PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Utini
vs
R

215 cm
31
194 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

187 cm
33
195 lbs
20 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goro Utini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Utini.
R slips a jab and a cross from Utini.
Decent striking displayed by Utini there.
R looks to throw the jab but Utini is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Utini. Those never looked like landing.
Utini lunges at R with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by R's hand.
Utini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
R rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Utini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Utini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
R throws the kick towards the body but Utini avoids it.
R misses with a straight left.
Goro Utini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
R tries to clinch there but Utini circles away.
Utini looks to score with a jab to the body but R is just out of range.
Utini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Utini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but R circles away quickly and effectively.
Utini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Utini scores with the left hand. R knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Utini lands with a hook. R tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
R ducks under a wild hook from Utini.
Utini throws out a loose jab but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utini lands with an overhand left.
Utini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
R avoids the body shot from Utini.
Nice jab there from Utini.
R throws a hook to the side of Utini's head but Utini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Utini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
R throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Utini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from R misses.
Utini scores with a jab to the head.
Utini lands with a straight right. R didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Utini works over R's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
R gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Utini misses with a straight left.
Utini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Utini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from R.
Utini just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Utini misses
and R counters with a left to the body.
R throws a shot from downtown. Utini moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - R looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Utini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
R staying out of range there.
R lands a nice shot to the body.
R loads up on a big right hand but Utini slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Utini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Utini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Utini takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
R misses with a series of wild punches.
Utini connects with a body shot.
Utini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Utini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and R counters with a left and a right that stings Utini.
Utini ducks under a wild hook from R.
Utini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and R counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as R checks a leg kick.
Utini lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Utini misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R throws a hook but Utini blocks it.
No joy there for R, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Utini misses with a hook.
Utini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Utini lands a body shot.
R swings for the body but Utini moves out of range.
R fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utini manages to avoid it.
Utini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract R.
Utini misses with a hook

and R decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Utini's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Utini keeping full guard, as R tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
R landing some decent shots from guard.
Utini is pulling down on R's head. It's preventing any offense from R, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goro Utini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Utini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
R drops his hands momentarily and Utini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Utini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but R moves away.
R scores with a nice head shot.
Utini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Utini moves out of range as R strikes.
R takes a swing at Utini's ribcage but misses.
Utini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Utini works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
R throws a head kick that misses.
Utini lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Utini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R missing with a left hand there. Utini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
R misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Utini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
R misses with an uppercut
enabling Utini to counter with a crisp jab.
Utini misses the body punch
and R counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
R slips under a jab.
Utini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Utini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
R throws a combination that misses
and Utini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
R misses with a hook. Utini ducked under it nicely.
R on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gage R is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Utini, as that shot connected.
Utini tries to work over R's front leg with a kick but R checks it.

R closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
R working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Utini's thigh. Utini counters though and makes it back to full guard.
R advances position into side control!
Utini is working to avoid the ground and pound but R connects with a decent elbow.
Utini is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Utini wants to control but R postures up.
R lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
R wants to lay and pray for a moment but Utini keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R working the head with strikes.
Utini is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
R wants to lay and pray for a moment but Utini keeps working.
R takes a little break here. Utini wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
R trying to control the action but Utini is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R looks up at the clock and then as Utini takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, R smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Utini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Utini tries to pass the half guard into mount. R knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Utini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. R manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Utini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Utini wants to control from the top but R keeps moving.
R has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Utini wants to pass the guard but R is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Goro Utini will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Utini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Utini loads up on a big right hand but R slips the punch.
R clobbers Utini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Utini keeps R at a distance using the push kick.
R throws a head kick but Utini moves out of range.
R misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Utini pushes R away with a front kick.
Utini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from R.
R moves out of range as Utini strikes.
R throws a lazy uppercut
and Utini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. R is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Utini sizes up R with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Utini misses with a body kick.
R fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini lands with a hook. R tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Utini misses with an uppercut. R saw that one coming.
Utini avoids the head kick by R.
R throws a right and a left that Utini avoids nicely.
Utini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Utini tries to land a front kick but R steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Utini misses with a wild body shot.
R has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
R throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goro Utini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Utini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from R.
Utini jabs R to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from R misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Utini.
A nice combination there by Utini.
Goro Utini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goro Utini is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
R on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Utini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
R lands with a hook. Utini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
R tries a head kick but it misses.
Utini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
R takes one on the chin but seems OK.
R takes one to the chin there.
Utini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from R misses.
Utini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
R throws a jab when Utini was well out of range.
Utini misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utini misses with a head kick.
R will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
R is looking to clinch but Utini is avoiding it.
Utini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps R's head backwards.
R throws a head kick but Utini moves out of range.
Gage R has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Utini misses with a kick to the body.
Utini lands a head kick. R smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Utini cracks a nice hook into R's ribs.
R swinging wildly here.
R swings widly with a right hand
and Utini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Utini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Utini throws out a leg kick but R moves out of range and Utini only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Utini throws a head kick but R moves out of range.
Utini looks to land a combination but R avoids it well.
Utini lands a nice shot that snaps R's head back.
R throws a looping overhand right but Utini ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from R misses.
R misses with a two punch combination.
Utini throws a hook to the side of R's head but R sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from R does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
R blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from R misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Utini lands a nice hook to R's body. R takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Utini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goro Utini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Utini, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goro Utini!
Goro Utini looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I wanna tell a joke. What's fat, white, runs the UFC, and if you put two beige beach balls on his feet he'd look like a giant - don't cut my mic you ma-'.