PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between War Brace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Snoop DoGG. Red Gym comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger 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!

Brace
vs
Red Gym

185 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
201 lbs
14 - 6 - 4

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, War Brace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Red Gym has closed the distance and engaged Brace in a clinch.
Brace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Red Gym has him pressed against the cage.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Brace is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Red Gym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Red Gym misses with a double jab.
Red Gym connects with a solid leg kick.
Red Gym takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Red Gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brace.
Red Gym with a hook.
Brace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Red Gym.
Red Gym wants to clinch.
Red Gym slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brace.
Brace misses with a low kick.
Brace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Red Gym stuns Brace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Red Gym connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Red Gym blocks a low kick nicely.
Red Gym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brace lands with a right hand.
Brace takes a swing at Red Gym's ribcage but misses.
Brace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Gym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Red Gym on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brace looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Red Gym misses the target.
Red Gym avoids the body shot from Brace.
Brace throws a lazy right hand but Red Gym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brace misses with a body shot.
Brace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Brace just misses with a punch to the body.
Brace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Red Gym checks it well.
Brace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Brace walks into a left hand.
Brace misses with a kick to the body.
Red Gym smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Red Gym dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brace misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym cracks Brace with an open hand slap.
Brace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Red Gym!
Brace misses the shot to the body.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Brace is just out of range.
Brace misses with a looping right.
Brace throws a looping overhand right but Red Gym ducks down to avoid it.
Brace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brace connects with a jab.
Red Gym lands an overhand right.
Brace throws the left hand but Red Gym avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Brace misses.
Brace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Red Gym both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Red Gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym scores with a decent looking hook.
Brace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Red Gym counters with a stiff right hand.
Red Gym clobbers Brace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brace was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Brace misses with a body shot.
Red Gym tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brace throws a body punch but Red Gym moves out of range.
Red Gym lands a jab to Brace's midsection.
Brace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red Gym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brace moves away.
Brace misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Brace.
Red Gym swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Red Gym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ten Red Gym dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Red Gym throws a lazy right hand but Brace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Red Gym steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brace.
Brace has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Red Gym lands an overhand right.
Brace misses with a hook to the body
and Brace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Red Gym jabs Brace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Red Gym lands a nice shot that snaps Brace's head back.
Brace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ten Red Gym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Red Gym misses with an uppercut.
Red Gym fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brace moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Gym lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brace at a distance.
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!
Red Gym tests Brace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red Gym.
Red Gym getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brace connects with a right hand. Red Gym shakes it off.
Brace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Red Gym avoids a kick to the body.
Brace connects with an inside leg kick.
Brace tries to move into range but Red Gym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brace tries to move into range but Red Gym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Red Gym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brace.
Red Gym blocks a low kick nicely.
Red Gym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brace scores with a hook to the body. Red Gym takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Brace avoids them all with ease.
Brace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Brace is looking to wear down Red Gym with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Gym misses with a low kick.
Brace throws a sloppy head kick and Red Gym moves out of range easily.
Red Gym scores with a one two! Brace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brace misses with a hook.
Ten Red Gym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Brace keeps the fight on the outside.
Brace throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Red Gym lands a nice shot to the body.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Red Gym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brace misses with a kick to the body.
Brace throws a leg kick but Red Gym sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brace misses with a low kick as Red Gym jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brace under the eye.
Brace throws a shot from downtown. Red Gym moves away and avoids it.
Brace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Red Gym lands a left hand.
Red Gym is trying to force a seperation but Brace has the dominant position.
Brace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Gym wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brace misses with a punch on the inside.
Brace scores with a shot to the side of Red Gym's head.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym gets through Brace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brace dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Red Gym presses Brace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four 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!
Brace is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Red Gym blocking some punches.
A short right from Brace on the inside.
Brace wants to stall.
Red Gym lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brace backwards.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch but Brace keeps him there for the moment.
Brace struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Brace is looking to control Red Gym's arms but Red Gym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brace has his back to the cage.
Red Gym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brace's elbow.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.

Red Gym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Gym scores with the left hand. Brace knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Red Gym displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brace throws out the jab.
Red Gym tries to clinch but Brace moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ten Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brace thows a body shot but no joy.
Red Gym fails with an attempt to clinch.

Red Gym moves into the clinch.
Brace blocks an uppercut.
Brace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Red Gym's efforts to push away.
Brace lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Gym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brace prevents Red Gym from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Brace.

Red Gym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Gym is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Red Gym defending well as Brace loads up on a big left hand.
Red Gym cracks Brace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brace moves out of range of the strikes.
Brace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Red Gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Red Gym.
Red Gym looks to land a left hand but Brace moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym looks to throw the jab but Brace is out of range.
Brace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Red Gym takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Red Gym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brace looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
Brace scores with a nice strike.
Brace connects with a body shot that sends Red Gym's belly button to the back.
Brace lands an overhand right.
Red Gym throws a leg kick but Brace moved away.
Brace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Red Gym feints a jab promting Brace to slip. Red Gym then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brace slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brace looks for the body kick but Red Gym saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brace.
A jab from Red Gym does it's job there.
Red Gym fails with an attempt to clinch.
Red Gym connects with a body shot.
Red Gym takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brace.
Red Gym misses with an uppercut. Brace saw that one coming.
Brace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Red Gym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brace's sensitive parts.
Red Gym checks a leg kick.
Brace lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brace connects with an inside leg kick.
Red Gym bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brace's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Red Gym checks it well.
Red Gym throws a body punch but Brace moves out of range.
Red Gym tries to clinch up but Brace circles away and keeps his distance.
Red Gym throws a hook to the side of Brace's head but Brace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brace.
Red Gym fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red Gym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brace.
Red Gym avoids the body shot from Brace.
Brace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Red Gym looks to throw the jab but Brace is out of range.
Brace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Red Gym.
Brace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brace doesn't seem bothered though.
Brace looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
Brace scores with a jab to the body.
Brace thuds a left hand into Red Gym's body.
Brace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red Gym checks a low kick from Brace.
Brace blocks a leg kick.
Red Gym takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brace swats away the attempt to clinch by Red Gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym looks to land a right hand but Brace moved out of range.
Red Gym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brace.
War Brace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ten Red Gym is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Brace misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ten Red Gym.
Well Red Gym 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ten Red Gym!
Ten Red Gym seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.