PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lady Gaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaga
vs
Man

180 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lady Gaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Man!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaga's corner calls for a 1-2. Gaga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Man looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Man is controlling the pace.
Man working over Gaga with some ground and pound. Gaga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Man stalling.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man is pressing down on Gaga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gaga is holding on for now.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man throwing shots but Gaga is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gaga tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.

Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Man prevents Gaga from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Man looks gassed!
Man dives in and grabs Gaga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaga pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Lady Gaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Man.
Gaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaga lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaga with a jab.
Gaga lands with a good body shot.
Man leaves Gaga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Gaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaga stalling.
Gaga looking to slow down the pace here.
Gaga pushes Man back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gaga lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaga slows down the pace here.
Gaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Gaga slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gaga is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gaga has his back to the cage.
Gaga scores with a hook to the body.
Gaga throws a head punch that misses.
Gaga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lady Gaga.
Gaga lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Gaga lands a lovely overhand right.
Man shoots in but Gaga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lady Gaga dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gaga rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gaga.
Gaga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Gaga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gaga lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaga.
Gaga taking a breather.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Gaga digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaga tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gaga is pressed up against the cage. Man has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gaga down to the mat. Gaga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gaga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lady Gaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Man.

Gaga drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Man is breathing heavily.
Gaga stalling.
Nice body punch from Gaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gaga - that landed with a thud.
Gaga trying to stall but Man improves his position.
A short uppercut from Gaga.
Gaga stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Man can't get the takedown.
Gaga has Man pushed against the cage.
Gaga digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaga.
Gaga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man takes a shot to the head.
Gaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaga scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaga works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gaga is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gaga has his back to the cage.
Gaga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Gaga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaga lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gaga.
Gaga lands a body punch.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Gaga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gaga closes the distance and clinches.
Gaga works on Man's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaga effectively controlling the action here.
Gaga is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Gaga into the cage.
Gaga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaga is leaning against Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Gaga.
Gaga looking to slow down the pace here.
Gaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaga lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gaga.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Gaga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gaga digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Gaga lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Gaga lands with a hook. Man tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man tries to clinch but Gaga is having none of it.
Gaga cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Iron Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gaga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks.
Man shoots for a takedown but Gaga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gaga scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one.
Gaga lands a body shot.
Iron Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaga tries to clinch

and Man counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Man wants to pass the guard but Gaga is keeping the position.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lady Gaga dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man has a takedown stuffed.
Gaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Gaga tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gaga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A cross from Gaga lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Gaga with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaga cracks Man with a good jab.
Gaga lands an overhand right.
Gaga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a series of punches but Gaga moves out of range.
Gaga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaga jabs at Man's body.
Gaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Gaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Gaga. Beautiful body shot.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaga throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaga.
Gaga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaga connects with a body shot.
Gaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man tries for a takedown but Gaga circles away easily

and Gaga counters by moving into the clinch.
Lady Gaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Man.
Gaga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gaga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gaga taking a breather.
Gaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gaga.
A short left from Gaga.
Gaga pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaga taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Gaga.
Gaga lands with a short shot to the head.
Man is working for takedown but Gaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gaga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gaga.
Gaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Gaga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gaga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gaga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gaga - that landed with a thud.
Gaga is leaning against Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gaga trying to control the position but instead, Man has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaga into the cage.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Gaga.
Gaga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaga trying to control the position but instead, Man has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaga into the cage.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaga.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lady Gaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaga, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lady Gaga!