PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mongo's choice of entrance music: Blitzkrieg Bop. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gull
vs
Mongo

172 cm
26
158 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

172 cm
26
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Bushido Clothing
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Gull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mongo is looking to clinch but Gull is avoiding it.
Mongo misses with a wild body shot.
Gull swings for the body but Mongo moves out of range.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo delivers a nice body kick.
Gull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mongo circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Gull is predictable there
and Mongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Mongo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gull.
Mongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gull. Mongo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mongo gets a clinch.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo scores with a knee to the head.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gull is defending well for now.
Gull avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Gull wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gull avoids the damage to the body.
Gull blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Gull is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Gull 's eye.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gull avoids it.
Gull can't break the clinch.
Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Gull has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo stops a takedown attempt from Gull.

Gull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mongo ducks under a wild hook from Gull.
Mongo thows a leg kick but Gull checks it
and Gull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mongo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Gull misses.
Mongo throws a leg kick
enabling Gull to counter with a crisp jab.

Gull fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mongo sprawls well initially but Gull persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Gull is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mongo trying to control from the bottom.
Gull is trying to control. Mongo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gull not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mongo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull trying to control but Mongo is working from the bottom.
Gull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mongo trying to keep a closed guard but Gull is proving a slippery customer.
Gull trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mongo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gull!
Gull is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four 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.
Mongo looking to control but Gull is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gull is looking to improve his position but Mongo isn't that keen on the idea.
Gull is squirming around, avoiding Mongo's attempts to control the action.
Mongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 Eli Gull will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gull throws a series of punches but Mongo moves out of range.
Gull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mongo has closed the distance and engaged Gull in a clinch.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.
Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gull's defenses.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo missing with knees to the body.
Gull has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment.
Mongo landing knees to the body.
Mongo lands a knee to the head.
Mongo lands an elbow inside.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Gull leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gull dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gull avoids the damage to the body.
Mongo prevents Gull from breaking the clinch.
Gull avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.

Gull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mongo throws a chopping leg kick but Gull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mongo misses with a low kick.
Mongo feints and then cracks Gull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gull down.
Gull moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Gull blocks the low kick.
Gull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Eli Gull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mongo closes the distance but Gull moves to the side
and Gull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gull is out of range.
Gull misses the shot to the body.
Mongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gull circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mongo.
Mongo looks to throw a body kick
and Gull counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Mongo.
Gull thows a body shot but no joy.
Mongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gull is out of range and Mongo settles back down.
Mongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gull.
Mongo misses with a low kick.
Gull misses with a hook. Mongo ducked under it nicely.
Robert Mongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongo moves in looking to clinch but Gull pushes him off.
Gull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mongo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gull circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gull counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull checks a low kick from Mongo.
Mongo tries to clinch but Gull moves out of range.
Gull checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mongo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Gull shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gull is trying to control the action in half guard but Mongo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gull winds up and cracks Mongo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mongo wants to improve his position but Gull is controlling well.
Mongo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mongo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gull!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo is trying to control here but Gull has managed to regain half guard.
Gull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mongo wants to stand but Gull has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mongo trying to control the action but Gull is working from the bottom.
Gull slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gull dominated that second round.
That's time! Gull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A clash of legs there as Gull blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Gull.
Gull blocks a low kick nicely.
Mongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mongo looks to land a body kick but Gull moved away.
Mongo tries to clinch there but Gull circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mongo.
Mongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gull is out of range and Mongo settles back down.
Gull throws a shot from downtown. Mongo moves away and avoids it.
Mongo throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mongo moves into range and clinches up with Gull.
Gull on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gull goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mongo prevents it.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but Gull blocks it.
Mongo keeps control of Gull as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gull is defending well for now.

Gull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mongo scores with a head kick.
Mongo takes one to the side of the head.
Mongo is looking to clinch.
Mongo tries to clinch
and Gull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mongo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mongo.
Mongo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gull blocks a low kick nicely.
Mongo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gull connects with a single shot there.
Mongo throws a sloppy head kick and Gull moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gull throws out the jab.
A low kick from Mongo misses

and Gull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gull.
Gull stopping the sweep attempt from Mongo.
Gull trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gull stopping the sweep attempt from Mongo.
Gull wants to pass the guard but Mongo is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gull controlling from the top position.
Mongo wants to sweep but no luck.
Gull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mongo is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mongo moves out of range as Gull strikes.
Mongo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gull's sensitive parts.
Eli Gull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mongo scoring well with a low kick there.
A left and a right from Gull both land. Nice combination.
Mongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mongo looks to clinch

and Gull counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mongo's guard now.
Mongo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mongo, not yet.
Gull throws and elbow that misses. Mongo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gull's guard. Nice move by Mongo!
Robert Mongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongo throwing strikes from guard but Gull blocks nicely.
Mongo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mongo throwing strikes from guard but Gull blocks nicely.
Mongo postures up in Gull's guard and throws a big left but Gull blocks it.

Mongo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mongo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gull, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Gull!