PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Gnp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selassie comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley. Haile Selassie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Selassie
vs
Gnp

175 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Gnp!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gnp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Selassie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gnp takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Selassie clinches with his opponent.
Selassie lands with a left to the head.
Selassie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Selassie lands with a left to the head.
Gnp takes a shot to the head.
Gnp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Selassie.
A right hand to the body from Selassie.
Selassie pushes Gnp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Selassie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Selassie lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Selassie.
Selassie lands a body shot.
Gnp looks gassed!
Gnp can't find room to land a body shot as Selassie controls the action.
Gnp misses with a knee strike.
Selassie is working Gnp over against the cage.
Gnp misses with a punch to the body.
Selassie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Selassie.
Selassie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gnp backwards.
Selassie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Selassie lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Selassie.
Selassie lands with a light punch inside.
Selassie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Selassie lands with a short shot to the head.
Selassie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gnp backwards.

Gnp is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Selassie.
Gnp is still on wobbly legs! Can Selassie finish him?
Nice body punch from Selassie.
Gnp takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie presses Gnp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Selassie lands a right hand.
Selassie lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Selassie.
Knees in the clinch landing for Selassie.
Selassie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gnp backwards.
Gnp misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Selassie.
A short right from Selassie on the inside.
A hook to the body from Selassie.
Selassie lands a body punch.
Gnp goes for a takedown attempt but Selassie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gnp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Selassie.
Selassie lands with a cross.
Gnp seems to have recovered his senses.
Gnp tries to move into range but Selassie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selassie lands a jab.
Gnp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Selassie.
Selassie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Selassie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gnp did well to prevent Selassie getting side control.
Selassie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Selassie slips a nice elbow through Gnp's hands, connecting with Gnp's forehead.
Selassie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Selassie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gnp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Selassie drops an elbow to the side of Gnp's head.
Selassie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Selassie winds up and cracks Gnp with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Selassie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gnp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Selassie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Selassie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Selassie drops an elbow to the side of Gnp's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selassie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gnp taking some punishment here, with Selassie in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Selassie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gnp defends it well.
Selassie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Selassie wants to control but Gnp is keeping him busy.
Selassie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gnp looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gnp wants to improve his position but Selassie is controlling well.
Selassie is nestled in close to Gnp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gnp wants to improve his position but Selassie is controlling well.
Selassie wants to control but Gnp is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gnp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Selassie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Selassie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gnp is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Selassie lands a nice short elbow.
Selassie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Selassie passes to side control.
Selassie working the head and body with strikes.
Selassie working the ground and pound.
Gnp takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selassie cracks Gnp with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gnp is working to avoid the ground and pound but Selassie connects with a decent elbow.
Selassie lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Selassie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haile Selassie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Selassie connects with a jab.
Selassie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Selassie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Selassie.
Gnp fails with the takedown
and Selassie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Gnp misses
and Selassie counters with a straight right hand.
Gnp gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Selassie counters with a body kick that stops Gnp in his tracks momentarily.
Selassie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Selassie coming out on top.
Selassie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Selassie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick by Gnp misses
and Selassie counters with a nice uppercut.
Selassie clobbers Gnp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gnp is breathing heavily.
Selassie throws a combination. Gnp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Selassie lands with an uppercut that bounces Gnp off the cage and back into rage.
Gnp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie looks to land a combination. Gnp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kid Gnp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selassie connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Gnp! He's out on his feet! Selassie rushes in and drops Gnp with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Haile Selassie!