PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gucio Gucik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayne George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gucik comes to the cage accompanied by Dawaj na ring !!!!. Dayne George will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gucik
vs
George

200 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

189 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gucio Gucik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dayne George!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

George gets in close and instigates a clinch.

George manages to break the clinch.
George throws a nice looking combination but Gucik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gucik dodges the punch combination from George.

George gets a clinch.
George slowing the pace effectively.

George's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

George lands a big head kick that sends Gucik tumbling to the mat! George takes a step backwards and waves Gucik back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gucik is rocked!

It looks like Gucio Gucik has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gucik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming George to the mat! George manages to get full guard.
Oh Gucik is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George keeping moving, preventing Gucik from controlling successfully.
Gucik seems to have got his legs back now.
Gucik controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gucik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
George is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gucik is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucik stopping the sweep attempt from George.
Gucik wants to control from the top but George keeps moving.
Gucik is breathing heavily.
Gucik throws a big right hand that misses.

Gucik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! George is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! George has escaped and now he's on top!
George wants to pass the guard but Gucik is keeping the position.
George really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gucik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Gucik wants to stand up but George is controlling him.
Gucik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as George controls the pace.
George is looking to stand up but Gucik won't let him.
George's corner is telling him to maintain position.
George's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George is looking to stand up but Gucik won't let him.

Gucik has his foot on George's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. George works his way back into a safe position though.
George looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

George got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gucik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, George has managed to get both his arms back between Gucik's legs - danger averted.

Gucik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. George defends it easily.

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.
George is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Gucik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. George gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gucik working for a triangle but George defends it easily.
George must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

George has managed to clinch.

George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gucik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Gucik tries to keep at a distance but George has taken the fight into the clinch.

George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dayne George dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gucio Gucik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

George fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

George has closed the distance and engaged Gucik in a clinch.
George stalling against the cage.
George lands a knee to the head.

George manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
George utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gucik trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George seems keen to control Gucik's posture.
George wants to sweep here but Gucik controlling him for the moment.
Gucik trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gucik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gucik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gucik throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

George has taken the fight to the clinch.

George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

George moves into range and clinches up with Gucik.

George manages to break the clinch.
George chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from George. Gucik shrugs it off though.
Gucik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before George can pounce on him.

George moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
George throws a nice outside leg kick.
George looks to land a combination. Gucik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

George has closed the distance and engaged Gucik in a clinch.
Gucik goes for a takedown in the clinch but George prevents it.
Gucik fails to pull the fight into his guard.

George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

George rushes Gucik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

George manages to break the clinch.
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!

Gucik tries to keep at a distance but George has taken the fight into the clinch.
George drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gucik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gucik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

George closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George throws a right and a left that Gucik avoids nicely.
George throws a head kick but Gucik moves out of range.
George explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
George throws a sloppy head kick and Gucik moves out of range easily.
George circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gucik throws a right hand that George ducks under and follows up with a left that George also avoids with ease.

George rushes Gucik and presses him up against the cage.

George manages to break the clinch.

George fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gucik, pushing him back against the cage.
Gucik changes levels and goes for a takedown here. George fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucio Gucik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

George moves into range and clinches up with Gucik.
Gucik tries to pull guard but George holds him up against the cage and eventually Gucik drops back down to his feet.
Gucik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but George gets the underhooks and prevents it.

George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throws a series of strikes that have Gucik backpedaling.
George looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
George misses with a head kick.
Gucik tries to clinch but George moves away

and George counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by George.

George pulls guard effortlessly.
Gucik throws and elbow that misses. George uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gucik's guard. Nice move by George!
George is looking to stand up but Gucik won't let him.

Gucik has his foot on George's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. George works his way back into a safe position though.
George stays in close to Gucik's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gucik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
George wants to control from the top but Gucik keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dayne George showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gucio Gucik's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George thuds his shin into the meat of Gucik's side.
Gucik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

George fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gucik, pushing him back against the cage.
George lands a nice knee to the body.

George breaks from the clinch.
Gucik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has George pinned against the cage. George gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
George throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
George throws a head kick that misses.
Gucio Gucik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

George clinches.
George has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

George manages to break the clinch.

George moves into range and clinches up with Gucik.
George holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gucik has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. George avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gucik tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gucio Gucik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George stops a takedown attempt from Gucik.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

George's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

George rushes Gucik and presses him up against the cage.

George's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gucik has his takedown stuffed

and George holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

George breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

George gets a clinch.
George is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gucik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on George - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

George jumps guard.

George scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dayne George is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
George throws a push kick but Gucik slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gucik shoots and misses

and George counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by George.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from George.
Gucik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for George.
Gucik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. George just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gucik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. George is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

George breaks from the clinch.
Gucik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts George as he jumps to the side.
George swinging wilding here.
George tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
George looks for the body kick but Gucik saw that one coming.
Gucik misses with a combination
and George counters with a two punch combo.
Dayne George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gucik is trying hard to land a takedown here. George sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George swinging wilding here.
George tries to clinch but Gucik is having none of it.
Gucik with a poor takedown

and George moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on George - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gucik tries to pull guard but George holds him up against the cage and eventually Gucik drops back down to his feet.

George breaks from the clinch.
Gucik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has George pinned against the cage. George gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

George moves into the clinch successfully.

George's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George throws a push kick but Gucik slaps the foot to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gucik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from George.
Gucik shoots in but no luck this time.
George moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

George clinches with his opponent.
Gucik has George pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. George manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gucik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
George avoiding damage.
Gucik tries to pull guard but George won't allow it.
Gucik fails to pull guard.

George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gucik darts in trying to clinch
and George counters with a body kick that stops Gucik in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
George scores with a one two! Gucik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gucio Gucik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dayne George is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dayne George comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well George 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dayne George!