PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey. Gaskins has chosen Killing In The Name Of as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kramer
vs
Gaskins

225 cm
30
210 lbs
19 - 8 - 2

188 cm
23
213 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaskins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kramer manages to avoid it.
Kramer throws a nice looking combination but Gaskins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kramer connects with a single shot there.
Gaskins misses with a body kick.
Gaskins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kramer.
Kosmo Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaskins tries to bum rush Kramer with a series of wild strikes but Kramer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kramer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kramer tries to clinch up.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Gaskins circles away.
Kramer shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaskins sprawls well. He's pushed Kramer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gaskins throws a front kick aimed at Kramer's knee but Kramer avoids it well.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Gaskins.
Kramer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kramer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kramer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaskins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kramer is out of range and Gaskins settles back down.
Gaskins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer tries to clinch but Gaskins is having none of it.
Kramer tries to clinch but Gaskins is having none of it.
Gaskins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kramer finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaskins's head.
Gaskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaskins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kramer.
Gaskins misses with a looping left.
Gaskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Kramer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kramer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaskinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaskins misses with a body shot.
Gaskins avoids the head kick by Kramer.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaskins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kramer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kramer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaskins throws out a loose jab but Kramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kramer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaskins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Gaskins as Kramer shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosmo Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer throws a head kick but Gaskins moves out of range.

Kramer rushes Gaskins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaskins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins blocks an elbow strike.
Gaskins is trying to break the clinch but Kramer is controlling him.
Kramer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaskins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer lands a damaging elbow.

Gaskins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kramer gets a clinch.
Gaskins working hard to break the clinch.
Gaskins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gaskins manages to break the clinch.

Kramer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kramer is looking to take a break and control but Gaskins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaskins gets full guard.
Kramer preventing the sweep.
Kramer throwing strikes but missing.
Gaskins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gaskins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kramer!
Gaskins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer tries to lock up and control but Gaskins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gaskins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kramer can't escape the position.
Kramer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins tries to control but Kramer wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Gaskins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer is trying to escape the mount.
Gaskins looking to finish with strikes here!
Kramer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gaskins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaskins unloads with some shots from mount but Kramer bucks and avoids them well.
Kramer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kramer wants to control but Gaskins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosmo Kramer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kramer clinches with his opponent.
Gaskins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaskins avoids the damage to the body.
Gaskins avoids a wild elbow strike from Kramer.
Kramer keeps control of Gaskins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gaskins breaks the clinch.
Kramer moves away from the strike by Gaskins.
Gaskins moves out of range of the body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gaskins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gaskins fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaskins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaskins circles away.
Kramer wants to clinch.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer misses with a double jab.

Kramer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaskins is trying to force a seperation but Kramer has the dominant position.
Kramer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaskins leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Gaskins managing to block the knees to the body from Kramer.
Kramer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kramer lands a damaging elbow.
Kramer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaskins.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaskins's efforts to push away.

Gaskins manages to break the clinch.
Kramer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Kramer blocks the low kick.
Kramer tries to clinch up.
Gaskins throws a leg kick but Kramer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaskins as he jumps to the side.
Gaskins jabs Kramer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Gaskins misses.
Gaskins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaskins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer tries to clinch up.
Kramer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaskins under the eye.
Gaskins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaskins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kramer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kramer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kramer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaskins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaskins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaskins keeps the fight on the outside.
Kramer throws a right hand that Gaskins ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaskins also avoids with ease.
Kramer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gaskins avoids the head kick by Kramer.

Kramer clinches up with Gaskins and pushes him back against the cage.
Gaskins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kramer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gaskins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaskins is trying to push Kramer away but Kramer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kramer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gaskins blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kramer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kramer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaskins's defenses.
Gaskins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kramer scores with a shot to the side of Gaskins's head.
Kramer missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kramer.

Gaskins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer lands a lovely overhand right.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaskins circles away.
Gaskins swings for the body but Kramer moves out of range.
Gaskins lands a nice shot to the body.
Kramer moves out of range as Gaskins strikes.
Gaskins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kramer.
Kramer tries to clinch but Gaskins moves out of range.

Kramer moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaskins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Gaskins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kramer.
Gaskins avoiding damage as Kramer throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kramer.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gaskins is defending well for now.
Kramer is trying to drag Gaskins to the mat but Gaskins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaskins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gaskins dodges an elbow strike from Kramer.
Kramer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kramer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gaskins tries to break free but Kramer pushes him back against the cage.

Gaskins manages to break the clinch.
Gaskins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gaskins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaskins misses with a double jab.
Gaskins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kramer at a distance.
Kramer closes the distance but Gaskins moves to the side
and Gaskins counters with a nice uppercut.
Donald Gaskins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaskins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 Kosmo Kramer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gaskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kramer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kramer loads up on a big right hand but Gaskins slips the punch.
Kramer tries to clinch but Gaskins moves out of range.
Gaskins throws a head kick but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer avoids the body shot from Gaskins.
Gaskins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaskins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kramer tries to clinch up
letting Gaskins counter with a right hand.
Kramer tries to clinch up but Gaskins circles away and keeps his distance.
Kramer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gaskins's waist but Gaskins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kramer off to one side.
Kosmo Kramer is winning the standup battle so far.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaskins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kramer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kramer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Kramer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kosmo Kramer has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Gaskins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer moves away from the strike by Gaskins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins dodges the punch combination from Kramer.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaskins circles away.
Kramer throws a series of strikes that have Gaskins backpedaling.
Nice body punch from Kramer.
Kramer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaskins has time to react.
Gaskins tests Kramer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kramer lands a jab.
Kramer defending well as Gaskins loads up on a big left hand.
Gaskins avoids the head kick by Kramer.
Kramer moves out of range as Gaskins throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaskins throws the kick towards the body but Kramer avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaskins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaskins tries to avoid it but Kramer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaskins to the ground. Gaskins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gaskins misses the jab.
Gaskins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kramer blocks a jab.
Kramer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaskins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Gaskins misses.
Gaskins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kramer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kramer moves into the clinch successfully.

Gaskins breaks from the clinch.
Gaskins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gaskins takes a swing at Kramer's ribcage but misses.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosmo Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaskins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer tries for a takedown but Gaskins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kramer closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Gaskins counter with a right hand.
Donald Gaskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaskins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaskins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kramer's sensitive parts.
Gaskins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kramer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaskins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kramer has closed the distance and engaged Gaskins in a clinch.
Gaskins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaskins can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Gaskins.
Gaskins can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kramer as Gaskins tries to tie him up.
Kramer misses with an elbow strike.
Gaskins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaskins tries to break free but Kramer pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gaskins's defenses.

Gaskins manages to break the clinch.
Gaskins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaskins finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gaskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kramer walks into a jab.
Kramer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gaskins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Gaskins does no damage.
Gaskins misses with a looping left.
Gaskins connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaskins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaskins loads up on a big right hand but Kramer slips the punch.

Kramer has managed to clinch.
Gaskins tries to break the clinch but Kramer is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Gaskins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kramer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kosmo Kramer!
Kosmo Kramer took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank Jerry for letting me eat his food and Neuman for the extra help traing my cardio.Lets all go to my placeand party on. whites only tho...well, latinos ok I guess'.