PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and morgan stompore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gers's entrance music is Iron Maiden - The Trooper. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gers
vs
stompore

184 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, morgan stompore!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
stompore circles away from the clinch attempt.

stompore closes the distance and pushes Gers back into the cage.
Gers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but stompore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gers tries to break free but stompore pushes him back against the cage.

Gers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
stompore tries to clinch but Gers is having none of it.
Gers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

stompore closes the distance and clinches.
Gers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
stompore jumps guard but Gers stands there with stompore around his waist. stompore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
stompore slips a jab and a cross from Gers.
A punch combination from Gers misses.
Gers throws a right and a left that stompore avoids nicely.

Gers gets the takedown into side control.

Gers decides to stand back up. Gers steps back and let's stompore get back to his feet.
stompore tries to close the distance and clinch but Gers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
stompore avoids the body shot from Gers.

stompore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gers's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
stompore is thwarting Gers's attempts to control the position.
Gers looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gers is breathing heavily.
stompore winds up and cracks Gers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gers is looking to get back to is feet but stompore passes into side control.
stompore is looking to take a break and control but Gers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gers wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
stompore cracks Gers with a big elbow.
Gers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

stompore stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Gers moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Gers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gers gets underhooks to prevent stompore's takedown attempt.
Gers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Gers.
Gers takes a jab right on the kisser.

Gers scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
stompore is squirming around, avoiding Gers's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gers stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
stompore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by stompore.
stompore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gers sprawls well. Gers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. stompore gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Gers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of morgan stompore.
A combination from Gers does no damage.
No joy there for Gers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gers misses with a low kick.
stompore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gers but Gers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - stompore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gers misses with the combination.
stompore fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gers has managed to clinch.
Gers is looking to break free of the clinch but stompore has double underhooks.

Gers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
stompore moves in looking to clinch but Gers pushes him off.
Gers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but stompore circles away quickly and effectively.
Gers throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
stompore throws a right and a left that Gers avoids nicely.
Gers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
stompore is looking to clinch.
Gers throws a right hand that stompore ducks under and follows up with a left that stompore also avoids with ease.
Gers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gers misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
stompore fails with a takedown attempt.
Gers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Gers.
A punch combination from Gers misses.

stompore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, stompore asserts his dominance and retains side control.
stompore landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

stompore decides to stand back up.

Gers moves into the clinch.
Gers wants to get back to striking at distance but stompore won't allow it.

Gers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gers throws a series of punches but stompore avoids them all with ease.

stompore drives through and clinches with Gers against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gers lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gers manages to break the clinch.
Gers throws a right hand that stompore ducks under and follows up with a left that stompore also avoids with ease.
stompore fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gers misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
stompore shoots and misses

and Gers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
stompore is looking to improve his position.

Gers stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
stompore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dave Gers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of morgan stompore.
Gers thows a body kick. stompore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dave Gers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gers stuffs the takedown attempt from stompore. stompore gets slowly back to his feet.

Gers pushes stompore up against the cage in a clinch.
stompore misses with a body punch.

Gers gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, stompore regains guard.
stompore wants to get back to his feet but Gers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gers shoots in and drives through. stompore sprawls well.
stompore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
stompore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gers.
stompore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
stompore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gers pinned against the cage. Gers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by stompore.
stompore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
stompore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gers.
Gers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
stompore shoots in looking for a takedown. Gers tries to sprawl out of it but stompore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gers throws the kick towards the body but stompore avoids it.
Gers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

stompore gets a takedown into half guard.
Gers is trying to stand back up but stompore is controlling him
Gers is staying active underneath stompore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gers has one foot on stompore's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
morgan stompore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stompore misses with a hook.
stompore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from stompore there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stompore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gers circles away.
stompore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gers pinned against the cage. Gers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
stompore fails with a takedown attempt.
Gers throws a right and a left that stompore avoids nicely.

stompore scores with a takedown into Gers's guard.

Gers has his foot on stompore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. stompore works his way back into a safe position though.
Gers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
stompore wants to control from the top but Gers keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for stompore!
Gers looking to control but stompore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Gers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Gers decides to stand and escape the position.

Gers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gers is looking to break free of the clinch but stompore has double underhooks.
Gers can't break the clinch.

stompore has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gers is trying to keep an underhook but stompore manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Gers kicks stompore off and gets back to his feet.
Gers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches stompore on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gers tries to close the distance and clinch up but stompore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gers swinging wildly here.
stompore shoots in for a takedown but Gers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stompore throws a series of punches but Gers moves out of range.
stompore tries to clinch up
and Gers counters with a left and a right that stings stompore.
Gers misses with a kick to the body.
Gers throws a right and a left that both miss.
stompore needs to keep his hands up - Gers had a free shot at his head there.
Gers misses with a jab, cross combination.
stompore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gers sprawls well. Gers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. stompore gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Gers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of morgan stompore.
stompore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
stompore is looking to clinch but Gers is avoiding it.

stompore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
stompore passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gers!
stompore landing punches.
Gers wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
stompore is keen to just control but Gers is a slippery customer.
Gers tries to kick stompore off but stompore keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
stompore wants to free his trapped foot but Gers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
stompore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gers keeps working.
Gers is trying to stand back up but stompore is controlling him
stompore is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
stompore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gers misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Gers as stompore shoots in.
Gers works over stompore's head and body with a nice combination.
Gers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gers misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Gers.
stompore fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Gers does no damage.
Gers throws a leg kick but stompore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from stompore.
Gers fails to land with a series of punches.
Gers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from stompore.

stompore gets caught flat footed, as Gers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Gers drops back, looking for a kneebar! stompore looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. stompore looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from stompore!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
stompore controlling the position easily from mount.
Gers tries to buck stompore off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, stompore cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
morgan stompore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Gers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Gers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Gers!