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 key to victory for Goro Utini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Utini
vs
R

215 cm
31
194 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

187 cm
34
195 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 19 - 7 - 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 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utini misses the shot to the body.
Utini scores with a head kick. R tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Utini moves away from the strike by R.
R throws a poor cross that misses
and Utini counters with a straight right hand.
R throws a right and a left that both miss.
Utini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but R circles away quickly and effectively.
R lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by R.
A solid leg kick lands there for R.
R moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by R. Beautiful body shot.
Utini throws out a loose jab but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by R.
Goro Utini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Utini missing with a left hand there. R was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Utini misses with a straight right.
Utini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but R manages to avoid it.
Utini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R misses with a wild body shot.
Utini fakes the leg kick and cracks R in the body.
Utini missing with a left hand there. R was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Utini dodges the punch combination from R.
Utini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but R manages to avoid it.
Utini throws a body punch but R moves out of range.

R fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Utini sprawls well initially but R persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Utini tries to get to full guard but R has control of the leg.
R is looking to advance position but Utini won't allow it.
R passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utini is trying to escape the mount.
Utini tries to hold on but R postures up.
BOOM! R connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
R looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
R raining down hammerfists from mount.
R cracks Utini with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage R!