PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mentor Guruland (ranked 1767 p4p, 238 weight class) and Tony Bale (ranked 2759 p4p, 331 weight class). Mentor Guruland could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Bale's chin.

Guruland
vs
Bale

188 cm
40
205 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

194 cm
40
215 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bale!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guruland throws a right hand that Bale ducks under and follows up with a left that Bale also avoids with ease.
Guruland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bale misses with a hook
and Guruland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guruland throws a shot from downtown. Bale moves away and avoids it.
Guruland just misses with a punch to the body.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.
Bale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guruland under the eye.
Guruland tries to land a front kick but Bale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bale takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Bale punishes Guruland's body with a nice straight punch.

Bale clinches up against the cage.
Guruland has Bale pressed against the cage, preventing Bale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guruland lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guruland working aggressively here.
Bale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guruland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guruland lands a leg kick that knocks Bale off balance momentarily.
Bale throws the left hand but Guruland avoids the punch easily.
Bale cracks Guruland with a good jab.
Guruland moves out of range as Bale strikes.
We've been informed that Bale has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Guruland is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Mentor Guruland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guruland moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bale.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guruland.

Bale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guruland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bale tests Guruland's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guruland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guruland keeps control of Bale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guruland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bale is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Bale.
Guruland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bale connects with a looping right hand.
Bale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guruland throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bale.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bale takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruland moves out of range of the strikes.
Guruland wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guruland throws a push kick but Bale slaps the foot to one side.
Guruland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guruland was well out of range. Poor timing from Bale.
Bale slips under a jab.
Bale connects with a looping right hand.
Bale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guruland has time to react.
Bale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guruland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bale might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Bale misses.
Guruland misses with a straight right.
Bale scores with a hook.
Guruland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guruland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guruland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guruland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Bale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bale connects with a body shot.
Guruland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bale.
Tony Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bale lands a jab to the nose.
Guruland throws out a loose jab but Bale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gurulands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Bale finds it's way through Guruland's defenses.
A head kick from Bale lands but Guruland takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mentor Guruland has been cut.
Bale throws a head kick but Guruland moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guruland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guruland swings for the body but Bale moves out of range.
Guruland thuds his shin into the meat of Bale's side.
Guruland scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Guruland.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guruland checks a leg kick.
Guruland wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bale tests Guruland's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guruland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bale.
Bale fails with the takedown.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bale scores with a punch to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bale. Guruland shrugs it off though.
Bale lands with a slapping head kick.
Guruland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Bale lands.
Bale throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bale stalks Guruland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guruland's face. Guruland staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice defenses there by Bale.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bale tries to keep at a distance but Guruland has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guruland.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bale.
Guruland misses with a body punch.
Bale is trying to force a seperation but Guruland has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bale dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guruland misses with a straight right.
Bale avoids the head kick by Guruland.
Tony Bale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guruland swings for the body but Bale moves out of range.
Bale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guruland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guruland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guruland seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guruland's head backwards.
Bale scores with a jab.
Bale throws an overhand right that lands on Guruland's shoulder, as Guruland tries to avoid the shot.
Guruland ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Bale throws a right hand that misses
and Guruland counters with a body kick that stops Bale in his tracks momentarily.
Guruland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guruland throws a right hand that Bale ducks under and follows up with a left that Bale also avoids with ease.
Guruland is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Guruland throws a hook to the side of Bale's head but Bale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Bale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Guruland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bale appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bale wants to clinch up but Guruland keeps it at a distance.
Guruland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale slips a jab and a cross from Guruland.
Bale blocks a jab.
Bale cracks Guruland with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bale throws a nice looking combination but Guruland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guruland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guruland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guruland blocks a head kick by Bale.
Mentor Guruland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guruland gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Bale rushes Guruland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guruland misses with a punch on the inside.
Bale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.

Bale pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bale tries for a takedown but Guruland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bale does no damage.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bale misses with a body kick.
Bale throws a jab when Guruland was well out of range.
As Bale tries to get set, Guruland tries to push him back and clinch up but Bale manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a head kick but Guruland moves out of range.
Guruland looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guruland lands a really nice looking cross but Bale seems unphased.
Guruland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bale lands a jab-cross combination.
Guruland missing with a left hand there. Bale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guruland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bale slips under a jab from Guruland.
Bale lands a head kick!
Bale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guruland walks into a straight right hand from Bale.
Bale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guruland circles away quickly and effectively.
Bale scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guruland walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bale.
Guruland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bale throws out the jab.
A jab from Guruland finds it's way through Bale's defenses.
Guruland takes a swing at Bale's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Bale.
Bale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guruland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bale's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bale duly obliges.
Bale lands with a cross.
Bale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guruland moves out of range as Bale throws a body kick.
Bale tried to score with a low kick but Guruland checks it.
Guruland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bale moves away.
Bale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guruland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guruland throws a head kick that misses
and Bale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guruland clobbers Bale with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bale lands a glancing blow to the side of Guruland's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Guruland finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.
Guruland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bale dips to his left and cracks Guruland with an uppercut!

Bale looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Guruland!

Bale decides to stand back up. Bale steps back and let's Guruland get back to his feet.
Guruland throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bale's head.
Guruland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bale lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Bale.
Bale slips a jab and a cross from Guruland.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guruland.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bale shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guruland's guard.

Guruland pushes Bale off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Guruland clinches up with Bale and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Bale dives in and scores a takedown into Guruland's guard.

Guruland is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bale presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Bale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Guruland there.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guruland was well out of range. Poor timing from Bale.
Bale misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Guruland scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bale lands a high kick!
Guruland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bale slips under a jab from Guruland.
A punch combination from Guruland misses.
Bale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Guruland moves in looking to clinch but Bale pushes him off.
Bale throws a sloppy head kick and Guruland moves out of range easily.
A combination from Guruland does no damage.
Bale scores with a nice right hand.
Bale with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Guruland. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guruland.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guruland cracks Bale with an open hand slap.
Jab from Bale.
Guruland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Guruland pushes Bale up against the cage in a clinch.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Bale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bale has had enough of the clinch but Guruland keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Guruland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guruland misses with a punch to the body.
Guruland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bale backwards.

Bale manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Guruland does no damage.
Bale scores with a head kick. Guruland tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bale lands with a cross.
Bale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guruland swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bale lands a two punch combo.

Guruland is rocked!
Bale jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mentor Guruland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Guruland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Bale there.
Guruland swinging wildly here.
Bale misses with a takedown
and Guruland counters with a nice uppercut.
Bale misses with the combination.
Bale scores with a sloppy right hand. Guruland should have avoided that one.
Guruland leaves Bale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guruland tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guruland seems to have got his legs back now.
Guruland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Guruland.
Good exchange - Bale coming out on top.
Bale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guruland tries to score with a low kick but Bale moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bale throws a head kick but Guruland moves out of range.
Guruland is looking to clinch but Bale is avoiding it.
Bale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bale scores with a shot to the body.
Guruland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guruland.

Bale shoots in and gets a takedown into Guruland's guard.
Guruland tries to strike from the bottom.
Bale stops Guruland from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bale wants to control from the top but Guruland keeps moving.

Guruland working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bale tries to free his leg and advance position but Guruland is retaining full guard.
Tony Bale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bale trying to control the position from guard on top but Guruland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guruland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guruland striking off his back but it's not causing Bale any problems.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Guruland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bale. That's going to slow Guruland down.
Guruland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bale. That's going to slow Guruland down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bale.
Mentor Guruland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bale.
Guruland fakes the leg kick and cracks Bale in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Bale.
I've got Bale winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bale!
Tony Bale decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.