PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between OK Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes into the arena with Pawn Shop - Sublime blaring out of the sound system. Ograni has chosen Ameno - Era as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fighter
vs
Ograni

193 cm
27
191 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

183 cm
36
195 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OK Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Fighter misses.
Nice jab there from Fighter.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ograni.
Ograni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fighter avoids it really well and circles away.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ograni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Gugo Ograni has been cut.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.
Fighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ograni throws out a powerful jab.
Fighter throws a lazy uppercut

and Ograni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fighter won't be happy with that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Ograni tries for a kimura but Fighter is defending well.
Fighter tries to bench press Ograni off him but Ograni keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni is looking to take a break and control but Fighter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fighter tries to improve position but can't.
Ograni wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
Ograni misses with the ground and pound.
Fighter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ograni on the ground.
Ograni wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
Fighter taking a bit of punishment here - Ograni scoring with strikes.

Ograni is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fighter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ograni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fighter has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter struggling a bit here.

Ograni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fighter has escaped the position, nice work there.
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This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ograni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni in the domination position with Fighter hanging on.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard.
Fighter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Ograni is working for a submission of some sort.
Fighter is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ograni trying to control from half guard but Fighter is working away.

Ograni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fighter wants to improve his position but Ograni is controlling well.

Ograni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ograni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fighter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ograni.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ograni prevents Fighter from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gugo Ograni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice shot lands for Fighter.
Fighter with a jab.
Ograni ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Ograni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ograni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ograni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ograni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ograni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fighters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Ograni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Ograni does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ograni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fighter is trying to work for a sweep but Ograni has mounted him!
Fighter is in all sorts of trouble here.

Ograni is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fighter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ograni working for submissions but it's allowed Fighter to get to half guard.
Ograni is looking to improve his position.
Ograni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ograni tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fighter has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ograni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fighter trying to control but Ograni is having none of it.
Ograni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ograni is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter controlling his opponent.
Fighter tries to control but Ograni wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fighter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ograni sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fighter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because OK Fighter just wasn't active enough.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
OK Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Ograni finds it's target.
Fighter misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ograni was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Fighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ograni throws out the jab.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Ograni throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
OK Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Fighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Ograni slips a jab and a cross from Fighter.
Ograni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter counters with an inside leg kick.
Ograni works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ograni staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Ograni misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fighter, right into the meat.
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 OK Fighter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ograni thuds his right hand into Fighter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fighter catches Ograni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ograni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ograni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ograni moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Ograni throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Ograni does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ograni changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fighter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ograni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fighter keeps working.
Ograni controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ograni lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ograni working away.
Fighter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ograni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ograni sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fighter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ograni in side control, throwing shots but Fighter defends.

Ograni goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fighter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ograni but great work by Fighter.
Fighter tries to stand but Ograni is controlling his head.
Ograni can't do much from the bottom here.
Ograni tries to improve position but can't.
Ograni is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fighter tries to stand and escape but Ograni is controlling the position.

Ograni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fighter controlling the action here.
Ograni is staying active underneath Fighter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter decides to return to a standing position.
Fighter moves out of range as Ograni strikes.
Ograni looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Fighter misses with a hook. Ograni ducked under it nicely.
Ograni slips a jab from Fighter.
Ograni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fighter tries to land a leg kick but Ograni saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Ograni.

Ograni decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ograni perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ograni is trying to control. Fighter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ograni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ograni wants to control but Fighter is keeping him busy.
Ograni controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ograni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fighter wants to stand up but Ograni is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter looking for a sweep. Not yet Fighter, not yet.
Ograni wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.
Ograni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fighter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gugo Ograni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ograni 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gugo Ograni!
A victorious Gugo Ograni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.