PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eye Gouger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bandini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gouger
vs
Bandini

182 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eye Gouger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bandini moves into range and clinches up with Gouger.
Bandini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gouger.
Gouger tries to break free but Bandini pushes him back against the cage.
Bandini jumps guard but Gouger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gouger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bandini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gouger pushes Bandini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bandini.
Bandini is trying to pull guard but Gouger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bandini pushes Gouger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandini ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bandini no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gouger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gouger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bandini's guard.
Bandini wants to get back to his feet but Gouger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bandini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gouger manages to get himself to full guard.
Bandini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bandini tries to advance to mount but Gouger denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouger tries to bench press Bandini off him but Bandini keeps the position.
Bandini trying to control the action but Gouger is working from the bottom.

Bandini stands up and beckons Gouger to his feet.
Gouger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Tony Bandini has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Gouger does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouger throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bandini looking to score a takedown here. Gouger is defending well but Bandini drives through and ends up in Gouger's guard.
Gouger keeping moving, preventing Bandini from controlling successfully.
Gouger wants to stand but Bandini is controlling the position.
Bandini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Tony Bandini has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Gouger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bandini, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gouger blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gouger blocks the elbow strike.
Bandini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gouger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eye Gouger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Bandini.
Gouger circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gouger keeps the fight on the outside.
Bandini shoots for a double leg takedown but Gouger sprawls well. He's pushed Bandini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bandini looks winded!

Gouger gets a clinch.
Bandini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bandini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bandini's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No joy there for Bandini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gouger looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandini is just out of range.
Gouger scores with a jab.
Gouger throws a series of punches but Bandini avoids them all with ease.
Gouger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandini.
Gouger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gouger tries to work over Bandini's front leg with a kick but Bandini checks it.
Bandini slips a jab and a cross from Gouger.

Gouger drives through and clinches with Bandini against the cage.
Bandini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bandini is breathing heavily.
Bandini tries to pull guard but Gouger holds him up against the cage and eventually Bandini drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gouger's efforts to push away.
Bandini trying to land knees to the body.
Bandini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gouger's efforts to push away.
Gouger is looking to break free of the clinch but Bandini has double underhooks.
Bandini fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bandini just leaning against Gouger, taking a breather.

Bandini breaks the clinch.
Gouger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gouger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gouger connects with a right hand. Bandini shakes it off.

Gouger darts in and clinches Bandini up against the cage.
Gouger is trying to force a seperation but Bandini has the dominant position.

Gouger breaks from the clinch.
Gouger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gouger.
Gouger throws a right hand that Bandini ducks under and follows up with a left that Bandini also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouger throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Bandini colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Gouger as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Bandini is left battered and dazed whilst Gouger and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eye Gouger!