PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard The Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booth has chosen Face the pain as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Ghost
vs
Booth

182 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard The Ghost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Booth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ghost keeps the fight on the outside.
Booth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Ghost tries a head kick but it misses.
Booth doesn't manage to clinch there - The Ghost circles away.

The Ghost rushes Booth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Ghost just leaning against Booth, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Ghost creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Ghost swings wildly with an uppercut but Booth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booth is trying to break the clinch but The Ghost is controlling him.
The Ghost is stalling here.
The Ghost lands a nice uppercut.
Booth wants a takedown but no success here.
The Ghost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from The Ghost.
The Ghost's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Ghost has Booth pressed against the cage, preventing Booth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Ghost. Booth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booth throws a series of punches but The Ghost avoids them all with ease.
Gerard The Ghost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Booth wants to clinch but The Ghost slips to the side

and The Ghost holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Ghost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Booth backwards.
The Ghost scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Booth being controlled against the cage.
The Ghost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Ghost slows down the pace here.
The Ghost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Booth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Ghost scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Ghost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Ghost.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from The Ghost as the two fighters clinch.
Booth lands a shoulder strike.
The Ghost digs a right hand underneath Booth's ribcage. Booth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Ghost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Booth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Booth throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Ghost counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Booth looks gassed!
Booth closes the distance but The Ghost moves to the side
and The Ghost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Booth closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Ghost circles away.
Gerard The Ghost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Booth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The Ghost closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from The Ghost.
The Ghost leaning against his opponent.
The Ghost is working Booth over against the cage.
The Ghost displaying some good clinch control by pressing Booth up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ghost lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from The Ghost.
The Ghost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The Ghost scores with a hook to the body.
The Ghost scores with a hook to the body.
The Ghost stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gerard The Ghost.
The Ghost scores with a nice head shot.

The Ghost takes the fight into the clinch.
The Ghost avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from The Ghost as the two fighters clinch.
The Ghost is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Ghost.
The Ghost digs a right hand into Booth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Booth's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from The Ghost.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Ghost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Booth backwards.
The Ghost lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Ghost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Ghost lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Ghost's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Ghost digs a right hand underneath Booth's ribcage. Booth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Ghost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gerard The Ghost.
Booth looks to throw a body kick

and The Ghost moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard The Ghost dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Ghost throws a right and a left that both miss.

Booth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Booth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Booth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Ghost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gerard The Ghost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Ghost is leaning against Booth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Ghost scores with a hook to the body.
The Ghost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Ghost lands a body shot.
The referee calls for The Ghost to work.
The Ghost lands with a light punch inside.
Booth is trying to break the clinch but The Ghost is controlling him.
Booth is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Ghost - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Ghost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ghost lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from The Ghost.
The Ghost avoiding damage.
Booth tries to pull guard but The Ghost holds him up against the cage and eventually Booth drops back down to his feet.
Gerard The Ghost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Booth.
The Ghost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Ghost is pushing Booth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Ghost.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Ghost.

Booth is rocked!
The Ghost lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Booth to his knees! The Ghost keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard The Ghost!