PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peoples Champion (ranked 2189 p4p, 2534 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 308 p4p, 349 weight class). Champion comes to the cage accompanied by Aegukka. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Champion
vs
St. Gough

193 cm
26
260
11 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
250
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FUClothing

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peoples Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Gough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champion was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Gough.
Champion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

St. Gough moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from St. Gough.
Champion looking for a takedown.
St. Gough stops a takedown attempt from Champion.
Champion takes a shot to the head.

Champion jumps into guard, dragging St. Gough to the mat.

St. Gough decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St. Gough lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Champion circles away quickly and effectively.
Champion feinted with a counter takedown.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Champion circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough fails in his attempt to clinch.
Champion appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

St. Gough clinches up against the cage.
Champion blocking some punches.
Champion jumps guard but St. Gough stands there with Champion around his waist. Champion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peoples Champion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Champion backwards.

It looks like Peoples Champion has been cut.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Champion avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Gough gets underhooks to prevent Champion's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, St. Gough scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from St. Gough.
St. Gough tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

St. Gough's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

St. Gough moves into range and clinches up with Champion.
St. Gough misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Champion jumps guard.

St. Gough stands up from Champion's guard - St. Gough perhaps looking for a knockout.
St. Gough tries to clinch up but Champion circles away and keeps his distance.
St. Gough throws a hook but Champion avoids it easily.
Champion drops down looking for a counter takedown but St. Gough sprawls and moves away.
St. Gough fails with an attempt to clinch.
Champion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champion gets cracked there but stands up to it.

St. Gough closes the distance and pushes Champion back into the cage.
Champion tries for a takedown but St. Gough manages to get underhooks.
A short right from St. Gough.
St. Gough lands with a short shot to the head.
Champion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion is trying to pull guard but St. Gough has him pressed against the cage.
St. Gough throws a punch but it's blocked by Champion.

Champion has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics St. Gough uses from the top position.

St. Gough decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Champion, up you get!
Champion avoids the body shot from St. Gough.
Champion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
St. Gough looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St. Gough looks to throw the jab but Champion is out of range.
Champion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
St. Gough wants to clinch up but Champion keeps it at a distance.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Champion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Champion appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Champion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St. Gough.
Champion tries to counter with a takedown but St. Gough is quick to defend against it.
St. Gough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Champion.
St. Gough wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St. Gough moves into range and clinches up with Champion.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Gough lands with a short shot to the head.
Champion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Champion uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough gets underhooks to prevent Champion's takedown attempt.

St. Gough breaks from the clinch.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St. Gough is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Champion.
St. Gough throws a nice looking combination but Champion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Champion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan St. Gough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peoples Champion's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Champion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champion feinted with a counter takedown.

St. Gough takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champion.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Champion tries for a takedown. No joy.

St. Gough breaks from the clinch.
Champion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champion tries to counter with a takedown but St. Gough is quick to defend against it.
St. Gough tries to clinch there but Champion circles away.
Champion appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch but Champion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Champion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
St. Gough wants to clinch up but Champion keeps it at a distance.
St. Gough lands with a good body shot.
St. Gough is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St. Gough finds it's way round the side to connect with Champion's head.

St. Gough has managed to clinch.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from St. Gough.

St. Gough breaks from the clinch.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Gough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St. Gough stuns Champion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Champion slips a jab from St. Gough.
Champion drops down looking for a counter takedown but St. Gough sprawls and moves away.
St. Gough just misses with a punch to the body.
Champion feinted with a counter takedown.
St. Gough tries to clinch there but Champion circles away.
Champion tries to counter with a takedown but St. Gough is quick to defend against it.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Gough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Champion feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St. Gough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Champion, pushing him back against the cage.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Gough is trying to break free.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Champion blocks it.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Gough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Champion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Gough lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St. Gough is fighting off a takedown attempt but Champion is just too persistent for him and manages to trip St. Gough to the mat. St. Gough regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Champion stands and steps away. St. Gough gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St. Gough throws a big shot that misses.
St. Gough misses with a double jab.
St. Gough tries to clinch there but Champion circles away.
Champion drops down looking for a counter takedown but St. Gough sprawls and moves away.
St. Gough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Champion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
St. Gough lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
St. Gough throws out a loose jab but Champion uses good head movement to avoid it.

St. Gough closes the distance and pushes Champion back into the cage.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Gough tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Champion blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Champion's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.

Champion has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics St. Gough uses from the top position.
St. Gough has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Champion is proving hard to escape from.
Champion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St. Gough controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Champion has a closed guard, preventing St. Gough from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan St. Gough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peoples Champion's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

St. Gough throws a jab but it's blocked by Champion.
Champion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champion attempts a counter takedown but St. Gough avoids it well and moves away.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Champion is having none of it.
Champion tries to counter with a takedown but St. Gough is quick to defend against it.
The fighters circling - St. Gough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Champion circles away.
Champion tries to counter with a takedown but St. Gough is quick to defend against it.
St. Gough throws a lazy uppercut

and Champion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Champion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Champion is thwarting St. Gough's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Champion tries to pass to full mount but St. Gough defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St. Gough pushes Champion off looking to stand but Champion dives back in and keeps control.
St. Gough is trying is best to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St. Gough fails with an attempt to clinch.
Champion drops down looking for a counter takedown but St. Gough sprawls and moves away.
St. Gough tries to clinch up but Champion circles away and keeps his distance.
St. Gough is looking to clinch.

St. Gough moves into range and clinches up with Champion.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peoples Champion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion is looking for a takedown.
St. Gough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Champions head.

St. Gough breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St. Gough tries to clinch up.
Champion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

St. Gough has Champion up against the cage in a clinch.
Champion prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on St. Gough - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
St. Gough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Champion tries to land knees in the clinch but St. Gough avoids the damage to the body.
St. Gough blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tristan St. Gough is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Champion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables St. Gough to keep the fight standing.
Champion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St. Gough smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peoples Champion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

St. Gough clinches up against the cage.
St. Gough lands with a left to the head.

Peoples Champion's cut is getting worse.
St. Gough prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Champion.

It looks like Tristan St. Gough has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Champion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough blocks the elbow strike.
Champion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as St. Gough walks away with a smile on his face. Champion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
St. Gough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Champion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Champion circles away.
Donk. St. Gough catches Champion right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for St. Gough.

St. Gough closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Champion lands a shoulder strike.
Champion misses with an elbow strike.
Champion misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan St. Gough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got St. Gough winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Tristan St. Gough!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Tristan St. Gough!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Tristan St. Gough!

Tristan St. Gough wins by unanimous decision!
Tristan St. Gough very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing 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.