PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gucci One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Resnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Resnar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

One
vs
Resnar

190 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

205 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gucci One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Resnar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Resnar closes the distance and clinches.

Resnar manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Resnar.
One could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Resnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Resnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before One has time to react.
Resnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Resnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Resnar moves into range and clinches up with One.

Resnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Resnar clobbers One with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Resnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between One's hands.
Resnar throws a low kick, looking for One's leg but One calmly moves out of range.
Resnar misses with a double jab.
One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Resnar is fending him off so far but One persists. Nope, Resnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Resnar misses with a double jab.
Resnar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
One takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Gucci One has been cut.
Resnar looks to land a combination. One sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
One is breathing heavily.

Resnar drops One with a left and a right! Oh, One is hurt - Resnar dives into side control looking to finish!

One is rocked!
One takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh One is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Resnar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
One seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Resnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
One takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Resnar working the ground and pound.
Resnar lands some shots froms side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Resnar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Resnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Resnar lands a nice forearm strike.
One takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Resnar is chipping away with strikes.
One is trying to get back to half guard.
Resnar cracks One with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Resnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with One. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Resnar cracks One with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnar landing strikes.
Resnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but One keeps working.
The ground and pound from Resnar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Resnar working the ground and pound from side control.
Resnar in side control, throwing shots but One defends.
One managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Resnar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Resnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear One down.
Resnar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Resnar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Resnar lands an elbow.
Resnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Resnar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnar working the head with strikes.
Resnar working the body and head with strikes.
Resnar lands a nice forearm strike.
One takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Resnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear One down.
One struggling a bit here.
Resnar working the body and head with strikes.
Resnar is chipping away with strikes.
Resnar working the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Resnar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Resnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused One some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Resnar landing a few strikes.
Resnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear One down.
One takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Resnar is putting a hurting on One here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One taking punishment in the form of punches.
One is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Resnar off and has taken his back!
Resnar wants to escape the position.
Resnar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

One tightening his grip on Resnar, looking for the choke.
Resnar tries to roll but One sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Resnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gucci One's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Resnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before One has time to react.
Resnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
One loads up on a big right hand but Resnar slips the punch.
One dodges the punch combination from Resnar.
Resnar swinging wilding here.
One tries for a takedown but Resnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Resnar scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for One, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Resnar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by One.
One throws a half hearted mid kick.
Resnar leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A left lands for Resnar.
Resnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping One at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Resnar!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resnar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
One takes one to the chin there.
Resnar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Resnar lands the left hand.
Resnar lands with a straight right. One didn't see that one coming.
Resnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brock Resnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One takes one on the button.
Resnar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gucci One is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
One drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Resnar throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Resnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as One backs up against the cage.

Resnar has managed to clinch.

Resnar breaks the clinch.

Resnar has closed the distance and engaged One in a clinch.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Resnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Resnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Resnar works the jab nicely.
Resnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Resnar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Resnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Resnar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Resnar misses with a double jab.
Resnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A right-left combo lands from Resnar.
One has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Resnar scores with a leg kick.
Resnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Resnar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
One moves out of range of the leg kick from Resnar.
Resnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
One takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Resnar swinging wilding here.
One avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Resnar. That's going to slow One down.
Resnar scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnar's corner calls for a 1-2. Resnar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left and a right from Resnar both land. Nice combination.
One moves forwards but Resnar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Resnar throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Resnar scores with a jab. One acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Resnar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Resnar.
Resnar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brock Resnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resnar throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Resnar dips to his left and cracks One with an uppercut!
Resnar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Resnar lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Resnar lands a jab-cross combination.
Resnar throws a good cross that connects.
Resnar stalks One and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into One's face. One staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Resnar scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resnar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Resnar breaks from the clinch.
One shoots in and drives through. Resnar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucci One. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Resnar clinches with his opponent.

Resnar breaks the clinch.
Resnar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Resnar throws a series of punches but One avoids them all with ease.
Resnar throws a right and a left that both miss.

Resnar clinches up with One and pushes him back against the cage.
One wants a takedown.

Resnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
One looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Resnar sizes up One with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resnar throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Resnar thuds his right hand into One's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
One on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Resnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gucci One's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Resnar looks to land a combination. One sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Resnar which made him look bad.
One has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Resnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Resnar misses with a series of wild punches.
One misses with a takedown attempt - Resnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
One takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Resnar misses with a double jab

so One counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Resnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Resnar, not yet.
Brock Resnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Resnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
One wants to pass the guard but Resnar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resnar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Resnar is trying to keep One in close.
Resnar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Resnar is on top in guard.
One keeping moving, preventing Resnar from controlling successfully.
Resnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of One's head.
One wants to sweep here but Resnar controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Resnar is working One over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Resnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
One utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Resnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Resnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Resnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Resnar is in close to One's body, working some short punches and elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
One throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Resnar's waist but Resnar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing One off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucci One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Resnar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Resnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Resnar lands a jab to the nose.
Resnar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Resnar.
Resnar tries to bum rush One with a series of wild strikes but One uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One shoots for a double leg takedown but Resnar sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Resnar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
One drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Resnar.
A right-left combo lands from Resnar.
Resnar scores with a three punch combo!
One fails to land the takedown.
Resnar works over One's head and body with a nice combination.
Resnar throws a leg kick but One moved away.
One misses with a body kick.
Resnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Resnar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Resnar tries to score with a low kick but One moves his leg out of the way.
Resnar lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed One momentarily.
Resnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed One momentarily.
Resnar looks to land a combination. One sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Resnar scores with a three punch combo!
One fails with a takedown attempt.
Resnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as One backs up against the cage.
Resnar lands a two punch combo.
Resnar connects with a jab.
One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Resnar but Resnar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Resnar scores with a three punch combo!
Brock Resnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Resnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gucci One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Resnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Resnar 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Resnar!