PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luna Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Winters's choice of entrance music: US Army - We Are Soldiers. Richard Winters told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gatmaitan
vs
Winters

190 cm
26
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
189 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luna Gatmaitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Winters!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Winters does no damage.
Gatmaitan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gatmaitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gatmaitan on the side of the head.
Gatmaitan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Gatmaitan misses with a lunging right hand
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook to the body
and Gatmaitan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Luna Gatmaitan has been cut.
Gatmaitan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook. Winters ducked under it nicely.
Gatmaitan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gatmaitan scores with a shot to the body.
Richard Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatmaitan misses with the combination.
Gatmaitan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatmaitan misses with a straight right.
Gatmaitan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
Winters throws a body shot but no joy.
Gatmaitan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winters throws a right and a left that Gatmaitan avoids nicely.
Gatmaitan just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Winters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gatmaitan doesn't seem bothered though.
Winters cracks Gatmaitan with a good jab.
Gatmaitan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Gatmaitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winters scores with a hook to the body. Gatmaitan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winters dodges the punch combination from Gatmaitan.
Winters scores with a jab. Gatmaitan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Winters throws a lazy right hand but Gatmaitan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatmaitan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gatmaitan just misses with a punch to the body.
Winters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gatmaitan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gatmaitan has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan missing with knees to the body.
Winters tries to work over Gatmaitan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatmaitan can't find room to land a body shot as Winters controls the action.
Winters working aggressively here.
Winters lands with a left to the head.
Gatmaitan misses with a knee to the head.
Winters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winters prevents a body shot from Gatmaitan.
Winters swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatmaitan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gatmaitan lands a good knee to the midsection. Winters won't want to take too many of those.
Gatmaitan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winters takes an elbow to the forehead.
Winters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Gatmaitan.
Winters misses with the head strike.
Gatmaitan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gatmaitan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gatmaitan tries to move into range but Winters moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatmaitan takes a swing at Winters's ribcage but misses.
Gatmaitan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winters takes a swing at Gatmaitan's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gatmaitan.
Winters misses with a looping left.
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!
Winters misses with a body shot.
Winters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Luna Gatmaitan's cut is getting worse.

Gatmaitan clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Winters.
Winters has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gatmaitan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Winters can turn it around.
Gatmaitan missing with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan blocks an uppercut.
Winters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winters misses with the head strike.
Winters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gatmaitan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gatmaitan with a knee to the head.
Winters looks winded!

Gatmaitan breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gatmaitan.
Winters just misses with a punch to the body.
Winters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winters lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatmaitan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winters throws out the jab.
Winters is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gatmaitan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Winters scores with the left hand. Gatmaitan knows he should have avoided that one.
Gatmaitan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gatmaitan works Winters's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Winters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luna Gatmaitan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Winters lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Winters misses with a straight left.
Richard Winters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatmaitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatmaitan looks to land a combination but Winters avoids it well.
Gatmaitan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Winters was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luna Gatmaitan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters avoids the body shot from Gatmaitan.
Winters scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gatmaitan in his tracks.
Winters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winters throws out a counter right but Gatmaitan avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Winters misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters with a hook.
Winters throws a hook to the side of Gatmaitan's head but Gatmaitan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gatmaitan throws a lazy right hand but Winters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winters looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatmaitan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters lands a really nice looking cross but Gatmaitan seems unphased.
Winters misses with a two punch combination.
Gatmaitan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gatmaitan slips under a jab.
Jab from Winters.
Winters lands a nice hook to Gatmaitan's body. Gatmaitan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gatmaitan tries to clinch but Winters is having none of it.
Winters looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gatmaitan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gatmaitan wants to clinch up but Winters keeps it at a distance.
Winters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winters looks to land a left hand but Gatmaitan moved out of range nicely.
Gatmaitan slips a straight right by Winters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatmaitan. Winters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gatmaitan's hands.
Gatmaitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatmaitan tries to close the distance and clinch but Winters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winters now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Gatmaitan both land. Nice combination.
Gatmaitan looks to score with a jab to the body but Winters is just out of range.

Gatmaitan closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Winters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gatmaitan scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Winters has been cut.
Winters tries to circle away but Gatmaitan has him pinned against the cage.
Gatmaitan lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gatmaitan on the inside.
Gatmaitan has a couple of punches blocked by Winters.
Winters misses with the head strike.
Winters wants to get back to striking at distance but Gatmaitan won't allow it.
Gatmaitan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winters is trying to force a seperation but Gatmaitan has the dominant position.
Winters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters has a couple of punches blocked by Gatmaitan.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as Gatmaitan controls the action.
Winters takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gatmaitan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatmaitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winters.
Gatmaitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatmaitan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatmaitan misses with a knee strike.
Gatmaitan prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Gatmaitan.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Winters blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.
Gatmaitan missing with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gatmaitan lands an elbow inside that Winters shrugs off.
Winters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gatmaitan or not.
Gatmaitan has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winters managing to block the knees to the body from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatmaitan tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatmaitan.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatmaitan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Winters manages to break the clinch.
Gatmaitan throws a body punch but Winters moves out of range.
Gatmaitan jabs at Winters's body.
Gatmaitan throws a body punch but Winters moves out of range.
Gatmaitan looks to throw the jab but Winters is out of range.
Gatmaitan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Gatmaitan closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luna Gatmaitan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gatmaitan takes a swing at Winters's ribcage but misses.
Gatmaitan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatmaitan throws an off balance right hand
and Winters counters with a three punch combo that has Gatmaitan backing up. Gatmaitan nods at Winters to acknowledge the strikes.
Gatmaitan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winters moves away from the strike by Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan is looking to wear down Winters with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Gatmaitan moves into range and clinches up with Winters.
Gatmaitan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gatmaitan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatmaitan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Gatmaitan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gatmaitan lands a nice knee to the body.
Gatmaitan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatmaitan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gatmaitan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatmaitan lands a nice shot to the body.
Gatmaitan lands a good knee to the midsection. Winters won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatmaitan landing knees to the body.

Gatmaitan breaks from the clinch.
Gatmaitan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatmaitan misses with a wild body shot.
Winters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gatmaitan throws a lazy uppercut
and Winters counters with a series of strikes. Gatmaitan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gatmaitan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winters manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Gatmaitan misses.
Gatmaitan swings for the body but Winters moves out of range.
Winters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Winters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatmaitan throws a big shot that misses.
Gatmaitan fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatmaitan loads up on a big right hand but Winters slips the punch.
Winters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatmaitan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatmaitan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gatmaitan missing with a left hand there. Winters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winters scores with a hook.
Gatmaitan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winters lands with a right hand.
Winters lands with a shot to the body.
Gatmaitan walks into a jab.
Gatmaitan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatmaitan. Winters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Gatmaitan. Those never looked like landing.
Winters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Gatmaitan drives through and clinches with Winters against the cage.
Winters throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatmaitan.
A right hook to the body lands for Winters.
Winters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but Gatmaitan avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
Luna Gatmaitan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Winters pushes Gatmaitan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gatmaitan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winters clobbers Gatmaitan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winters throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatmaitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Winters.
Gatmaitan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winters throws a right and a left that Gatmaitan avoids nicely.
Gatmaitan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gatmaitan scrambles back to his feet.
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Gatmaitan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatmaitan.
Winters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gatmaitan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Gatmaitan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Gatmaitan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatmaitan connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winters wants to get back to striking at distance but Gatmaitan won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Winters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Winters!
A relieved looking Richard Winters thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.