PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nomor Gai (ranked 984 p4p, 1315 weight class) and Johnny Guatar (ranked 127 p4p, 161 weight class). Gai comes into the arena with Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice Guy blaring out of the sound system. Nomor Gai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Guatar's chin.

Gai
vs
Guatar

182 cm
44
166
31 - 13 - 1

169 cm
26
166
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nomor Gai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Guatar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guatar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guatar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gai.
A low kick lands for Gai.
Gai lands with an uppercut that bounces Guatar off the cage and back into range.
Guatar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guatar. Guatar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gai backing away here, and Guatar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guatar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gai.
We've been informed that Guatar 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.
Nomor Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guatar walks into a left hand.
Guatar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gai throws a leg kick
and Guatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guatar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gai to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Johnny Guatar has been cut.
Gai looks to land a body kick but Guatar moved away.
Gai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guatar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guatar throws a hook to the side of Gai's head but Gai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guatar is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Guatar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guatar digs a good hook to Gai's body.
Gai throws a hook but Guatar blocks it.
Gai scores with a decent looking hook.
Gai scores with a nice body kick.
Gai jabs Guatar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gai throws a jab when Guatar was well out of range.
Gai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guatar has time to react.
A low kick from Guatar is predictable there
and Guatar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guatar.
No joy there for Guatar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Guatar.
Guatar throws a lazy right hand but Gai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gai with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai jabs at Guatar's body.
Guatar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guatar misses the jab.
Gai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guatar will feel that in the morning.
Gai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guatar throws a hook but Gai blocks it.
Gai throws a lazy head kick
and Guatar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guatar checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gai.
Gai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guatar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guatar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gai misses the jab.
Gai moves away from the strike by Guatar.
Gai misses with a body shot.
Guatar avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gai throws a solid leg kick but Guatar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gai.
Gai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guatar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gai if he has to take too many more of those.
Guatar throws a hook but Gai blocks it.
Gai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guatar slips a straight right by Gai.
Guatar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gai doesn't seem bothered though.
Guatar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guatar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gai lands an overhand right.
Guatar throws a solid leg kick but Gai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guatar.
Guatar connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Guatar misses.
Guatar jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai connects with a solid leg kick.
Guatar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guatar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Guatar.
Guatar checks a leg kick.
Gai lands with a hook. Guatar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gai slips under a jab.
Guatar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gai scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gai. Guatar shrugs it off though.
Guatar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guatar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guatar swings for the body but Gai moves out of range.
Gai is looking to slow Guatar down with leg kicks.
Guatar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Guatar'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.

Guatar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guatar misses the shot to the body.
Guatar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guatar jabs Gai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guatar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guatar swings for the body but Gai moves out of range.
Guatar checks a low kick from Gai.
Gai jabs Guatar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guatar throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Gai counter with a right hand.
Guatar misses with a looping left.
Gai throws a body kick that misses.
Guatar missing with a left hand there. Gai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guatar.
Gai lands a head shot.
Gai blocks a head kick by Guatar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gai lands a glancing blow to the side of Guatar's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guatar scores with a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Guatar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gai has got the better of the exchanges.
Gai misses with a straight left.
Guatar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gai with a body shot.
Gai tries to land a leg kick but Guatar saw it coming and moves away.
Gai blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guatar lands a right hook to the body.
Guatar tries to move into range but Gai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gai looks to throw the jab but Guatar is out of range.
Guatar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gai with a body shot.
Guatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gai.
A swing and a miss from Guatar.
Guatar throws out a loose jab but Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Guatar there.
Gai tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guatar. Gai shrugs it off though.
Gai missing with a left hand there. Guatar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guatar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gai avoids the head kick by Guatar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guatar throws a jab but it's blocked by Gai.
Guatar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gai.
Gai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guatar misses with a wild combination.
Guatar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gai.
Gai lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Gai misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gai misses the jab.
Guatar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guatar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guatar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guatar digs a good body shot into Gai's ribs.
Gai lands an overhand right.
Guatar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guatar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Guatar.
Guatar ducks under a wild hook from Gai.
Guatar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guatar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guatar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gai misses with a left hand
and Guatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gai misses with a hook
and Guatar counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guatar misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guatar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gai slips under a jab from Guatar.
Gai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guatar.
Gai tried to counter with a leg kick but Guatar avoided it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guatar misses with an uppercut.
Guatar blocks a leg kick.
Guatar throws a hook but Gai avoids it easily.
Guatar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gai.
Guatar throws out a loose jab but Gai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guatar.
Gai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gai jabs Guatar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guatar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guatar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guatar duly obliges.

Gai is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Guatar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Guatar's cut.
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.

Guatar ducks under a wild hook from Gai.
Gai lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gai.
Gai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guatar.
Guatar throws a poor cross that misses
and Gai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guatar misses with a body shot.
Gai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guatar.
Guatar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guatar checks it well.
Guatar misses with a leg kick
and Gai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai scores with a hook.
Gai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Guatar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guatar dips to his left and cracks Gai with an uppercut!
Gai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gai throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guatar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Gai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guatar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gai throws a jab but it's blocked by Guatar.
Gai cracks Guatar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gai seems to have got his legs back now.
Guatar moves out of range of the leg kick from Gai.
Gai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guatar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gai.
Guatar throws a big counter head kick but Gai avoids it with no problem.
Guatar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guatar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guatar throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guatar swings widly with a right hand
and Gai counters with a nice body shot.
Guatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gai.
Guatar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guatar throws an overhand right that lands on Gai's shoulder, as Gai tries to avoid the shot.
Gai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guatar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guatar looks to throw the jab but Gai is out of range.
Guatar slips under a jab from Gai.
Guatar throws a wild body kick that Gai sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guatar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guatar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A left lands for Guatar.
Guatar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gai on the side of the head.
Gai is looking to land body kicks.
Gai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gai.
Gai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Guatar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guatar moves out of range as Gai strikes.
Guatar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gai.
Guatar misses with the combination.
Gai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guatar lands a jab to Gai's midsection.
Gai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guatar.
Guatar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Gai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gai. That's going to slow Guatar down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gai misses with a hook.
Guatar tried to score with a low kick but Gai checks it.
A jab lands there for Gai.
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!
Gai is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Guatar misses.
Gai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guatar throws a big shot that misses.
Guatar avoids the body shot from Gai.
Guatar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guatar counters with a left to the body.
Good work by Guatar as he checks the leg kick.
Gai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guatar is out of range and Gai settles back down.
Guatar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gai manages to avoid it.
Guatar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gai in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nomor Gai clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Guatar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guatar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guatar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gai. Gai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guatar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guatar throws a big shot that misses.
Guatar throws a lazy uppercut
and Gai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guatar tries to land a front kick but Gai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gai misses with a straight left.
A jab from Guatar misses.
Guatar moves out of range as Gai throws a body kick.
Gai throws a right hand that misses
and Guatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guatar throws a hook to the side of Gai's head but Gai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gai.
That kick from Guatar tenderised Gai's leg. Gai is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guatar swings for the body but Gai moves out of range.
Guatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gai.
Gai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Guatar scores with the left hand. Gai knows he should have avoided that one.
Good work by Guatar as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guatar. That's going to slow Gai down.
Gai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guatar.
Gai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gai looks to land a right hand but Guatar moved out of range.
Guatar blocks a leg kick.
Gai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guatar moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Gai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guatar throws a series of punches but Gai moves out of range.
Gai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guatar.
Gai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guatar throws a looping overhand right but Gai ducks down to avoid it.
Gai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guatar misses with a looping right.
Gai thows a body kick. Guatar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guatar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Guatar.
Gai scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guatar!
Nomor Gai is winning the standup battle so far.
Gai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gai takes one to the side of the head.
Gai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guatar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guatar blocks a low kick nicely.
Gai slips under a jab from Guatar.
Guatar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gai will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Guatar misses.
Guatar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gai throws a hook to the side of Guatar's head but Guatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guatar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guatar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guatar throws the kick towards the body but Gai avoids it.
Gai throws a front kick aimed at Guatar's knee but Guatar avoids it well.
Guatar throws a looping overhand right but Gai ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai thows a leg kick but Guatar checks it
and Guatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guatar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gai. Gai obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guatar ducks under a wild hook from Gai.
Gai throws a lazy body kick
and Guatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guatar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guatar closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gai! Guatar dives in looking to finish! Gai is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Guatar!
Johnny Guatar is the new lightweight champion!
Nomor Gai spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry Fans About The Lost, Ill Get The Belt Back'.