GAMMA: Contenders #168 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seem Less (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pounder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bliss N Eso-Field of Dreams. Less has chosen Song 2 - Blur as his entrance music. Seem Less has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Pounder's chin.

Pounder
vs
Less

186 cm
32
260 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

200 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seem Less!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Less shoots in and gets a takedown into Pounder's guard.
Less wants to stand but Pounder is controlling his posture from full guard.

Pounder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Less can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Less gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Less checks a low kick from Pounder.
Less is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounder tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Less is able to avoid easily.
Less checks a leg kick nicely.
Pounder throws a head kick that misses.
Less closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pounder circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Less. That's going to slow Pounder down.
Pounder is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Less takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pounder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Less tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pounder swivels and escapes.

Less lands a left and a right that send Pounder crashing to the mat, dazed. Less thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pounder is rocked!

It looks like Jim Pounder has been cut.
Pounder throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Less.
Oh Pounder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Less scores with a nice body kick.

Less closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Less misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Less escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pounder seems to have got his legs back now.
Pounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Less is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Less, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Less is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pounder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Less scores with a leg kick.
Less seems to be stalking Pounder here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Pounder drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Seem Less!
Seem Less very nearly forgot to thank AMPLIFY amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Roward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roward comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. The key to victory for Josh Roward has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Roward
vs
Crazy

175 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Roward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crazy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Crazy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crazy ducks under a wild hook from Roward.
Roward steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crazy. That one must have hurt.
Josh Roward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roward throws a hook to the side of Crazy's head but Crazy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Oooooh!!! Roward has knocked Crazy down with a huge combo! Roward steps away and waves a wobbly Crazy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Crazy is rocked!

It looks like Igor Crazy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy glances at the clock... BAM! Roward nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Crazy crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Crazy is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Roward!
Josh Roward seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Guy
vs
White

192 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
215 lbs
13 - 27 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden White!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Guy cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
White throws a low kick but Guy moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.
White tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy scores with a nice right hand.

Oooooh!!! White has knocked Guy down with a huge combo! White steps away and waves a wobbly Guy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aiden White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
White tries to clinch up.
White moves forwards but Guy connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guy lands a right hook to the body.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White is looking to clinch.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guy scores with a body shot.
Guy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy feints a jab promting White to slip. Guy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
White tries to clinch up.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
Guy scores with a decent looking hook.
Matt Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White misses with a looping left.
White misses with a body shot
and Guy counters with a series of strikes that really hurt White! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Guy!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus McBorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flowers comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Tiger Style. Marcus McBorin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Flowers
vs
McBorin

195 cm
28
285 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Flowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus McBorin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBorin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Flowers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flowers stands up over McBorin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McBorin looking to control.
McBorin can't keep his opponent in guard - Flowers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McBorin regains full guard. Nicely done.
McBorin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBorin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flowers's guard.
McBorin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flowers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McBorin is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Flowers connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Flowers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McBorin is surviving well by controlling Flowers's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBorin is in all sorts of trouble here.
McBorin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McBorin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Flowers.
McBorin is working to get back to half guard.
Flowers misses with a head shot.
Flowers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McBorin is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers is landing with some decent strikes but McBorin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McBorin is looking to get to half guard.
McBorin wants to hold on but Flowers pushes him away.
Flowers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Marcus McBorin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBorin is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That has opened up Marcus McBorin's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcus McBorin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Happy Flowers!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Jaminson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Jaminson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Tebow
vs
Jaminson

190 cm
25
235 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
260 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Jaminson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Jaminson.
Tebow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaminson counters with an outside leg kick.

Jaminson darts in and clinches Tebow up against the cage.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaminson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Tim Tebow has been cut.
Dirk Jaminson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tebow with a poor takedown
and Jaminson counters with a body kick.
Tebow is breathing heavily.

Tebow gets tackled into the cage by Jaminson. Jaminson maintains the clinch.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jaminson lands a big head kick that sends Tebow tumbling to the mat! Jaminson takes a step backwards and waves Tebow back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaminson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaminson breaks from the clinch.

Jaminson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaminson slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tebow.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dirk Jaminson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaminson delivers a nice body kick.

Jaminson clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaminson obliges.

Jaminson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tebow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jaminson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaminson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tebow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tebow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tebow misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Jaminson drives through and clinches with Tebow against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaminson.

Tim Tebow's cut is getting worse.

Jaminson breaks from the clinch.
Jaminson lands a jab to Tebow's midsection.

Jaminson clinches up with Tebow and pushes him back against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tebow. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Jaminson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tebow shoots and misses
and Jaminson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jaminson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Tim Tebow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Jaminson lands a big head kick that sends Tebow tumbling to the mat! Jaminson takes a step backwards and waves Tebow back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tebow is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Tebow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dirk Jaminson!