PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gym Gino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and henry five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). five has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Gym Gino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gino
vs
five

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gym Gino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry five!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has five pinned against the cage. five gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gino shoots in but no luck this time.
Gino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but five swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gym Gino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gino.
Gym Gino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gino looks for a takedown but five sprawls well.
Gino shoots in for a takedown but five shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
five throws a right hand that Gino ducks under and follows up with a left that Gino also avoids with ease.
Gino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gino looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? five is fending him off so far but Gino persists. Nope, five circles away and we're back to standing.
Gino shoots in for a takedown but five shows good takedown defense.

five changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gino is breathing heavily.
Gino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
five lands a nice forearm strike.
five lands a nice forearm strike.
five just content to control the position.
Gino is looking to regain half guard here but five keeps moving and retains side control.
five staying calm.
Gino can't do much from the bottom here.
five scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
five slows the pace down.
Gino tries to buck five off but five is having none of it.
Gino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for five on the ground.
five working away.
five lands some shots froms side control.
five scoring with punches from side control.
Gino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but five wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
five taking a breather here.
five working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
five in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
five has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gino tries to get out of the position.
Gino is looking to get to half guard.
five landing strikes from the mount.
five content just to control the position here.
Gino wants to control but five is having none of it.
five with a couple of short strikes.
five controlling the pace for now.
Gino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
five is in the full mount, landing strikes.
five lands a big elbow.
five is landing with some decent strikes but Gino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
five has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
five controlling his opponent.
five is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
five tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
five looking to finish Gino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gino!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gino is desperately trying to improve his position but five has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry five dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

five fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gino sprawls well initially but five persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gino is trying to get back to full guard.
five trying to control the pace.
five scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gino wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. five lands a nice short elbow.
five is taking a breather. Gino says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gino missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
five content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gino is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with five in particular looking to stall.
five not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gino is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gino misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gino is pressing down on five's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
five lands a couple of digs.
Gino being controlled here, momentarily.
Gino is trying to keep five in close.
five lands a couple of decent looking shots.
five not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
five postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
five connects with a couple of short punches.
five looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
five works over Gino with some ground and pound from guard.
five controlling from the top position.
five works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gino is looking for a sweep. five is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
five is thwarting Gino's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gino wants to get back to full guard.
five looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
five scoring with strikes to the body and head.
five controlling the action here.
Gino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gino is trying to get back to full guard.
henry five has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry five showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gino throws a head kick that half lands.
five looks to throw the jab but Gino is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from five misses the target.
Gino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gino throws a sloppy head kick and five moves out of range easily.
Gino misses with a takedown attempt

and five counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gino tries to get to full guard but five has control of the leg.
five is taking a breather. Gino says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
five lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. five is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gino wants to control but five is keeping busy and won't allow it.
five controlling the pace.
five seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
five stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, henry five just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
five misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gino misses with a takedown attempt

and five counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
five working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
five looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
five lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
five lands strikes from half guard.
five lands strikes from half guard.
Gino tries to roll over but five keeps him under control.
five is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
five with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
henry five is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gino wants to control but five is keeping busy and won't allow it.
five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gino is trying to maintain the position but five is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gino wants to get back to his feet.
five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
five prevents Gino from improving his position.
Gino trying to control from the bottom.
five content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, henry five just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
five throws a leg kick but Gino checks it.
Gym Gino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gino defending well as five loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
henry five comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well five 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... henry five!