PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmick's entrance music is Six Feet Under - War Is Coming. A fine choice. Leroy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dwight David - The Last Dragon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gimmick
vs
Leroy

177 cm
25
162 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

175 cm
28
166 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Gimmick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmick is looking to clinch.
Leroy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leroy throws a leg kick which misses Gimmick's front leg but catches the back leg as Gimmick tries to avoid it.
Leroy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gimmick misses with a wild combination.
Gimmick lands a slapping body shot.
Leroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Gimmick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gimmick!
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!
Leroy throws a shot from downtown. Gimmick moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Gimmick misses.
Gimmick throws a body kick the misses
and Leroy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leroy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gimmick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leroy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy motions for Gimmick to come forward. Leroy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leroy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leroy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leroy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gimmick misses with a looping left.
Leroy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leroy throws a chopping leg kick but Gimmick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gimmick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Gimmick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leroy throws a body punch but Gimmick moves out of range.
Gimmick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leroy just misses with a punch to the body.

Gimmick moves into the clinch successfully.
Leroy tries a body shot but Gimmick blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leroy.
Gimmick lands a nice uppercut.
Leroy stalling the fight.
A short left from Gimmick.
Leroy lands a nice uppercut.
Leroy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gimmick is keeping busy.
Gimmick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Leroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gimmick controls his hands.
Leroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gimmick.
Leroy misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gimmick.
Gimmick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gimmick prevents a body shot from Leroy.
Leroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leroy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gimmick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gimmick pushes Leroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gimmick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leroy.

Gimmick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leroy.
Gimmick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gimmick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leroy throws a wild body kick that Gimmick sees coming a mile off.
Justin Gimmick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gimmick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leroy manages to avoid it.

Gimmick clinches up with Leroy and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Leroy.
Gimmick scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leroy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leroy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Leroy fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Leroy.
Gimmick blocking some punches.
Leroy lands a body shot.

Gimmick breaks from the clinch.
Leroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leroy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leroy thows a body shot but no joy.
Gimmick connects with a looping right hand.
Leroy missing with a left hand there. Gimmick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroy blocks the body kick.
Leroy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gimmick was well out of range. Poor timing from Leroy.
Leroy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Leroy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gimmick.
Gimmick scores with a leg kick.
Leroy scores with a shot to the body.
Gimmick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gimmick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gimmick checks a leg kick nicely.
Gimmick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leroy is out of range and Gimmick settles back down.
Gimmick moves out of range as Leroy throws a body kick.
Leroy throws a body punch but Gimmick moves out of range.
Gimmick takes a swing at Leroy's ribcage but misses.
Leroy wants to slow Gimmick down by chopping away at his legs.
Gimmick connects with a right hand. Leroy shakes it off.
A nice combination there by Gimmick.
Bruce Leroy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gimmick throws a chopping leg kick but Leroy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gimmick looks to land a left hand but Leroy moved out of range nicely.
Gimmick throws a body punch but Leroy moves out of range.
Gimmick slips a jab from Leroy.
A jab from Gimmick misses.
Leroy misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Gimmick. Beautiful body shot.
Gimmick moves in looking to clinch but Leroy pushes him off.
Gimmick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leroy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gimmick. That did some damage!
Gimmick throws out a loose jab but Leroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroy wants to land a leg kick but Gimmick is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Leroy does no damage.
Leroy with a nice cross.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Leroy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leroy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Leroy trying to control the position but Gimmick is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gimmick stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Leroy trying to control the position but Gimmick is working away.
Leroy lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy working away.
Leroy working the strikes but Gimmick uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gimmick moves into full guard.
Gimmick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leroy's guard.
Leroy trying to control the position.
Gimmick trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leroy controls Gimmick momentarily but Gimmick frees himself.
Gimmick is looking to advance position but Leroy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gimmick is looking to escape.
Leroy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Leroy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gimmick is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gimmick tries to hold on but Leroy postures up.
Gimmick has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Leroy's lack of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Leroy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gimmick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leroy takes one to the side of the head.
Leroy moves forwards but Gimmick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leroy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leroy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gimmick.
Leroy misses with a wild combination.
Leroy throws a lazy head kick
and Gimmick counters with a left and a right that stings Leroy.
The fighters circling - Gimmick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leroy looks to throw the jab but Gimmick is out of range.
Gimmick throws a body punch but Leroy moves out of range.
Leroy digs a good hook to Gimmick's body.
Gimmick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Leroy.
Leroy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gimmick rather than just go for the knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gimmick checks a leg kick.
Leroy slips a straight right by Gimmick.
Gimmick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gimmick throws a hook but Leroy avoids it easily.
Leroy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leroy throws a lazy body kick
and Gimmick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gimmick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gimmick.
Leroy tried to score with a low kick but Gimmick checks it.
Leroy throws a series of punches but Gimmick moves out of range.
Leroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Gimmick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leroy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick checks a leg kick nicely.
Gimmick moves out of range of the strikes.
Gimmick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gimmick.
Leroy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab by Gimmick.
Gimmick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gimmick moves out of range of the body kick from Leroy.
Jab, jab by Gimmick - just one landing.
Gimmick lands with a good body shot.
Gimmick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy misses with a low kick.
Leroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gimmick lands a right hook to the body.
Gimmick connects with a crisp jab.
Leroy throws a low kick but Gimmick avoids it.
Gimmick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gimmick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gimmick scores with a sloppy right hand. Leroy should have avoided that one.
Leroy looks to land a combination but Gimmick avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Gimmick as he connects with a hook.
Gimmick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gimmick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gimmick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leroy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gimmick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gimmick is out of range.
Leroy keeps the fight on the outside.
Gimmick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leroy tried to score with a low kick but Gimmick checks it.
Leroy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leroy.
Leroy misses with the body kick
and Leroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gimmick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gimmick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroy jabs at Gimmick's body.
Gimmick throws a right hand that Leroy ducks under and follows up with a left that Leroy also avoids with ease.
Leroy cracks Gimmick with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Gimmick clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, jab by Gimmick - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leroy. Gimmick does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leroy.
Gimmick throws a chopping leg kick but Leroy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gimmick lands with a nice combination. Leroy backs away looking to recover.
Gimmick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gimmick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gimmick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gimmick has closed the distance and engaged Leroy in a clinch.
Gimmick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leroy lands with a light punch inside.
Gimmick lands a right hand.
Gimmick lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gimmick slows down the pace here.
A short left from Gimmick.

Leroy manages to break the clinch.
Leroy ducks under a wild hook from Gimmick.

Leroy tries to keep at a distance but Gimmick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leroy scores with a shoulder strike.

Gimmick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gimmick takes one on the button.
Leroy ducks right into an uppercut from Gimmick.
Leroy connects with a leg kick. Gimmick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmick manages to avoid it.
Gimmick cracks Leroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gimmick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gimmick avoids the body shot from Leroy.
Gimmick throws a hook but Leroy blocks it.
A good leg kick by Gimmick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gimmick.
Leroy throws a push kick but Gimmick slaps the foot to one side.
Gimmick blocks a jab.
Leroy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Leroy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gimmick is out of range.
Gimmick scoring well with a low kick there.
Leroy throws the left hand but Gimmick avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gimmick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gimmick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leroy throws a body punch but Gimmick moves out of range.
Gimmick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gimmick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leroy.
Gimmick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leroy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gimmick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leroy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leroy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gimmick throws out a loose jab but Leroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroy lunges at Gimmick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gimmick's hand.
Gimmick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gimmick just misses with a punch to the body.
Gimmick tries to bum rush Leroy with a series of wild strikes but Leroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimmick.
Gimmick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leroy wants to land a leg kick but Gimmick is out of range.
Gimmick stuns Leroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leroy connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leroy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leroy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gimmick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gimmick misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Gimmick had his way with Bruce Leroy in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Leroy fails with a takedown attempt.
Gimmick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leroy.
Gimmick misses with the body kick
and Leroy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leroy scores with a head kick. Gimmick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gimmick misses the shot to the body.
Gimmick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leroy scores with a leg kick.
Gimmick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leroy.
Gimmick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroy.
Leroy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leroy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Leroy lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick throws the kick towards the body but Leroy avoids it.
Gimmick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leroy on the side of the head.
Gimmick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gimmick throws a leg kick but Leroy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gimmick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gimmick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leroy circles away quickly and effectively.
Gimmick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leroy.
Leroy lands with a good body shot.
Gimmick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leroy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leroy tries to move into range but Gimmick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a big shot that misses.
Gimmick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leroy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gimmick if he has to take too many more of those.
Leroy is looking to chop away at Gimmick's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leroy slips a jab from Gimmick.
Leroy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leroy moves forwards but Gimmick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gimmick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gimmick throws out a loose jab but Leroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy swings for the body but Gimmick moves out of range.
Donk. Leroy catches Gimmick right on the button with a cross.
Gimmick looks to land a body kick but Leroy moved away.
A big left from Gimmick misses.
Gimmick staying out of range there.
Leroy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gimmick digs a good body shot into Leroy's ribs.
Gimmick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gimmick checks a low kick from Leroy.
Leroy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gimmick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leroy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leroy takes a swing at Gimmick's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws a solid leg kick but Gimmick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leroy.
Leroy throws a leg kick
and Gimmick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gimmick cracks Leroy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gimmick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Gimmick.
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!
Leroy digs a good hook to Gimmick's body.
Gimmick throws a leg kick but Leroy moved away.
Leroy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gimmick.
Leroy throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leroy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gimmick moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justin Gimmick.
I think Gimmick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Gimmick!
Justin Gimmick retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Justin Gimmick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.