press Christ off him but Christ keeps the position.
Gully is working hard here to advance position.
Gully can't do much from the bottom here.
Gully is looking to reverse the position.

Christ decides to stand back up. Christ steps back and let's Gully get back to his feet.

Gully scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gully remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gully is looking to take a break and control but Christ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to bench press Gully off him but Gully keeps the position.
Christ is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gully asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gully tries to advance to mount but Christ denies him.

Gully is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christ has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gully advances to mount.

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.
Christ tries to hold on but Gully pushes him away.
Christ is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jesus Christ has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Gully there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gully trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Christ is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Christ holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gully tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Trevor Gully has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gully goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Christ turns into him and now he's in Gully's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Christ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Christ has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Christ!
Trevor Gully was interviewed post fight and said 'My grass got cut'.