PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Flintwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Gauge is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Flintwick
vs
Gauge

182 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Flintwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Gauge!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintwick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gauge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flintwick!
Flintwick is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gauge is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Flintwick has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Flintwick is looking to get to half guard.
Flintwick gets back to half guard.
Flintwick wants to control but Gauge is keeping busy.
Gauge stops Flintwick from getting back to his feet.
Gauge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flintwick's head.
Gauge content to control rather than advance.
Flintwick tries to roll over but Gauge keeps him under control.
Flintwick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintwick lands with a few short shots to the body.
Gauge trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gauge instigates a clinch.

Gauge manages to break the clinch.

Flintwick gets caught flat footed, as Gauge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gauge won't allow Flintwick to sweep him here.

Flintwick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gauge has passed into half guard!
Flintwick tries to roll over but Gauge keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flintwick is breathing heavily.
Flintwick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gauge scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintwick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gauge scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gauge slips a nice elbow through Flintwick's hands, connecting with Flintwick's forehead.
Flintwick wants to get back to full guard.
Gauge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flintwick defending well though.

Gauge stands up from half guard.
Gauge connects with a nice looking jab.
Gauge misses with a combination
and Flintwick counters with a two punch combo.

Gauge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gauge scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gauge with shots to the head and body - Flintwick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gauge putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gauge working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Flintwick can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintwick throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gauge. What's that going to do exactly?
Flintwick is working to get back to half guard.
Gauge lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gauge lands a nice shot to the head.
Gauge controlling the pace for now.
Flintwick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flintwick is working hard here to advance position.
Gauge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flintwick regains half guard.

Gauge postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Flintwick to stand up.
Nice shot lands for Flintwick.
Flintwick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gauge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gauge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gauge wants to pass the guard but Flintwick is keeping the position.
Gauge scoring with some ground and pound.
Gauge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flintwick wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gauge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flintwick trying to control the position.

Flintwick has an active guard here but Gauge has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Gauge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gauge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flintwick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flintwick shoots and misses

and Gauge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Flintwick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gauge working over Flintwick with some ground and pound. Flintwick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gauge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flintwick's head.
Gauge seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gauge connects with a nice short shot to Flintwick's temple.
Flintwick throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flintwick is refusing to be controlled, as Gauge sits in half guard.

Gauge escapes and gets back to his feet.
Flintwick tries for a takedown but Gauge circles away easily

and Gauge moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gauge manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Flintwick both land. Nice combination.
Gauge stalks Flintwick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flintwick's face. Flintwick staggers backwards, shaken.
Gauge throws a head kick but Flintwick moves out of range.

Gauge gets a takedown into half guard.
Flintwick wants to get back to full guard.
Flintwick lands with a few short shots to the body.
Gauge is stalling here. Flintwick is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gauge seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Flintwick has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gauge wants to get back to his feet but Flintwick drags him back down.
Flintwick tries to score with some ground and pound. Gauge controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Gauge throws Flintwick to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintwick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Flintwick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gauge paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gauge shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Flintwick is trying to defend but Gauge finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gauge tries to stand but can't do so whilst Flintwick controls his leg.
Gauge missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flintwick regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gauge.
Flintwick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gauge tries to free his leg and advance position but Flintwick is retaining full guard.

Flintwick manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gauge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gauge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flintwick to the mat! Flintwick manages to get full guard.
Gauge won't allow Flintwick to sweep him here.
Flintwick trying to control the position.
Gauge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gauge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flintwick working a defensive guard here.

Flintwick is looking for a triangle but Gauge pushes his legs off easily.

Flintwick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gauge defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gauge looks to land a combination but Flintwick avoids it well.
Flintwick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Flintwick tries to keep at a distance but Gauge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flintwick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Gauge.

Gauge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flintwick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flintwick clinches but Gauge breaks the clinch

and Gauge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gauge.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flintwick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gauge is controlling him.
Flintwick being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Gauge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gauge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flintwick!
Flintwick wants to control but Gauge is having none of it.
Gauge working Flintwick over with strikes here.
Flintwick blocking the ground and pound.
Gauge avoids the attempt from Flintwick to control.
A nice elbow there by Gauge.
Evan Gauge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gauge looking to ground and pound but Flintwick is blocking nicely.
Flintwick tries to hold on but Gauge postures up.
Flintwick regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintwick is refusing to be controlled, as Gauge sits in half guard.
Gauge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flintwick defending well though.
Flintwick is looking to control Gauge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flintwick avoid being mounted?
Gauge trying to control the action but Flintwick is working from the bottom.

Gauge decides to stand and escape the position.
Flintwick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Flintwick misses.
A good leg kick by Gauge.
Flintwick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gauge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

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.
Good leg kick by Gauge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flintwick throws a one two combo.
Flintwick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gauge misses with the combination.
Flintwick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gauge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gauge fails to land with a series of punches.
Flintwick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gauge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flintwick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gauge prevents Flintwick from breaking the clinch.

Gauge jumps guard.
Flintwick prevents Gauge from getting back to his feet.
Flintwick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flintwick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gauge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flintwick is controlling him.
Gauge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flintwick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gauge clinches up against the cage.
Flintwick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flintwick is trying to break the clinch but Gauge has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gauge manages to break the clinch.

Gauge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flintwick to the mat! Flintwick manages to get full guard.
Gauge prevents Flintwick from getting back to his feet.
Gauge looking to sit in guard and control but Flintwick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gauge is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flintwick is controlling him.
Evan Gauge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flintwick trying to control the position from guard on top but Gauge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flintwick tries to free his leg and advance position but Gauge is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Gauge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gauge 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Evan Gauge!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Evan Gauge!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Evan Gauge!

Evan Gauge wins by unanimous decision!