PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tempe Gorge (ranked 2290 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 141 p4p, 173 weight class). Gorge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Tempe Gorge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Peter Narz's chin.

Gorge
vs
Narz

170 cm
41
147
18 - 17 - 3

162 cm
44
142
36 - 36 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 18 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Narz.

It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Narz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice side step and Narz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gorge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gorge misses with a few strikes there.
Gorge avoids a kick to the body.
Narz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Narz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Gorge was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Narz.
Narz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gorge.
Narz 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.
Narz blocks a head kick by Gorge.
Narz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gorge misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narz.
Gorge backing away here, and Narz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorge was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Tempe Gorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorge connects with a looping right hand.
Gorge shoots for a takedown but Narz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorge manages to avoid it.
Gorge scoring well with a low kick there.
Gorge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gorge misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Peter Narz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorge tries to land a leg kick but Narz saw it coming and moves away.
Gorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Narz circles away.
Gorge throws the left hand but Narz avoids the punch easily.
Narz takes a swing at Gorge's ribcage but misses.

Narz clinches up with Gorge and pushes him back against the cage.
Narz slows down the pace here.
Gorge working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gorge.
Narz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gorge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorge trying to land knees to the body.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorge's elbow.
Gorge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorge tries to stall but Narz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Narz.
Narz misses with some punches.
Gorge wants a takedown.
Narz tries a body shot but Gorge blocks it.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narz works on Gorge's body with a couple of short punches.
Narz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Gorge.
Narz blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Narz.
Narz blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Narz.
Gorge lands a right hand.
Gorge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narz backwards.
Gorge wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tempe Gorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorge misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Narz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Narz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorge prevents a body shot from Narz.
Narz digs a right hand into Gorge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gorge's gas tank.
Gorge tries for a takedown but Narz manages to get underhooks.
Narz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Gorge avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gorge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Narz lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narz tries a body shot but Gorge blocks it.
A hook to the body from Narz.
Gorge tries to score a body lock takedown but Narz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Narz scores with a hook to the body.
Narz leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gorge.
Narz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gorge misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz digs a right hand underneath Gorge's ribcage. Gorge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Narz lands a right hand.
Narz effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Narz.
Narz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gorges head.
Gorge blocks a body shot from Narz.
Narz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gorge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Narz dominated that 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!

Narz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Narz fakes the leg kick and cracks Gorge in the body.
Gorge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gorge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Narz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Peter Narz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorge throws a series of punches but Narz avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Narz as he checks the leg kick.
Narz scoring well with a low kick there.

Narz moves into the clinch.
Gorge tries to land knees in the clinch but Narz avoids the damage to the body.
Narz stalling the fight.
Gorge lands a shot to the body.
Gorge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Narz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge wants to break free but Narz has control.
Gorge misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gorge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Narz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gorge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narz feints and then cracks Gorge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gorge down.
Narz misses with a double jab
and Gorge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Gorge misses.
Gorge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge throws a series of punches but Narz moves out of range.
Gorge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gorge rather than just go for the knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gorge.
Narz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Narz throws the left hand but Gorge avoids the punch easily.
Narz connects with a body shot.
Narz throws a leg kick that misses.
Narz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorge. That did some damage!
Gorge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge throws a low kick but Narz avoids it.
Gorge shoots and misses
and Narz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tempe Gorge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorge darts in trying to clinch
and Narz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Narz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Narz misses with an uppercut. Gorge saw that one coming.
Gorge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz throws a series of punches but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Narz leaves Gorge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Narz closes the distance and pushes Gorge back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gorge or not.
A right hand to the body from Narz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Narz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Narz is working Gorge over against the cage.
A short left from Narz.
A nice left hand lands by Narz.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz pushes Gorge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Narz.
Nice body punch from Narz.
Narz digs a right hand into Gorge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gorge's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Narz lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Narz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gorge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narz manages to avoid it.
Narz tries to counter with a clinch but Gorge shakes him off and moves away.
Narz slips a jab from Gorge.
Narz takes one on the button.
Narz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Narz connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gorge. Narz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narz misses with a leg kick.
Gorge looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Narz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz moves out of range as Gorge strikes.
Narz scores with a leg kick.
Narz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gorge throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gorge throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gorge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narz with the inside leg kick.
Gorge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Narz misses with a straight right.
Narz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Narz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Narz connects with a body shot that sends Gorge's belly button to the back.
Narz connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narz throws the kick towards the body but Gorge avoids it.
Gorge appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tempe Gorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorge misses the target.
Gorge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Gorge blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Gorge misses the target.
Gorge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narz.
Narz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Gorge.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Narz.
Gorge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Narz misses.
Gorge misses with a hook. Narz ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Narz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorge checks a leg kick.
Gorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorge is just out of range.
Narz swings for the body but Gorge moves out of range.
Gorge checks the leg kick.
Narz moves out of range of the body kick.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorge lands a really nice looking cross but Narz seems unphased.
Gorge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Narz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gorge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Narz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gorge throws a leg kick that misses.
Narz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gorge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Narz ducks under a wild hook from Gorge.
Gorge misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge jabs Narz right on the nose. Narz blinks but takes it well.
Narz scoring well with a low kick there.
Narz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Narz works Gorge's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narz lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Narz.
Gorge keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Narz moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Narz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Narz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Narz!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Narz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.