PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gopal Unstoppable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hands's entrance music is Til I Collapse. A fine choice. Heavy Hands has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hands
vs
Unstoppable

180 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heavy Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gopal Unstoppable!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hands misses.
Hands stalks Unstoppable and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Unstoppable's face. Unstoppable staggers backwards, shaken.
Unstoppable gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hands.
Unstoppable tries to clinch there but Hands circles away.

Hands drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hands stopping the sweep attempt from Unstoppable.
Unstoppable controlling Hands's posture.

Hands gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Unstoppable uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hands.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unstoppable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hands avoids it really well and circles away.
Unstoppable misses with a kick to the body.
Hands bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Unstoppable's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Unstoppable's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unstoppable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Unstoppable forces Hands back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hands gets underhooks to prevent Unstoppable's takedown attempt.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but Unstoppable keeps him there for the moment.

Unstoppable manages to break the clinch.
Heavy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hands.
Unstoppable throws a push kick but Hands slaps the foot to one side.
Hands throws a jab when Unstoppable was well out of range.
Hands lands with a hook. Unstoppable tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hands throws a series of strikes that have Unstoppable backpedaling.
Unstoppable jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hands scores with a sloppy right hand. Unstoppable should have avoided that one.
Unstoppable misses with a takedown
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heavy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gopal Unstoppable.
Hands scores with a three punch combo!
Hands scores with a sloppy right hand. Unstoppable should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unstoppable ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands throws a hook but Unstoppable avoids it easily.
Hands scores with a punch to the head.
Unstoppable walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Hands.
Unstoppable wants to clinch up but Hands keeps it at a distance.
Unstoppable looks gassed!
Hands lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Unstoppable looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hands fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Unstoppable on the side of the head.
Unstoppable with a poor takedown

and Hands counters with a nice double leg into side control. Unstoppable won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here.

Hands decides to stand up, so the ref orders Unstoppable to his feet.
Unstoppable takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands cracks Unstoppable with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hands throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Unstoppable.
Hands jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Unstoppable has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hands, as that shot connected.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Hands moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Unstoppable takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hands scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Unstoppable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hands.
Unstoppable has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hands connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Hands.

Hands closes the distance and clinches.

Hands manages to break the clinch.
Hands scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unstoppable takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab by Hands.
Hands lands a head kick!

Hands shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Unstoppable is wriggling around trying to escape.

Hands is standing up, even though he is in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands scores with a jab.
Hands smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hands connects with a looping right hand.
Hands throws a one two combo.
Hands connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Hands as he connects with a hook.
Hands digs a good body shot into Unstoppable's ribs.
Hands displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hands rushes Unstoppable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hands tries to clinch there but Unstoppable circles away.
Unstoppable wants to clinch.
Hands lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hands lands an overhand right.
Unstoppable fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Hands finds it's way through Unstoppable's defenses.
Hands lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Unstoppable circles away quickly and effectively.
Hands is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice takedown defense from Hands. No joy for Unstoppable on that attempt.
Unstoppable shoots in looking for a takedown. Hands tries to sprawl out of it but Unstoppable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hands manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Unstoppable shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Heavy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gopal Unstoppable.
Unstoppable is breathing heavily.

Hands shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Unstoppable is trying to defend but Hands finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hands is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Unstoppable sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unstoppable wants to get back to full guard.

Hands decides to stand up.
A combination from Hands does no damage.
Unstoppable with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hands counters with a three punch combo that has Unstoppable backing up. Unstoppable nods at Hands to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Unstoppable.
Heavy Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hands moves into range and clinches up with Unstoppable.

Hands escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Unstoppable gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hands.
Unstoppable changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hands tries to avoid it but Unstoppable manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hands to the ground. Hands escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hands closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands clobbers Unstoppable with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hands throws a series of punches but Unstoppable moves out of range.

Unstoppable has Hands up against the cage in a clinch.

Hands manages to break the clinch.
Hands lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Unstoppable tries to keep at a distance but Hands has taken the fight into the clinch.
Unstoppable tries a knee to the head but Hands blocks it.
Hands tries to break the clinch but Unstoppable is controlling the position.
Unstoppable is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hands pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Unstoppable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hands tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unstoppable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Unstoppable tries to clinch there but Hands circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unstoppable shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hands defends it nicely.

Unstoppable shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Unstoppable stops Hands from getting back to his feet.
Unstoppable trying to control the action but Hands is working from the bottom.

Hands has one foot on Unstoppable's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hands takes a jab right on the kisser.
Unstoppable slips a jab and a cross from Hands.
Unstoppable doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hands counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unstoppable wants to clinch.
Unstoppable looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hands throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Unstoppable on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hands.
Unstoppable scores with a hook to the body. Hands takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Unstoppable feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Unstoppable sitting in guard here, content to control.
Unstoppable lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Unstoppable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Unstoppable tries to stand but Hands is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Hands dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hands forces Unstoppable back against the cage and clinches.
Hands goes for a takedown in the clinch but Unstoppable prevents it.
Unstoppable tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hands smiles and moves away.

Unstoppable throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hands was covering up waiting for the punch and Unstoppable finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hands is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Unstoppable is controlling him.
Unstoppable tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Unstoppable sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hands is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hands working for submissions but it's allowed Unstoppable to get to half guard.
Hands wants to improve his position but Unstoppable is controlling well.
Unstoppable stops Hands from getting back to his feet.
Unstoppable slows the pace down in half guard.

Unstoppable stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hands to get to his feet.

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.
Unstoppable fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hands avoids it really well and circles away.
Unstoppable with a poor takedown
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Heavy Hands has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gopal Unstoppable.
Hands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Unstoppable fails with the takedown

and Hands counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Unstoppable trying to control from the bottom.

Hands gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hands scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unstoppable in his tracks.
Hands throws a series of punches but Unstoppable avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands looks to land a left hand but Unstoppable moved out of range nicely.

Unstoppable looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hands!

Unstoppable wants to finish this one by submission but Hands is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Unstoppable.
Unstoppable won't let Hands get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Unstoppable content just to control the position here.
Unstoppable throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hands wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unstoppable trying to control but Hands is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands trying desperately to get to his feet.

Hands bucks up and throws Unstoppable to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Unstoppable misses with a wild combination.
Hands throws a right hand that Unstoppable ducks under and follows up with a left that Unstoppable also avoids with ease.
Unstoppable shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heavy Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Unstoppable misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hands tests Unstoppable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Unstoppable uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hands.
Gopal Unstoppable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unstoppable throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Unstoppable tries to work over Hands's front leg with a kick but Hands checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gopal Unstoppable.
Well Hands has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Hands!