PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Hatter (ranked 4095 p4p, 3031 weight class) and Tempe Gorge (ranked 247 p4p, 193 weight class). Gorge has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Tempe Gorge has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hatter
vs
Gorge

150 cm
26
130
11 - 11 - 0

170 cm
42
147
18 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Groove Gear
NARCOS

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Hatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorge avoids the body shot from Hatter.
Gorge moves out of range as Hatter strikes.
A little jabbing left from Gorge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good work by Hatter as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Hatter's head coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hatter looks to throw the jab but Gorge is out of range.
Tempe Gorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gorge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hatter misses with a knee strike.
Gorge blocks an uppercut.
Hatter misses with the head strike.
Gorge misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hatter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorge misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Hatter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gorge.
Hatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorge stuns Hatter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gorge throws a lazy body kick
and Hatter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Gorge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gorge rushes Hatter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge can't get the takedown.
Gorge can't break the clinch.
Gorge tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatter avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatter looking to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hatter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hatter can't find room to land a body shot as Gorge controls the action.
Hatter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hatter lands a hook that snaps the head of Gorge backwards.
Hatter swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hatter fails to land.
Hatter misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatter is defending well for now.
Gorge missing with knees to the body.
Hatter stalling in the clinch but Gorge improves position.
Gorge misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hatter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gorge's brow.
Hatter is stalling here.
Gorge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hatter backwards.
Hatter lands a body punch.
Gorge throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatter.
Gorge can't find room to land a body shot as Hatter controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gorge as Hatter tries to tie him up.
Gorge is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hatter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gorge blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatter lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatter scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatter.
Hatter blocks a body shot from Gorge.
Gorge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hatter slowing the pace effectively.
Hatter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hatter.

Hatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatter throws a jab but it's blocked by Gorge.
Gorge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatter.
A head kick misses from Gorge.
Gorge moves out of range as Hatter strikes.
Gorge throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hatter misses its intended target.
Gorge catches Hatter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gorge ducks under a wild hook from Hatter.
Gorge slips under a jab from Hatter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gorge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gorge slips a jab from Hatter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatter slips under a jab from Gorge.
Gorge moves out of range of the body kick from Hatter.
Gorge throws a shot from downtown. Hatter moves away and avoids it.
Hatter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hatter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gorge's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gorge ducks under a wild hook from Hatter.
Hatter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gorge looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hatter misses with an uppercut.
Gorge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hatter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorge misses the target.
Hatter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Hatter 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!

Gorge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatter tries a head kick but it misses.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Hatter avoids it with no problem.
Gorge has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hatter throws the left hand but Gorge avoids the punch easily.
Hatter misses with an uppercut.
Hatter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorge can do to turn this around?
Gorge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mad Hatter is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorge tries to clinch but Hatter moves out of range.
Hatter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorge checks a low kick from Hatter.
Gorge scores with a one two! Hatter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hatter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gorge.
Hatter is looking to counter punch.
Gorge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge moves out of range as Hatter throws a body kick.
Gorge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hatter avoids the body shot from Gorge.
Gorge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gorge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hatter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hatter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorge misses the jab.
Gorge throws a sloppy head kick
and Hatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorge scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Gorge.
Hatter misses with an uppercut. Gorge saw that one coming.
Gorge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gorge thinking.
Gorge lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatter misses with a wild body shot.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Hatter avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge blocks a jab.
Hatter takes one on the button.
Hatter throws a shot from downtown. Gorge moves away and avoids it.
Gorge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good standup being displayed there by Hatter as he connects with a hook.
Gorge misses with a takedown attempt
and Hatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorge with a jab.
Hatter misses with a left hand
and Gorge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorge.
Hatter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hatter throws a hook but Gorge blocks it.
Gorge misses with a hook
and Hatter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gorge's knee momentarily.
Hatter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gorge connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hatter scrambles back to his feet.
Hatter misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorge lands a jab to the head.
Hatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatter throws a looping overhand right but Gorge ducks down to avoid it.
Gorge slips under a jab from Hatter.
Gorge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hatter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hatter lands a right hook to the body.
Gorge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatter moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatter. Gorge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorge ducks under a wild hook from Hatter.
Gorge digs a good body shot into Hatter's ribs.
Gorge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gorge moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Hatter misses.
A cross from Gorge lands.
Gorge throws a body punch but Hatter moves out of range.
Gorge throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hatter misses the target.
Gorge lands a really nice looking cross but Hatter seems unphased.
Hatter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Gorge missing with a left hand there. Hatter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatter jabs at Gorge's body.
Hatter 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 Hatter moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hatter misses the target.
Hatter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tempe Gorge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tempe Gorge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Hatter. Gorge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hatter checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gorge.
Hatter misses with a body kick.
Hatter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hatter lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorge misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatter throws an off balance right hand
and Gorge counters with a leg kick.
Gorge is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gorge.
Hatter throws a big shot that misses.
Gorge misses with a body kick.
Gorge thows a leg kick but Hatter checks it
and Hatter counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatter lands a nice shot that snaps Gorge's head back.
Hatter's corner calls for a 1-2. Hatter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gorge clobbers Hatter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gorge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatter looks to throw the jab but Gorge is out of range.
Gorge moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorge circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorge scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatter should have avoided that one.
Hatter staying out of range there.
Gorge lands a glancing blow to the side of Hatter's head.
Gorge throws a poor cross that misses
and Hatter counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorge throws a leg kick
and Hatter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hatter throws out a loose jab but Gorge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatter 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 misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Hatter.
Gorge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatter momentarily.
Hatter throws a lazy right hand but Gorge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatter thuds a left hand into Gorge's body.
Gorge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorge staying out of range there.
Gorge throws out a counter right but Hatter avoids it with no problem.
Gorge throws a combination that misses
and Hatter counters with a straight right hand.
Hatter misses the jab.
Gorge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatter as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gorge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorge is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hatter with a body shot.
Gorge throws a one two combo.
Gorge wants to clinch.
Hatter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatter counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorge throws a hook but Hatter blocks it.
Gorge misses with a lunging right hand
and Hatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Tempe Gorge's cut even more.
Mad Hatter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hatter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gorge momentarily.

Gorge is rocked!
Gorge walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hatter! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mad Hatter!