PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bombadil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marv Gannicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bombadil
vs
Gannicus

181 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Bombadil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marv Gannicus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bombadil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gannicus, pushing him back against the cage.
Bombadil prevents Gannicus from breaking the clinch.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bombadil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bombadil being controlled against the cage.
Bombadil is trying to force a seperation but Gannicus has the dominant position.
Gannicus stalling against the cage.
Gannicus takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Gannicus scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombadil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gannicus blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Bombadil.
Gannicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Bombadil backwards.
Gannicus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gannicus stalling against the cage.
Gannicus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Gannicus.
Gannicus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gannicus wants to break free but Bombadil has control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gannicus blocks a head kick by Bombadil.

Gannicus has closed the distance and engaged Bombadil in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gannicus.
A nice left hand lands by Gannicus.
Gannicus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bombadil has closed the distance and engaged Gannicus in a clinch.
Gannicus lands with a short shot to the head.
Gannicus is struggling to control the position.
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!
Gannicus receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombadil has Gannicus pressed against the cage, preventing Gannicus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bombadil breaks from the clinch.

Bombadil closes the distance and pushes Gannicus back into the cage.
Gannicus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bombadil tries to land knees in the clinch but Gannicus avoids the damage to the body.
Bombadil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bombadil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gannicus avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombadil is trying to push Gannicus away but Gannicus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bombadil letting Gannicus take a breather here.
Gannicus tries to circle away but Bombadil has him pinned against the cage.
Bombadil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gannicus avoids it.
Gannicus has Bombadil pushed against the cage.
Gannicus lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Gannicus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gannicus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gannicus tries a low kick but Bombadil avoids it.
Tom Bombadil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gannicus cracks Bombadil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marv Gannicus dominated that round.
That's time! Bombadil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gannicus drives through and clinches with Bombadil against the cage.
Bombadil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Gannicus's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bombadil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gannicus is defending well for now.
Bombadil keeps control of Gannicus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bombadil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gannicus holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marv Gannicus.

Bombadil has Gannicus up against the cage in a clinch.
Bombadil missing with knees to the body.
Gannicus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bombadil wants to break free but Gannicus has control.

Gannicus manages to break the clinch.
Gannicus throws a right hand that Bombadil ducks under and follows up with a left that Bombadil also avoids with ease.
Gannicus cracks Bombadil with an open hand slap.

Bombadil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bombadil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bombadil moves into the clinch.
Gannicus managing to block the knees to the body from Bombadil.
Gannicus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bombadil clinches up with Gannicus and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bombadil has managed to clinch.

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

Bombadil clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gannicus lands with a light punch inside.
Gannicus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gannicus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bombadil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gannicus's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Gannicus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gannicus is trying to push Bombadil away but Bombadil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gannicus cracks Bombadil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Bombadil clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bombadil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gannicus stalling.
Bombadil missing with knees to the body.
Gannicus misses with the head strike.
Gannicus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gannicus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gannicus breaks the clinch.

Bombadil gets a clinch.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marv Gannicus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gannicus misses with a left hand

and Bombadil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bombadil misses with a knee strike.

Gannicus manages to break the clinch.
Tom Bombadil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bombadil forces Gannicus back against the cage and clinches.
Gannicus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombadil has him pressed against the cage.
Gannicus just leaning against Bombadil, taking a breather.
Bombadil working hard to break the clinch.

Bombadil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bombadil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gannicus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bombadil's efforts to push away.

Bombadil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gannicus blocks a head kick by Bombadil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombadil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bombadil throws a head kick that misses.

Bombadil clinches.
Gannicus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bombadil's elbow.
Gannicus is trying to break the clinch but Bombadil is controlling him.
Gannicus is trying to break the clinch but Bombadil has him pressed against the cage.
Gannicus misses with a punch to the body.
Gannicus throws a head punch that misses.
Gannicus has Bombadil pushed against the cage.

Gannicus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bombadil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gannicus effectively controlling the action here.
Gannicus misses with the head strike.
Gannicus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gannicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bombadil backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gannicus stalls.
Marv Gannicus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gannicus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bombadil instigates a clinch.
Gannicus taking a breather.
Bombadil prevents Gannicus from breaking the clinch.
Gannicus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marv Gannicus.

Bombadil has closed the distance and engaged Gannicus in a clinch.
Gannicus controlling the action here for a moment.
Gannicus managing to block the knees to the body from Bombadil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombadil lands a knee to the body.
Gannicus stalls.
Bombadil prevents Gannicus from breaking the clinch.
Gannicus stalling.
Gannicus trying to control the position but instead, Bombadil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gannicus into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gannicus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marv Gannicus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gannicus 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marv Gannicus!