PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudi Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guns comes to the cage accompanied by If I Ruled The World. Rudi Guns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guns
vs
Lickertwat

176 cm
29
148 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

175 cm
23
141 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudi Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Guns.
Lickertwat shoots for a double leg takedown but Guns sprawls well. He's pushed Lickertwat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guns throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lickertwat counters with a thumping low kick.
Guns throws a body punch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lickertwat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guns, as that shot connected.
Guns misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guns.
Lickertwat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lickertwat clobbers Guns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lickertwat misses the jab.
Lickertwat misses with a looping right.
Guns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lickertwat's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns thows a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range.
Guns checks a leg kick nicely.
Guns is looking to wear down Lickertwat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guns shoots in for a double leg but Lickertwat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guns avoids the body shot from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
Lickertwat swings widly with a right hand
and Guns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lickertwat connects with a body shot.
Guns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lickertwat's waist but Lickertwat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guns off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut.
Guns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guns drops his hands momentarily and Lickertwat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
Guns lands with an overhand left.
Lickertwat jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lickertwat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guns!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lickertwat tries to control but Guns wriggling away.
Guns is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat controlling the pace for now.
Guns is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lickertwat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lickertwat fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lickertwat scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lickertwat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lickertwat putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lickertwat working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lickertwat lands a heavy elbow.

Guns is rocked!
Guns taking shots to the head.
Oh Guns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lickertwat lands a big shot there that rocks Guns but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lickertwat working the ground and pound effectively.
Lickertwat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guns is looking to escape.
Lickertwat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guns hang on?
Guns is looking to get to half guard.
Guns seems to have got his legs back now.
Lickertwat tries to control but Guns wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guns can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lickertwat has hold of Guns's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Guns manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Guns is squirming around, avoiding Lickertwat's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lickertwat looks to land a left hand but Guns moved out of range nicely.

Lickertwat gets a takedown into half guard.
Lickertwat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guns is looking for a sweep. Lickertwat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guns is working hard here to advance position.
Lickertwat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lickertwat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guns is refusing to be controlled, as Lickertwat sits in half guard.
Guns wants to get back to full guard.
Lickertwat lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns moves into full guard.
Lickertwat cracks Guns with a solid left hand.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guns wants to sweep here but Lickertwat controlling him for the moment.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guns looking for a sweep. Not yet Guns, not yet.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lickertwat won't allow Guns to sweep him here.
Guns looking to control.
Guns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Guns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guns lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
Lickertwat moves away from the strike by Guns.
No luck for Guns with that takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Guns blocks the low kick.
Lickertwat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Lickertwat manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guns on his heels. He'll look to pass Guns's guard now, I'm sure.
Lickertwat stays in close to Guns's body and controls the position.
Lickertwat won't allow Guns to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lickertwat is working for a kimura but Guns is defending it quite comfortably.
Lickertwat working the head and body with strikes.
Lickertwat is trying to control the action in half guard but Guns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guns tries to get to full guard but Lickertwat has control of the leg.

Guns looking for submissions off his back.
Guns is refusing to be controlled, as Lickertwat sits in half guard.
Lickertwat working the head and body with strikes.
Guns is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Guns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guns gets full guard.
Lickertwat scoring with punches to the head and body.

Lickertwat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Guns looking to control.
Guns keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns wants to sweep but no luck.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lickertwat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AL Lickertwat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lickertwat decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Guns is trying to get back to full guard.
Lickertwat wants to control but Guns is keeping him busy.
Guns wants to get back to full guard.
Lickertwat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Guns tries to get to full guard but Lickertwat has control of the leg.
Guns is staying active underneath Lickertwat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guns tries to get to full guard but Lickertwat has control of the leg.
Lickertwat slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Guns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Guns tries to roll over but Lickertwat keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guns!
Lickertwat with a couple of short strikes.
Guns is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Guns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lickertwat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guns is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lickertwat trying to control but Guns is having none of it.
Guns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lickertwat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guns is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Guns is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lickertwat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guns is looking to escape.
Guns taking shots to the head.
Guns is looking to get to half guard.
Guns regains half guard.
Guns is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat is trying to control. Guns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lickertwat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guns throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lickertwat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rudi Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guns is looking for a sweep. Lickertwat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guns is refusing to be controlled, as Lickertwat sits in half guard.
Lickertwat passes to full mount!
Lickertwat controlling from mount.
Guns is wriggling around trying to escape.
AL Lickertwat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lickertwat with shots to the head and body - Guns looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Guns is squirming around, avoiding Lickertwat's attempts to control the action.
Lickertwat with shots to the head and body - Guns looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
AL Lickertwat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lickertwat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AL Lickertwat!
A very excited looking AL Lickertwat 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.