PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bull might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Label Society - Fire It Up. Gimmick has chosen Six Feet Under - War Is Coming as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bull
vs
Gimmick

175 cm
35
157 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

177 cm
30
164 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Justin Gimmick!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Bull. Those never looked like landing.
Bull scores with a one two! Gimmick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gimmick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gimmick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Gimmick moves into the clinch successfully.
Gimmick tries to circle away but Bull has him pinned against the cage.
Gimmick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gimmick is trying to break the clinch but Bull has him pressed against the cage.

Bull breaks from the clinch.
Gimmick misses with a body shot.
Bull checks a low kick from Gimmick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gimmick lands a jab to the head.
Bull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gimmick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gimmick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gimmick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gimmick as Bull shoots in.
Gimmick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gimmick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull throws a body punch but Gimmick moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gimmick.
Bull avoids the head kick by Gimmick.
Bull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmick manages to avoid it.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Gimmick throws a chopping leg kick but Bull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bull walks into a stiff left hand from Gimmick.
Bull slips a straight right by Gimmick.
Gimmick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bull. Bull circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gimmick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bull is able to avoid easily.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmick manages to avoid it.
Gimmick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gimmick.
Bull throws the left hand but Gimmick avoids the punch easily.
Bull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gimmick but Gimmick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick's corner calls for a 1-2. Gimmick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gimmick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bull checks it well.
Bull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gimmick takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Gimmick closes the distance and pushes Bull back into the cage.
Gimmick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bull has him pressed against the cage.
Gimmick stalling the fight.
Gimmick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gimmick manages to break the clinch.
Gimmick tries to work over Bull's front leg with a kick but Bull checks it.
Gimmick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gimmick throws a low kick but Bull avoids it.
Roy Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gimmick defending well as Bull loads up on a big left hand.
Gimmick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull thuds his right hand into Gimmick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a nice looking combination but Gimmick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bull gets tackled into the cage by Gimmick. Gimmick maintains the clinch.
Bull tries a knee to the head but Gimmick blocks it.
Bull creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gimmick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gimmick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gimmick cracks a nice hook into Bull's ribs.
Gimmick walks into a left hand.
Gimmick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bull scores with a head kick. Gimmick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gimmick is out of range and Bull settles back down.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gimmick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bull misses with a series of wild punches.
Bull shoots in but Gimmick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gimmick connects with a leg kick. Bull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick looks for the body kick but Bull saw that one coming.
Bull thows a body shot but no joy.
Gimmick misses with a hook.
Gimmick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gimmick. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gimmick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gimmick lands a leg kick that knocks Bull off balance momentarily.
Gimmick blocks a jab.
Bull misses with an uppercut.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch but Gimmick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmick takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gimmick. Bull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bull misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Bull misses
and Gimmick counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Justin Gimmick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bull drives through with a takedown into Gimmick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bull is pushing down on Gimmick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gimmick is fighting to maintain full guard but Bull has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bull sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gimmick defending well though.
Bull trying to pass the guard but Gimmick defending well.
Bull throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bull misses with a head shot. Gimmick uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bull throws a strike but Gimmick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gimmick manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gimmick is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bull wants to stand up but Gimmick is controlling him.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
Bull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gimmick manages to get himself to full guard.
Bull throws a big right hand that misses.
Bull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gimmick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bull is one step ahead there.
Gimmick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bull wants to pass the guard but Gimmick is keeping the position.
Bull throws an elbow that misses. Gimmick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bull's guard. Nice move by Gimmick!
Bull manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gimmick manages to get himself to full guard.
Gimmick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gimmick is looking to stand up but Bull isn't so interested in that idea.
Bull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gimmick's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is in close to Gimmick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gimmick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bull wants to control from the top but Gimmick keeps moving.
Gimmick looking to control.
Gimmick managing to control the position.
Bull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimmick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Justin Gimmick was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gimmick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch! Gimmick slams his shin into Bull's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bull.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gimmick as he avoids it easily.
Bull misses with an uppercut. Gimmick saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gimmick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Gimmick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gimmick is looking to slow Bull down with leg kicks.
Bull pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bull has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gimmick can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gimmick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gimmick throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a one-two to the body.
Gimmick scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull throws a front kick aimed at Gimmick's knee but Gimmick avoids it well.
Gimmick doesn't manage to clinch there - Bull circles away.
Bull shoots in looking for a takedown. Gimmick tries to sprawl out of it but Bull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gimmick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Gimmick. No joy for Bull on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bull dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gimmick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gimmick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gimmick blocks a head kick by Bull.
Bull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Justin Gimmick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gimmick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gimmick swinging wildly here.
A big left from Bull misses.
Gimmick lands with a nice body punch.
Gimmick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gimmick looks to score with a jab to the body but Bull is just out of range.
Gimmick scores with a leg kick.
Gimmick slips under a jab from Bull.
Bull throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gimmick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick moves out of range of the strikes.
Gimmick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gimmick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gimmick is looking to clinch.
A jab from Bull does it's job there.
Gimmick feints and then cracks Bull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bull down.
Bull checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Gimmick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gimmick.
Bull throws a sloppy body shot
and Gimmick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bull is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Bull there.
Bull throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gimmick works Bull's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Gimmick thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull misses with a straight right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gimmick.
Gimmick wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.
Gimmick avoids the body shot from Bull.
Bull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Gimmick - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gimmick.
Bull walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Bull does it's job there.
Bull will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gimmick connects with an inside leg kick.
Bull scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justin Gimmick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Gimmick's head back.
Gimmick scores with a hook to the body. Bull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gimmick lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bull has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bull and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bull connects with a body shot.
Bull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gimmick.
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gimmick clinches.
Gimmick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gimmick can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.

Gimmick manages to break the clinch.
Gimmick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bull.
Gimmick lands with a nice combination. Bull backs away looking to recover.
Bull moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gimmick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bull's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull looks to land a body kick but Gimmick moved away.
A leg kick checked by Gimmick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gimmick.
Bull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gimmick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gimmick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull throws a solid leg kick but Gimmick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bull.
Gimmick lands a jab-cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bull.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gimmick sprawls well. Gimmick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bull gets slowly back to his feet.
Gimmick scores with a sloppy right hand. Bull should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmick catches Bull with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gimmick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Gimmick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gimmick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Gimmick!
In his post fight interview, Justin Gimmick started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.