PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bloody Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Molefe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gutz
vs
Molefe

189 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bloody Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Molefe!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molefe throws a jab when Gutz was well out of range.
Molefe misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Molefe misses the target.
Molefe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutz.
Molefe shoots in but no luck this time.
Gutz throws a jab when Molefe was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
Molefe stuffs the takedown.
Molefe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gutz but Gutz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gutz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Molefe backs up against the cage.

It looks like Alex Molefe has been cut.
A jab lands there for Gutz.
Molefe misses with a double jab.
Alex Molefe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molefe shoots in but no luck this time.
Bloody Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Molefe.

Molefe dives in and scores a takedown into Gutz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Molefe from controlling successfully.
Molefe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutz is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz has control of Molefe's left arm, preventing Molefe from doing any damage.
Molefe controlling from the top position.
Gutz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutz working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Molefe tries for a takedown but Gutz circles away easily
and Gutz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the body from Molefe misses
and Molefe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Molefe scores with a hook to the body. Gutz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molefe misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gutz misses with a straight right.
Molefe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gutz but Gutz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gutz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Molefe's head.
Molefe blocks a jab.
Gutz scores with a body shot.
Molefe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molefe misses with a jab to the body
and Gutz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molefe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Alex Molefe's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molefe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gutz as he jumps to the side.
Molefe takes one on the button.
Molefe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutz.
Gutz lands a glancing blow to the side of Molefe's head.

Molefe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gutz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Molefe is looking to advance position but Gutz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gutz looking to control but Molefe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molefe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Molefe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molefe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutz thows a huge punch but Molefe dodges it nicely.
Gutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz passes to side control.
Molefe wants to control but Gutz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bloody Gutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Molefe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Molefe misses with an uppercut

and Gutz counters with a crisp one two that drops Molefe! Gutz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Molefe to his feet! Molefe is in big trouble!

Molefe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molefe throws the left hand but Gutz avoids the punch easily.
Gutz thows a body shot but no joy.
Molefe fails with a takedown attempt.
Gutz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Molefe is still on wobbly legs! Can Gutz finish him?
Molefe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molefe seems to have recovered his senses.
Gutz checks a leg kick nicely.
Molefe misses with an uppercut
and Gutz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molefe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Molefe throws the left hand but Gutz avoids the punch easily.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz slips a straight right by Molefe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molefe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gutz!
Molefe is looking to take a break and control but Gutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gutz tries to get out of the position.
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Molefe working the ground and pound but Gutz is defending the strikes.
Molefe misses with the ground and pound.
Gutz is looking for a sweep.
Molefe wants to control but Gutz is keeping him busy.
Alex Molefe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gutz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Molefe off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molefe trying to control the hands but Gutz won't let him.
Gutz tries to keep control of the position but Molefe is staying busy.
Molefe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gutz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gutz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molefe is trying to remain composed but Gutz is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Gutz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Gutz trying to control.
Gutz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
A lull in the action here.
Gutz throwing sloppy strikes.
Gutz tries to get the hooks in deep but Molefe pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Molefe right now.
Gutz throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molefe avoids the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Molefe up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molefe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Molefe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gutz's guard. Nice work there by Molefe.
Gutz trying to control the position.
Molefe scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molefe tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutz is retaining full guard.
Molefe with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bloody Gutz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Molefe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Molefe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gutz sprawls well initially but Molefe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Molefe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gutz's head.
Gutz wants to control but Molefe is keeping busy.
Molefe prevents Gutz from improving his position.
Molefe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gutz wants to get back to full guard.
Gutz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Molefe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Molefe's back!
Gutz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Molefe's body.
Gutz throws strikes from the back but Molefe rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Molefe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz looking to sit in guard and control but Molefe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Molefe wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
Gutz controlling the position.
Molefe is looking to work some ground and pound but Gutz has wrist control.
Molefe won't allow Gutz to sweep him here.
Gutz controls Molefe momentarily but Molefe frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molefe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molefe chips away with some ground and pound.
Gutz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Molefe is looking to improve his position.
Molefe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molefe tries to roll over but Gutz keeps him under control.
Molefe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gutz.
Molefe pulls Gutz in to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Molefe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutz wants to control from the top but Molefe keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alex Molefe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gutz throws a hook but Molefe blocks it.
Molefe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutz with a nice cross.
Gutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bloody Gutz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molefe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gutz lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molefe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gutz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gutz dips to his left and cracks Molefe with an uppercut!
Molefe misses with a shot to the body

and Gutz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bloody Gutz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bloody Gutz!