PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Great Gama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefect's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mos Def - Mathematics. Gama has chosen Skrillex / Equinox as his entrance music. The Great Gama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prefect
vs
Great Gama

177 cm
26
157 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

175 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ford Prefect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Great Gama!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gama throws an overhand right that lands on Prefect's shoulder, as Prefect tries to avoid the shot.
Prefect thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prefect loads up on a big right hand but Gama slips the punch.
Gama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prefect.
Gama misses with a double jab.
Prefect takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gama stuns Prefect with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Prefect.
Ford Prefect seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gama moves out of range as Prefect strikes.
Gama blocks a jab.
Prefect moves out of range of the strikes.
Prefect thows a body shot but no joy.
Gama with a jab.
Gama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prefect slips under a jab.
Gama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prefect sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect walks into a straight right hand from Gama.
Prefect waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gama.
Prefect bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Prefect slips under a jab from Gama.
Gama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prefect takes a swing at Gama's ribcage but misses.
Gama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prefect takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gama dips to his left and cracks Prefect with an uppercut!
Gama misses with an uppercut.
Gama throws a body punch but Prefect moves out of range.
Prefect throws a hook to the side of Gama's head but Gama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prefect misses with a straight left.
Prefect displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gama throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Prefect. Beautiful body shot.
Gama misses with a straight left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Prefect misses.
Gama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Prefect keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gama misses with a looping left.
Gama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prefect.
Gama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gama lands a jab-cross combination.
Gama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Prefect is rocked!
Gama misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Prefect.
Prefect dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prefect throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gama sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect thuds his right hand into Gama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gama throws a shot from downtown. Prefect moves away and avoids it.
Gama throws a looping overhand right but Prefect ducks down to avoid it.
Gama missing with a left hand there. Prefect was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prefect throws a right and a left that Gama avoids nicely.
Prefect scores with a jab to the head.
Prefect uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gama.
Nice body punch from Prefect.
Prefect misses with a series of wild punches.
Gama throws a big shot that misses.
Prefect slips under a jab from Gama.
Gama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Gama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefect thuds a left hand into Gama's body.
Gama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prefect under the eye.
Gama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prefect lands a slapping body shot.
Gama misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prefect misses the body punch
and Gama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prefect. Prefect circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gama slips a straight right by Prefect.
Gama misses with an uppercut. Prefect saw that one coming.
Gama throws out a loose jab but Prefect uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gama missing with a left hand there. Prefect was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gama misses with a looping left.
Gama misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Great Gama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gama with a jab.
The Great Gama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prefect misses with an uppercut. Gama saw that one coming.
Gama takes a swing at Prefect's ribcage but misses.
Prefect jabs Gama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gama thows a body shot but no joy.
Gama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gama defending well as Prefect loads up on a big left hand.
Prefect misses with a hook.
Prefect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gama.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gama. Prefect does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prefect takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gama misses with a looping left.
Prefect ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gama scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gama throws a lazy right hand but Prefect sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gama throws an overhand right that lands on Prefect's shoulder, as Prefect tries to avoid the shot.
Gama takes a swing at Prefect's ribcage but misses.
Gama misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Gama. Those never looked like landing.
Prefect buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prefect throws a right and a left that Gama avoids nicely.
Gama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gama throws a shot from downtown. Prefect moves away and avoids it.
Gama just misses with a punch to the body.
Gama catches Prefect with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gama looks to land a right hand but Prefect moved out of range.
Gama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prefect lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prefect doesn't seem bothered though.
Prefect throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gama counter with a right hand.
Gama lands with a shot to the body.
Gama misses with the combination.
A big right from Prefect misses.
Prefect slips under a jab from Gama.
Prefect has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prefect waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gama.
Prefect misses with a few strikes there.
Gama misses with a body punch
letting Prefect counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Prefect, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prefect misses with a straight right.
Prefect throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gama.
Prefect tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gama was well out of range. Poor timing from Prefect.
Prefect moves out of range of the strikes.
Prefect looks to land a right hand but Gama moved out of range.
Gama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prefect manages to avoid it.
Prefect cracks Gama with an open hand slap.
Gama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gama.
Gama just misses with a punch to the body.
Prefect misses with a hook. Gama ducked under it nicely.
Gama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prefect.
A left lands for Prefect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gama cracks Prefect with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prefect moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gama clobbers Prefect with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Prefect misses with a left hand
and Gama counters with a right hand to the body.
Prefect just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Prefect misses.
Prefect dodges the punch combination from Gama.
Gama misses the jab.
Gama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prefect circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gama looks to land a left hand but Prefect moved out of range nicely.
Prefect looks to score with a jab to the body but Gama is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Great Gama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Prefect drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gama. Prefect does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prefect throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prefect takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prefect lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prefect.
Gama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prefect misses with a looping left.
Gama blocks a jab.
Prefect slips a straight right by Gama.
A punch lands to the side of Gama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prefect stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect swinging wildly here.
Prefect ducks under a wild hook from Gama.
Gama scores with a jab.
Prefect uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gama.
Gama throws a looping overhand right but Prefect ducks down to avoid it.
Gama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prefect sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prefect connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prefect looks to throw the jab but Gama is out of range.
Gama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gama tries to bum rush Prefect with a series of wild strikes but Prefect uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gama lands a jab to Prefect's midsection.
Gama misses with a two punch combination.
Gama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prefect takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prefect.
Gama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prefect cracks a nice hook into Gama's ribs.
Gama moves out of range as Prefect strikes.
Prefect uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Prefect darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gama, as that shot connected.
Prefect throws out a loose jab but Gama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prefect lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Gama misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gama misses with a double jab.
Prefect connects with a solid leg kick.
Gama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Prefect can pounce on him.
Prefect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gama.
Prefect throws an overhand right that lands on Gama's shoulder, as Gama tries to avoid the shot.
Prefect connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gama throws a hook but Prefect blocks it.
Prefect scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gama throws out a loose jab but Prefect uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prefect swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prefect throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gama misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefect swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Gama both land. Nice combination.
Gama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Prefect rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prefect pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gama throws a right and a left that Prefect avoids nicely.
Gama throws a lazy right hand but Prefect sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford Prefect has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gama cracks a nice hook into Prefect's ribs.
Gama scores with the left hand. Prefect knows he should have avoided that one.
Prefect looks to throw the jab but Gama is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gama throws a right hand that Prefect ducks under and follows up with a left that Prefect also avoids with ease.
Prefect scores with a punch to the head.
Gama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prefect throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Great Gama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Great Gama!
An out of breath The Great Gama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.