PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barrey Gaiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaiman
vs
Wayne

200 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barrey Gaiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne blocks a head kick by Gaiman.
Wayne looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gaiman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gaiman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Gaiman on the inside.
Wayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Gaiman manages to get underhooks.
Wayne jumps guard but Gaiman stands there with Wayne around his waist. Wayne gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gaiman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaiman is pressed up against the ropes. Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gaiman down to the mat. Gaiman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barrey Gaiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.

Gaiman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gaiman lands in his opponent's guard.
Gaiman wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gaiman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Gaiman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Barrey Gaiman wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Gaiman shoots in and gets a takedown into Wayne's guard.

Gaiman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gaiman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gaiman trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Gaiman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wayne is proving hard to escape from.
Gaiman wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gaiman!
Gaiman is squirming around, avoiding Wayne's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaiman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaiman wants to hold on but Wayne pushes him away.

Wayne is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wayne looks to land a combination. Gaiman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wayne misses with a few strikes there.
Wayne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaiman.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Gaiman moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Wayne. No joy for Gaiman on that attempt.
Wayne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaiman back to the ropes. Wayne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Bruce Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaiman is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Wayne. No joy for Gaiman on that attempt.

Gaiman moves into the clinch.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaiman.

Gaiman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Wayne scores with a four punch combination!

Gaiman instigates a clinch.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaiman's elbow.

Wayne pulls guard successfully.
Wayne has Gaiman pulled in close to control his posture.
Gaiman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gaiman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Wayne wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Gaiman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaiman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaiman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.
Bruce Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gaiman counters by clinching up.

Gaiman lands a takedown into guard.
Gaiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Gaiman from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaiman won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.
Gaiman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barrey Gaiman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaiman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaiman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Gaiman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wayne sprawls well. Wayne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaiman gets slowly back to his feet.

Gaiman darts in and clinches Wayne up against the ropes.

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gaiman rushes Wayne and presses him up against the ropes.

Gaiman breaks from the clinch.
Gaiman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wayne defends it nicely.
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaiman throws a series of punches but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gaiman rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Gaiman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne stalks Gaiman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gaiman's face. Gaiman staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Gaiman moves out of range.
Wayne lands a head shot.

Gaiman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaiman is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrey Gaiman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaiman tries to pull guard but Wayne holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gaiman drops back down to his feet.
Gaiman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaiman looking to stall.
Gaiman tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Gaiman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Wayne.

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses

and Gaiman counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne feints a jab promting Gaiman to slip. Wayne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gaiman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wayne swinging wildly here.
Wayne misses with an uppercut

and Gaiman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wayne is looking to stand up but Gaiman isn't so interested in that idea.
Wayne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gaiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Barrey Gaiman just wasn't active enough.
A combination from Wayne does no damage.
Barrey Gaiman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaiman dives in and scores a takedown into Wayne's guard.
Wayne is trying to keep Gaiman in close.
Gaiman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaiman prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
Gaiman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gaiman trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wayne misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Gaiman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wayne looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.
Wayne passes into half guard.
Wayne is thwarting Gaiman's attempts to control the position.
Wayne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gaiman is staying active underneath Wayne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaiman wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barrey Gaiman dominated that second round.
That's time! Gaiman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wayne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wayne throws a series of punches but Gaiman avoids them all with ease.
Gaiman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wayne's head.
Gaiman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.

Gaiman forces Wayne back against the ropes and clinches.

Gaiman breaks the clinch.
Wayne leaves Gaiman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Gaiman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wayne as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrey Gaiman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Wayne misses

and Gaiman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaiman.
Nice body punch from Gaiman - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wayne works over Gaiman's head and body with a nice combination.
Wayne with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaiman has closed the distance and engaged Wayne in a clinch.
Wayne goes for a takedown attempt but Gaiman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaiman manages to avoid it.
Wayne lands a jab to Gaiman's midsection.
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gaiman moves into the clinch.
Wayne scores with a nice hook to the head.

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaiman shoots in and drives through. Wayne sprawls well.
Wayne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wayne misses with a double jab

and Gaiman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gaiman.
Barrey Gaiman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wayne is looking to stand up but Gaiman isn't so interested in that idea.
Gaiman tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.
Bruce Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaiman prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
Gaiman trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Gaiman prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gaiman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gaiman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaiman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Gaiman.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne feints a jab promting Gaiman to slip. Wayne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gaiman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Gaiman takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wayne is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gaiman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gaiman stops a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Gaiman has Wayne pressed against the ropes, preventing Wayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gaiman manages to break the clinch.
Gaiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Gaiman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wayne tries to avoid it but Gaiman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wayne to the ground. Wayne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gaiman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Gaiman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wayne defends it nicely.

Gaiman clinches.
Gaiman lands a knee to the body.
Wayne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Gaiman manages to break the clinch.
Gaiman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne gets tackled into the ropes by Gaiman. Gaiman maintains the clinch.
Wayne is trying to break the clinch but Gaiman has him pressed against the ropes.

Gaiman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaiman shoots in looking for a takedown but Wayne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaiman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gaiman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Gaiman wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Gaiman is looking to stand up but Wayne won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaiman won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.
Barrey Gaiman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

We're going to have a standup here because Barrey Gaiman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Gaiman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barrey Gaiman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaiman, 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... Barrey Gaiman!