PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lincoln's choice of entrance music: Hail To The Chief. Abraham Lincoln is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gunderson
vs
Lincoln

186 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Gunderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunderson wants to clinch.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Gunderson moves out of range.
Gunderson takes one to the chin there.
Bob Gunderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln throws a series of punches but Gunderson moves out of range.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.
Lincoln lands the left hand.
Gunderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunderson tries to clinch up.
Gunderson tries to clinch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Gunderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lincoln fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunderson throws a head kick but Lincoln moves out of range.
Gunderson tries a low kick but Lincoln avoids it.
Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lincoln.
Gunderson tries to clinch but Lincoln moves out of range.
Gunderson tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.
Gunderson moves in looking to clinch but Lincoln pushes him off.
Lincoln throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunderson wants to clinch up but Lincoln keeps it at a distance.
Gunderson misses with a double jab
and Lincoln counters with a series of strikes. Gunderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunderson closes the distance but Lincoln moves to the side
and Gunderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lincoln lands a with a good body shot.
Lincoln swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Lincoln thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A right-left combo lands from Lincoln.
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!
Gunderson closes the distance but Lincoln moves to the side
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Gunderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lincoln throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gunderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lincoln misses with a wild combination.
Lincoln with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunderson tries to clinch up
and Lincoln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lincoln blocks a head kick by Gunderson.
Gunderson darts in trying to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson wants to clinch but Lincoln slips to the side
and Lincoln counters with a left to the body.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Gunderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lincoln fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lincoln counters with a left and a right that stings Gunderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln lands a slapping body shot.
Gunderson tries to land a front kick but Lincoln steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Lincoln dominated that round.
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.

Lincoln lands a nice hook to Gunderson's body. Gunderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunderson clinches but Lincoln breaks the clinch
enabling Lincoln to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunderson wants to clinch
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Gunderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abraham Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lincoln lands a nice hook to Gunderson's body. Gunderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunderson tries to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunderson tries to clinch but Lincoln is having none of it.
Gunderson darts in trying to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunderson wants to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a left to the body.
Gunderson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Lincoln lands a nice looking body shot.
Gunderson tries to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunderson clinches but Lincoln breaks the clinch
and Lincoln counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson wants to clinch but Lincoln slips to the side
and Lincoln makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lincoln avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Lincoln as he connects with a hook.
Lincoln lands with an overhand left.
Lincoln cracks a nice hook into Gunderson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lincoln connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lincoln.
Gunderson clinches but Lincoln breaks the clinch
and Lincoln counters with a left and a right that stings Gunderson.
Gunderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunderson dodges the punch combination from Lincoln.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gunderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lincoln lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lincoln connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunderson wants to clinch but Lincoln slips to the side
and Lincoln counters with a right hand to the body.
Gunderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lincoln scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lincoln thuds a left hand into Gunderson's body.
Lincoln lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunderson wants to clinch
and Lincoln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunderson closes the distance but Lincoln moves to the side
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combo that has Gunderson backing up. Gunderson nods at Lincoln to acknowledge the strikes.
Lincoln lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Lincoln 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gunderson tries to clinch up
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lincoln lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lincoln throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Gunderson is rocked!
Gunderson moves in looking to clinch but Lincoln pushes him off.
Gunderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lincoln.
Gunderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunderson darts in trying to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Gunderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lincoln avoids the head kick by Gunderson.
Gunderson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson wants to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lincoln will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lincoln lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gunderson at a distance.
Lincoln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunderson wants to clinch but Lincoln slips to the side
and Lincoln counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gunderson wants to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lincoln avoids a kick to the body.
Gunderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lincoln moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lincoln has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Lincoln does no damage.
Gunderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lincoln checks a leg kick.
Lincoln connects with a body shot.
Lincoln jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gunderson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln throws a nice looking combination but Gunderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lincoln swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Lincoln thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunderson tries to clinch
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Lincoln fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunderson looks to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lincoln stalks Gunderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunderson's face. Gunderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Lincoln connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gunderson momentarily.
Gunderson tries to clinch up but Lincoln circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunderson throws a sloppy head kick and Lincoln moves out of range easily.
Lincoln lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lincoln.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gunderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunderson tries to clinch
and Lincoln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunderson tries to clinch up but Lincoln circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunderson throws a head kick that misses.
Gunderson closes the distance but Lincoln moves to the side
and Lincoln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunderson tries to clinch up
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lincoln 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Lincoln!