PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Gagnon (ranked 5273 p4p, 25769 weight class) and Mario Luque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Luque 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!

Gagnon
vs
Luque

168 cm
25
142
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
142
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitch Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Luque!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luque just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Luque.
A countering left hand to the body from Luque misses.
Luque looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Luque doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagnon lands a nice shot to the body.
Luque lands with an overhand left.
Gagnon cracks Luque with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gagnon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luque throws out a loose jab but Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luque throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Luque.
Gagnon lands a lovely overhand right.
Luque throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gagnon misses with a right hand
and Luque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luque lands a right hook to the body.
Luque slips under a jab from Gagnon.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Luque.
Luque avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a big shot that misses.
Luque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gagnon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luque scrambles back to his feet.
Luque takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gagnon dips to his left and cracks Luque with an uppercut!
Luque looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range.
Luque missing with a left hand there. Gagnon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Luque misses the target.
Luque has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luque lands a jab to Gagnon's midsection.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon misses the body punch
enabling Luque to counter with a crisp jab.
Luque moves out of range of the strikes.
Luque blocks a jab.
Luque misses with a hook.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Luque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luque throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Luque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gagnon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luque throws out a counter right but Gagnon avoids it with no problem.
Mitch Gagnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagnon misses with a hook. Luque ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luque. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws an overhand right that lands on Luque's shoulder, as Luque tries to avoid the shot.
Gagnon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luque's head.
Luque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gagnon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luque looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
Gagnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luque was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Luque walks into a left hand.

Luque is rocked!
Luque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luque is still on wobbly legs! Can Gagnon finish him?
Luque throws out a loose jab but Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gagnon throws a pinpoint strike between Luque's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Luque crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Gagnon scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Gagnon!