PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ray ray louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Gap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

ray louis
vs
Gap

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

205 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ray ray louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Gap!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gap bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gap stands up and beckons louis to his feet.
louis tries to clinch but Gap is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - louis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

louis clinches up with Gap and pushes him back against the cage.
louis misses with some punches.
Gap struggles to land a body shot inside as louis controls his hands.
louis misses with a punch on the inside.
louis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gap is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from louis fails to land.
louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gap tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gap blocking some punches.
Gap wants a takedown.
ray ray louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Gap.
Gap tries to pull guard but louis holds him up against the cage and eventually Gap drops back down to his feet.
louis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gap wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gap is trying to break free.
louis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gap backwards.
louis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. louis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gap tries to score a body lock takedown but louis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from louis fails to land.
Gap is trying to break free.
louis prevents the takedown attempt.
louis working aggressively here.
louis misses with some punches.
Gap stalling in the clinch.

Gap wants the takedown. louis is fighting it off but Gap persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in louis's guard against the cage.
Gap trying to move into half guard but instead louis has managed to sweep!
Gap looks gassed!

Gap working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. louis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. louis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gap looking for submissions from the bottom but instead louis passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
louis stalling.
louis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gap wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gap looking for submissions off his back.

Gap looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gap wants to get back to full guard.
louis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gap tries to get to full guard but louis has control of the leg.
louis trying to pass the guard but Gap defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gap works the jab nicely.
Gap keeps the fight on the outside.
louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
louis tries to clinch but Gap moves out of range.
louis tries to clinch there but Gap circles away.
louis tries to clinch there but Gap circles away.
Gap keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Gap will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gap looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gap gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gap buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck louis on the side of the head.
ray ray louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
louis tries to clinch up.
louis tries to clinch there but Gap circles away.
ray ray louis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Gap circles away.
Gap shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts louis as he jumps to the side.
louis fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gap gets the takedown into side control.

Gap tries for a kimura but louis is defending well.
louis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if louis tries to get out of the position.

Gap tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gap has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gap swings around for an armbar but louis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gap's guard.

Gap throws his legs up looking for a submission but louis uses it to pass to side control.
Gap manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gap thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed louis's head.

Gap is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gap is stalling here. louis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gap seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and louis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gap manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Gap wants to work for an arm triangle but louis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gap is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
louis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
louis is trying to get back to full guard.
Gap is looking to pass louis's guard but actually louis recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gap drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but louis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gap has louis in his guard.
Gap looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but louis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four 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.
louis trying to control from half guard but Gap is working away.
Gap is trying to get back to full guard.

Gap is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but louis pulls his head out easily.
Gap is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute louis jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Gap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

louis tries to clinch up but Gap circles away and keeps his distance.
Gap scores with a crisp jab that stopped louis in his tracks.
louis is looking to clinch.
louis is looking to clinch.
louis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gap.
louis moves in looking to clinch but Gap pushes him off.
louis tries to clinch there but Gap circles away.
louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
louis doesn't manage to clinch there - Gap circles away.
louis wants to clinch.
Gap keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
louis tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gap scores with a takedown into louis's guard.
louis has a closed guard, preventing Gap from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
louis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gap controls the pace.

Gap drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but louis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gap has louis in his guard.
Gap trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gap looking for a sweep. Not yet Gap, not yet.

Gap is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gap isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. louis stacks Gap on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by louis!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

louis stands up.
louis tries to clinch up but Gap circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
louis tries to clinch up but Gap circles away and keeps his distance.
Gap's corner calls for a 1-2. Gap obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gap successfully pulls guard.
Gap looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but louis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gap tries to get to full guard but louis has control of the leg.

Gap is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but louis pulls his head out easily.
Gap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gap regains full guard. Nicely done.

louis is posturing up here but Gap has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! louis tries to roll out but it's too tight and louis has to tap! Slick submission there by Gap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Gap!