PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ur Gonnalose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonnalose's choice of entrance music: Uprising. Ur Gonnalose will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ly
vs
Gonnalose

150 cm
23
137 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Ly!
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, Ur Gonnalose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonnalose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Gonnalose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonnalose looks to land a combination but Ly avoids it well.
Ly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonnalose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonnalose throws a shot to the body.
Gonnalose misses with the combination.
Ly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonnalose.
Ly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonnalose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonnalose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gonnalose uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonnalose misses with an uppercut. Ly saw that one coming.
Ly shoots for a takedown but Gonnalose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonnalose throws a hook to the side of Ly's head but Ly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ly does no damage.
Gonnalose throws a shot from downtown. Ly moves away and avoids it.
Gonnalose misses with a looping right.
Ly slips a jab from Gonnalose.
Ly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonnalose as he connects with a hook.
Gonnalose misses with a straight left.
Gonnalose might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonnalose blocks a head kick by Ly.
Ly throws a push kick but Gonnalose slaps the foot to one side.
Ly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Gonnalose misses.
Gonnalose throws a combination. Ly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ur Gonnalose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ly misses the shot to the body.
Gonnalose is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gonnalose throws a hook to the side of Ly's head but Ly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Ly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonnalose.
Gonnalose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonnalose counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonnalose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gonnalose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonnalose thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonnalose lands a nice shot to the body.
Ly fails to land with a series of punches.
Ly tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonnalose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonnalose manages to avoid it.
Gonnalose misses with a straight left.
Gonnalose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonnalose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ly throws a push kick but Gonnalose slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gonnalose misses.
Ly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonnalose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Gonnalose.
Ly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonnalose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ly was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonnalose.
Ly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ly.
Ly defending well as Gonnalose loads up on a big left hand.
Ly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonnalose lands with a shot to the body.
Gonnalose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ly manages to avoid it.
Gonnalose avoids a kick to the body.
Gonnalose misses the body punch
and Ly counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonnalose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonnalose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonnalose looks gassed!
A big left from Ly misses.
A jab from Gonnalose misses.
Gonnalose lands a nice shot to the body.
Ly moves away from the strike by Gonnalose.
Gonnalose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonnalose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonnalose circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Ly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Ly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gonnalose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonnalose misses with a looping left.
Jimmy Ly is winning the standup battle so far.
Ly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonnalose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ly throws a series of punches but Gonnalose moves out of range.
Gonnalose looks to throw the jab but Ly is out of range.
Ly lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Gonnalose can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Ly and Gonnalose drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Ly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Ly!