PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasinova Gurama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gurama
vs
Wills

170 cm
21
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kasinova Gurama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Wills!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wills is fending him off so far but Gurama persists. Nope, Wills circles away and we're back to standing.
Gurama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wills lands a jab-cross combination.
Gurama checks a low kick from Wills.
Wills moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wills throws a series of punches but Gurama avoids them all with ease.
Wills looks to land a body kick but Gurama moved away.
Wills misses with a body kick.
Kasinova Gurama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wills looks to land a combination. Gurama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wills lands with a shot to the body.
Wills misses with a double jab.
Wills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gurama circles away quickly and effectively.
Wills fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gurama.
Wills stalks Gurama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gurama's face. Gurama staggers backwards, shaken.
Wills throws a nice looking combination but Gurama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gurama shoots in for a takedown but Wills shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasinova Gurama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gurama shoots in for a double leg but Wills sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Gurama gets a takedown into half guard.
Gurama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gurama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wills doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gurama.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wills can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gurama is breathing heavily.
Wills wants to get back to his feet.
Gurama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gurama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wills wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wills makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gurama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wills works Gurama's body with a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wills digs a good body shot into Gurama's ribs.
Gurama blocks a head kick by Wills.
Gurama blocks a leg kick.
Wills scores with a jab. Gurama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gurama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wills misses with the combination.
Wills lands with a hook. Gurama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wills tries to bum rush Gurama with a series of wild strikes but Gurama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gurama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wills throws a series of punches but Gurama avoids them all with ease.
Wills misses with a low kick as Gurama jumps back.
Gurama tries for a takedown but Wills sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gurama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wills.
Gurama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A combination from Wills does no damage.
Wills closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wills displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wills throws a right hand that Gurama ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurama also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills scores with a one two! Gurama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wills slaps away a takedown attempt from Gurama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gurama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wills to score with a decent uppercut.
Wills is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wills tries a head kick but it misses.
Wills lands with a hook. Gurama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wills lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gurama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gurama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wills misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Wills.
Wills misses with a low kick.
Wills fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gurama is out of range.
Wills throws a series of strikes that have Gurama backpedaling.
Wills closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wills lands a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wills.
Wills scores with a jab. Gurama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wills duly obliges.
Gurama blocks a low kick nicely.
Gurama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wills throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gabe Wills is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wills lands a jab-cross combination.
Gurama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wills attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wills's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wills duly obliges.
Wills lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gurama backs up against the cage.
Wills throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wills moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gurama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Wills does it's job there.
Wills moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gurama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gurama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gurama blocks the body kick.
Wills lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab by Wills.
Wills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Wills dominated that 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.

Wills scores with a nice head shot.
Gurama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gurama fails to land the takedown.
Gurama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wills pinned against the cage. Wills gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wills closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gabe Wills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wills swinging wildly here.
Gurama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wills throws a sloppy head kick and Gurama moves out of range easily.
Wills throws a wild body kick that Gurama sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Wills scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wills!
Wills swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wills misses with a low kick as Gurama jumps back.

Wills tries to sprawl but Gurama drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Wills kicks Gurama off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wills.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wills scores with a one two! Gurama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wills lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wills throws a right hand that Gurama ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurama also avoids with ease.
Gurama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wills can pounce on him.

Wills darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wills stands up and beckons Gurama to join him on the feet.
Wills displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wills scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wills goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wills attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wills swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Wills misses.
Wills's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wills duly obliges.
Wills paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wills counters with a series of strikes. Gurama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wills closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gurama misses with a takedown attempt
and Wills counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasinova Gurama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Wills finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wills looks to land a combination but Gurama avoids it well.
Wills lands a body shot.
Wills throws a series of strikes that have Gurama backpedaling.
Gurama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wills counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Wills does no damage.
Wills lands a two punch combo.
Wills misses with a head kick.
Wills fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wills lands a nice looking body kick.
Gurama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wills.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wills.
Wills throws a leg kick which misses Gurama's front leg but catches the back leg as Gurama tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wills misses with the combination.
Gurama fails with the takedown
and Wills counters with a three punch combo that has Gurama backing up. Gurama nods at Wills to acknowledge the strikes.
Wills attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wills throws a series of strikes that have Gurama backpedaling.
A left and a right from Wills both land. Nice combination.
Wills misses with a head kick.
Wills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gurama circles away quickly and effectively.
Gurama darts in trying to clinch
and Wills counters with a nice body shot.
Wills scores with a three punch combo!
Wills lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Wills scores with a four punch combination!
Wills throws a right and a left that Gurama avoids nicely.
Wills goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wills throws a leg kick but Gurama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wills throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurama with a poor takedown
and Wills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Wills does no damage.
Wills throws a sloppy head kick and Gurama moves out of range easily.
Kasinova Gurama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wills lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wills.
Wills's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wills duly obliges.
Wills scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gurama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gurama dodges the punch combination from Wills.
Wills scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Wills.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wills!
Wills swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wills misses with a kick to the body.
Wills looks to land a combination but Gurama avoids it well.
Wills throws a one two combo.
Gurama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Wills showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wills feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gurama's calf.
Gurama misses with a takedown
and Wills counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gurama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gurama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wills fakes the leg kick and cracks Gurama in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gurama checks a leg kick.
Wills displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wills fails to land with a series of punches.
Gurama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gurama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gurama misses with a takedown
and Gurama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gurama tries for a takedown but Wills circles away easily
and Wills counters with a left and a right that stings Gurama.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasinova Gurama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wills throws a head kick that misses.
Wills fails to land with a series of punches.
Wills scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wills!
Wills scores with a head kick.
Wills moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wills throws a one two combo.
Wills throws a combination. Gurama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wills throws a series of punches but Gurama avoids them all with ease.
Wills looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wills lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wills throws a front kick aimed at Gurama's knee but Gurama avoids it well.
Wills scores with a three punch combo!
Wills throws a combination. Gurama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wills looks to land a combination. Gurama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wills throws a series of strikes that have Gurama backpedaling.
Wills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wills buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wills throws a sloppy head kick and Gurama moves out of range easily.
Wills throws a right hand that Gurama ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurama also avoids with ease.
Wills misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurama misses with a takedown
and Wills counters with a low kick, right behind Gurama 's knee.
Wills throws a right and a left that Gurama avoids nicely.
Wills works over Gurama's head and body with a nice combination.
Wills throws a right hand that Gurama ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurama also avoids with ease.
Wills connects with a looping right hand.
Wills lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wills misses with a kick to the body.
Gurama closes the distance but Wills moves to the side
enabling Wills to counter with a crisp jab.
Wills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gurama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wills plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wills lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wills throws a leg kick but Gurama moved away.
Gurama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wills counters with a series of strikes. Gurama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wills lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Wills.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills misses with the combination.
Wills works over Gurama's head and body with a nice combination.
Wills misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wills scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wills moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wills misses with a two punch combination.
Wills misses with a low kick.
Gurama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wills counters with a left and a right that stings Gurama.
Wills attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wills moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wills lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Wills scores with a four punch combination!
Wills lands with a right hand.
Gurama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wills counters with a two punch combo.
Wills scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wills!
Wills misses with a series of wild punches.
Gurama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wills lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wills scores with the left hand. Gurama knows he should have avoided that one.
Gabe Wills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gurama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gurama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gurama looking to control but instead Wills has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Wills kicks off Gurama and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Wills comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wills winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Wills!