PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Brocknar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gatzby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brocknar comes to the cage accompanied by Mother by Danzig. Gatzby is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gatsby's American Dream - Theatre. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brocknar
vs
Gatzby

191 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Les Brocknar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Gatzby!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brocknar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brocknar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatzby moves away.
Gatzby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brocknar.
Brocknar is looking to land body kicks.
Gatzby swings for the body but Brocknar moves out of range.
Brocknar throws a body punch but Gatzby moves out of range.

Brocknar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gatzby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gatzby wants to control from the top but Brocknar keeps moving.
Gatzby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatzby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brocknar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gatzby manages to pass to side control.
Gatzby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatzby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brocknar's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gatzby lands a nice short elbow.
Gatzby thows a huge punch but Brocknar dodges it nicely.
Brocknar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatzby.
Gatzby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brocknar manages to get to full guard.
Brocknar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brocknar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gatzby is fighting to break Brocknar's control of his arms but Brocknar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brocknar working a defensive guard here.
Gatzby wants to control from the top but Brocknar keeps moving.
Gatzby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gatzby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brocknar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brocknar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gatzby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gatzby punishes Brocknar's body with a nice straight punch.
Gatzby has a takedown stuffed.

Gatzby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brocknar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brocknar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brocknar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brocknar tries to bench press Gatzby off him but Gatzby keeps the position.
Gatzby scoring with punches from side control.
Gatzby working the ground and pound from side control.
Brocknar struggling a bit here.
Gatzby lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatzby is putting a hurting on Brocknar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gatzby scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brocknar to see if he's OK.
Gatzby in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brocknar parries the strikes from Gatzby easily there. Gatzby is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brocknar to escape.
Gatzby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brocknar tries to improve position but can't.
Brocknar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brocknar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatzby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatzby with a nice head shot there.
Brocknar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gatzby!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Gatzby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brocknar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gatzby counters with a nice uppercut.

Brocknar is rocked!
Les Brocknar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatzby ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Brocknar out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Gatzby!