PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between captain blumpkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spede Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

blumpkin
vs
Gonzales

180 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Valhalla War Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, captain blumpkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spede Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
blumpkin keeps the fight on the outside.
blumpkin misses with a wild combination.
Gonzales shoots in for a double leg but blumpkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danga de danga de dang - blumpkin scores with a four punch combination!

blumpkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
blumpkin looking to control but Gonzales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gonzales should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
blumpkin lands a big shot there that rocks Gonzales but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gonzales is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
blumpkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzales is trying desperately to improve position.

blumpkin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

blumpkin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gonzales is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales stands up over blumpkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

blumpkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzales tries to clinch but blumpkin moves out of range.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but blumpkin pushes him off.
blumpkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
blumpkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for blumpkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
blumpkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by blumpkin!
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
blumpkin sizes up Gonzales with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gonzales drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at blumpkin to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
blumpkin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzales's best efforts.
Gonzales wants to free his trapped foot but blumpkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
blumpkin is pressing down on Gonzales's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
blumpkin is breathing heavily.
Gonzales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
blumpkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzales is one step ahead there.
blumpkin working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
blumpkin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonzales throws a body kick that misses.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Gonzales with that takedown attempt.
blumpkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
blumpkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
blumpkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - blumpkin circles away.
blumpkin throws a combination. Gonzales tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gonzales is on the wrong end of a nice combination from blumpkin.
blumpkin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
blumpkin is working the combinations to good effect here.
blumpkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
blumpkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzales there as he acknowledges the shot.
blumpkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by blumpkin - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from blumpkin misses.
blumpkin connects with the punch.
Gonzales misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
blumpkin throws a series of punches but Gonzales avoids them all with ease.
blumpkin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gonzales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but blumpkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
blumpkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
blumpkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzales looks for a takedown but blumpkin sprawls well.
captain blumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spede Gonzales.
blumpkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzales in his tracks.
blumpkin misses with a double jab.
Gonzales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for blumpkin.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but blumpkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
blumpkin 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

captain blumpkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab lands there for blumpkin.
blumpkin misses with a wild combination.
blumpkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
blumpkin cracks Gonzales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzales tries for a takedown but blumpkin circles away easily
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
blumpkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzales tries to clinch

and blumpkin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
blumpkin passes Gonzales's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzales tries to roll over but blumpkin keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. blumpkin lands a nice short elbow.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.

blumpkin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gonzales to stand up.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzales slips a jab and a cross from blumpkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown but blumpkin shows good takedown defense.
blumpkin stalks Gonzales and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonzales's face. Gonzales staggers backwards, shaken.
blumpkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
blumpkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzales.
Gonzales closes the distance looking to clinch

and blumpkin counters with a single leg into guard. Gonzales didn't expect that.
blumpkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
blumpkin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Gonzales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but blumpkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
blumpkin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
blumpkin landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
blumpkin cracks Gonzales with a big right hand but Gonzales just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzales takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
blumpkin advances to mount.
blumpkin breaks from Gonzales's wrist control and lands an elbow.
captain blumpkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzales manages to regain half guard. Good work.
blumpkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzales is staying active underneath blumpkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
blumpkin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
blumpkin throwing shots but Gonzales is blocking nicely.
blumpkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Gonzales pushes blumpkin off and gets back to his feet.
Spede Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
blumpkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzales looks to clinch
and blumpkin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales darts in trying to clinch
and blumpkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gonzales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gonzales closes the distance but blumpkin moves to the side
and blumpkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
blumpkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzales as he jumps to the side.
blumpkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
captain blumpkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
blumpkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to clinch up
and blumpkin counters with a one-two to the body.
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from blumpkin.
A cross from blumpkin lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzales wants to clinch but blumpkin slips to the side
and blumpkin counters with a left and a right that stings Gonzales.
blumpkin throws a one two combo.
Gonzales misses with a takedown

and blumpkin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gonzales!
captain blumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spede Gonzales.
blumpkin landing punches.

blumpkin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gonzales has worked his arm free - good work by Gonzales!
Gonzales is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
blumpkin prevents Gonzales from standing back up.
blumpkin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales trying to control here.
blumpkin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

captain blumpkin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

blumpkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gonzales counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in blumpkin's guard now.
Gonzales looking to pass the guard.

blumpkin is working an open guard so Gonzales takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
blumpkin stuffs the takedown.
blumpkin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gonzales takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from blumpkin.
blumpkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from blumpkin as Gonzales shoots in.
blumpkin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gonzales counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gonzales has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gonzales keeps control of blumpkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
blumpkin tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
blumpkin tries to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
blumpkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzales lands an elbow that stopped blumpkin in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gonzales.
blumpkin avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
Gonzales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
blumpkin is trying to break free.
Gonzales prevents blumpkin from breaking the clinch.
Gonzales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but blumpkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzales misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzales tries to land a knee to the head but blumpkin blocks with his arms.
Gonzales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but blumpkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzales tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzales missing with knees to the body.

blumpkin has clasped his hands together around Gonzales's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
blumpkin lands a few punches from side control.
blumpkin lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

blumpkin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gonzales is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
blumpkin lands a few punches from side control.
blumpkin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gonzales is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gonzales manages to get back to half guard.
blumpkin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzales's head.
Gonzales manages to get to full guard.
Gonzales striking off his back but it's not causing blumpkin any problems.
Gonzales tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
blumpkin pushing down on Gonzales's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
blumpkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
blumpkin winds up and cracks Gonzales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
blumpkin prevents Gonzales from improving his position.
blumpkin slows the pace down in half guard.

Gonzales pushes blumpkin off and gets back to his feet.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
blumpkin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gonzales looking to land some kicks to the body here.

blumpkin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
blumpkin landing strikes.
Spede Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on blumpkin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gonzales is trying to stand up here but blumpkin is controlling him well.
Gonzales is staying active underneath blumpkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gonzales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gonzales actively working from the bottom here.
Gonzales on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzales avoiding damage under a succession of punches from blumpkin.
blumpkin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
blumpkin misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spede Gonzales.
I think blumpkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... captain blumpkin!