PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted El Gringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obban Gangmanstyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

El Gringo
vs
Gangmanstyle

187 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted El Gringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Obban Gangmanstyle!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangmanstyle tries to clinch up but El Gringo circles away and keeps his distance.
El Gringo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gangmanstyle tries to avoid it but El Gringo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gangmanstyle to the ground. Gangmanstyle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
El Gringo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gangmanstyle throws a body kick that misses.
Gangmanstyle goes for a double leg but El Gringo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as El Gringo continues to drive forward.
Gangmanstyle gets underhooks to prevent El Gringo's takedown attempt.
El Gringo is trying to drag Gangmanstyle to the mat but Gangmanstyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted El Gringo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gangmanstyle manages to break the clinch.
El Gringo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gangmanstyle.
Gangmanstyle goes for a double leg but El Gringo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as El Gringo continues to drive forward.
El Gringo is looking to take this one to the mat.
El Gringo has Gangmanstyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gangmanstyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
El Gringo blocks a body shot from Gangmanstyle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Gringo goes for a takedown attempt but Gangmanstyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Gangmanstyle.
Gangmanstyle misses with a two punch combination.
Gangmanstyle moves in looking to clinch but El Gringo pushes him off.
Gangmanstyle misses with a body shot.
El Gringo tries to clinch up.

El Gringo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gangmanstyle sprawls well initially but El Gringo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
El Gringo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
El Gringo is just content to waste time from the top position. Gangmanstyle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
El Gringo wants to control from the top but Gangmanstyle keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Gringo advances to half guard.
El Gringo working over Gangmanstyle with some ground and pound. Gangmanstyle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
El Gringo lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gangmanstyle trying to control but El Gringo postures up.
Gangmanstyle is staying active underneath El Gringo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
El Gringo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
El Gringo thows a huge punch but Gangmanstyle dodges it nicely.
Gangmanstyle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but El Gringo scores with a couple of nice shots.
El Gringo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gangmanstyle actively working from the bottom here.
El Gringo lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Gringo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gangmanstyle.

El Gringo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
El Gringo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gangmanstyle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but El Gringo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
El Gringo grinds an elbow into Gangmanstyle's temple.
El Gringo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
El Gringo working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Gringo working the ground and pound.
El Gringo happy to just control the position for now.
Gangmanstyle is working to avoid the ground and pound but El Gringo connects with a decent elbow.

Gangmanstyle is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Gringo cracks Gangmanstyle with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! El Gringo immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gangmanstyle is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by El Gringo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted El Gringo!