PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 947 p4p, 705 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 108 p4p, 77 weight class). Strålman comes to the cage accompanied by Three Kings. Gorge has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strålman
vs
Gorge

172 cm
38
148
31 - 24 - 2

170 cm
34
147
13 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strålman throwing a counter right hand but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Strålman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strålman misses with a few strikes there.
Gorge misses with an uppercut. Strålman saw that one coming.
Gorge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strålman throws a combination. Gorge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Strålman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strålman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gorge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strålman.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
Gorge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge throws a lazy right hand but Strålman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gorge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gorge thows a huge punch but Strålman dodges it nicely.
Gorge throwing shots but Strålman is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gorge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strålman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gorge.
Strålman is adopting a defensive guard.
Gorge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gorge works over Strålman with some ground and pound from guard.
Gorge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gorge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gorge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gorge won't allow Strålman to get back to his feet.
Gorge looking to sit in guard and control but Strålman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gorge scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gorge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Strålman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Strålman throws a combination that misses
and Gorge counters with a nice uppercut.
Strålman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Strålman moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Gorge keeps the fight on the outside.
Strålman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strålman closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Gorge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strålman misses with a series of wild punches.
Strålman takes one to the chin there.
Gorge keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Strålman avoids it with no problem.
Strålman staying out of range there.
Strålman thows a leg kick but Gorge checks it
and Gorge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorge. That did some damage!
Gorge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strålman moves away from the strike by Gorge.
Strålman takes one to the side of the head.
Strålman throws a right hand that Gorge ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorge also avoids with ease.
Strålman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gorge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strålman counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Strålman.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strålman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A shot to the liver by Strålman. Beautiful body shot.
Strålman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorge.
Strålman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anton Strålman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Strålman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strålman throws a series of punches but Gorge avoids them all with ease.
Gorge appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strålman is looking to clinch.
Strålman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gorge digs a good hook to Strålman's body.
Gorge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Gorge throws a push kick but Strålman slaps the foot to one side.
Strålman just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorge misses with a body shot.
Strålman tries to clinch up but Gorge circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman scores with a three punch combo!
Strålman misses with a combination
and Strålman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strålman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge lands an overhand right.
Strålman throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strålman.
Some wild striking there from Strålman.
Strålman tries to clinch but Gorge is having none of it.
Gorge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anton Strålman is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strålman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorge.
Strålman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strålman.
Anton Strålman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Gorge misses.
Strålman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good work by Gorge as he checks the leg kick.
Strålman connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge is looking to slow Strålman down with leg kicks.

Strålman forces Gorge back against the cage and clinches.
Gorge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strålman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gorge scores with a hook to the body. Strålman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge blocks a head kick by Strålman.
Gorge connects with a looping right hand.
Gorge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strålman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strålman misses with a wild combination.
Gorge misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strålman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorge.
Strålman connects with an inside leg kick.
Strålman avoids the head kick by Gorge.
Gorge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strålman tries to clinch
and Gorge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gorge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strålman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strålman counters with a stiff right hand.
Strålman scores with a hook to the body. Gorge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gorge throws a jab when Strålman was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strålman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gorge.

Strålman clinches up against the cage.
Strålman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strålman misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman throws a punch but it's blocked by Gorge.

Strålman breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strålman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strålman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorge.
Strålman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorge shoots in for a takedown but Strålman shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Strålman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Strålman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gorge.
Strålman tries to clinch
and Gorge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Strålman clinches up with Gorge and pushes him back against the cage.
Strålman lands with a short shot to the head.
Gorge blocks an uppercut.
Strålman pushes Gorge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strålman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorge.
Gorge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strålman tries to stall but Gorge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gorge misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge has Strålman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strålman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorge.

Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman looks to land a combination. Gorge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strålman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strålman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anton Strålman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strålman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strålman moves out of range as Gorge throws a body kick.
Strålman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gorge swats away the attempt to clinch by Strålman.
Strålman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tempe Gorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorge circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strålman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Strålman has closed the distance and engaged Gorge in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Strålman fails to land.

Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman is looking to clinch but Gorge is avoiding it.
Strålman avoids the head kick by Gorge.
Strålman throws a combination that misses
enabling Gorge to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorge misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Strålman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strålman is looking to wear down Gorge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gorge throws out a loose jab but Strålman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strålman closes the distance and pushes Gorge back into the cage.
Gorge stalling the fight.
Strålman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strålman.
Gorge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strålman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anton Strålman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tempe Gorge.
Gorge fails to land with a series of punches.
Strålman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strålman works the jab nicely.
Gorge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Strålman.
Gorge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge tries to land a front kick but Strålman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Anton Strålman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strålman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Strålman scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge feints a jab promting Strålman to slip. Gorge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Strålman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Gorge bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Strålman! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Strålman is rocked!
Gorge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Strålman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Strålman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Strålman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gorge off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Strålman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gorge.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tempe Gorge.
I think Strålman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strålman!
After the fight, Anton Strålman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.