PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erin Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erin Little has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Little
vs
Prince Gapuz

178 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Infliction Fight Gear

Lightning Fight Gear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erin Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vic Prince Gapuz!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gapuz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A head kick from Little lands but Gapuz takes it in his stride.
Little lands with a slapping head kick.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gapuz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little lands a head kick!
Little wants to clinch.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gapuz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Little.
Gapuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Gapuz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Gapuz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little wants to clinch up but Gapuz keeps it at a distance.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Gapuz pushes him off.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little wants to clinch up but Gapuz keeps it at a distance.
Gapuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Gapuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Little misses with a head kick.
Little wants to clinch.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gapuz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Little tries to clinch but Gapuz is having none of it.
Little wants to clinch up but Gapuz keeps it at a distance.
Gapuz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Little tries to clinch up.
Little wants to clinch up but Gapuz keeps it at a distance.
Little misses with a head kick.
Little goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Little tries to clinch there but Gapuz circles away.
Little tries to clinch but Gapuz moves out of range.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little is looking to clinch.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gapuz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Gapuz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Little shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Little was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is in a horrible position here. Little smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Gapuz is rocked!
Little has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gapuz's face.
Gapuz is still in real trouble! Can Little finish him?
Little prevents Gapuz from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gapuz regains half guard.
Little is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Little lands strikes from half guard.
Little missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gapuz manages to get to full guard.
Little with a flurry of punches that miss.
Little landing with the ground and pound.

Gapuz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Little gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gapuz seems to have recovered his senses.
Gapuz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Little throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little passes Gapuz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Little lands strikes from half guard.
Little lands strikes from half guard.
Little is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gapuz has hold of Little's hands but Little slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Little lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gapuz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gapuz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Little's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Little's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Little breaks Gapuz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gapuz wants to sweep here but Little controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Little accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gapuz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gapuz is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erin Little dominated that round.
That's time! Little's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Little tries to clinch there but Gapuz circles away.
Little tries to clinch but Gapuz moves out of range.
Little tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gapuz swats away the attempt to clinch by Little.
Little tries to clinch up.
Little throws a head kick that Gapuz semi-blocks.
Gapuz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Little.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is looking to clinch but Gapuz is avoiding it.

Gapuz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Little prevents Gapuz from improving position.
Gapuz is breathing heavily.
Little manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is looking for a sweep. Gapuz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Little gets full guard.
Gapuz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gapuz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gapuz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Little is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gapuz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gapuz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Little is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gapuz has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Little is looking to defend but Gapuz has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Little! Gapuz pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Little taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vic Prince Gapuz!