PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between VJ Kiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kiwi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Redlight - Get Out My Head. VJ Kiwi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiwi
vs
The Gangster

150 cm
32
133 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

160 cm
22
140 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, VJ Kiwi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmey The Gangster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Gangster connects with a solid leg kick.
The Gangster delivers a nice body kick.
The Gangster scores with a hook.
Kiwi throws a nice looking combination but The Gangster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Gangster scores with a head kick.
Kiwi closes the distance and clinches up with The Gangster, looking for a takedown. Kiwi pushes The Gangster against the cage but The Gangster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Gangster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Kiwi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiwi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiwi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Gangster misses the shot to the body.
Kiwi fails with the takedown

and The Gangster counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
The Gangster lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Gangster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
The Gangster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VJ Kiwi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiwi wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Gangster lands a body shot.
The Gangster prevents Kiwi from breaking the clinch.
Kiwi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Gangster fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Gangster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Gangster with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster scores with a leg kick.
Kiwi has his takedown stuffed

and The Gangster moves into the clinch.
Kiwi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kiwi is trying to drag The Gangster to the mat but The Gangster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Gangster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Gangster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiwi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Gangster after a bit of a struggle.
A right hand to the body from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiwi being controlled against the cage.
Kiwi wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Gangster gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Gangster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
The Gangster slows down the pace here.
The Gangster lands with a light punch inside.
Kiwi is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Gangster scores with a shot to the side of Kiwi's head.
Kiwi tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Gangster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands a nice uppercut.
The Gangster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiwi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Gangster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kiwi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Gangster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Kiwi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. The Gangster is trying to keep an underhook but Kiwi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kiwi prevents The Gangster from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Kiwi is trying to control the action in half guard but The Gangster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kiwi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kiwi trying to control the action but The Gangster is working from the bottom.
The Gangster felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The Gangster wants to control but Kiwi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kiwi prevents The Gangster from improving his position.
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!
The Gangster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kiwi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kiwi's back!
The Gangster is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmey The Gangster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kiwi shoots and misses

and The Gangster moves into the clinch.
The Gangster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster gets underhooks to prevent Kiwi's takedown attempt.
The Gangster prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VJ Kiwi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Gangster lands with a left to the head.
The Gangster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Gangster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Gangster prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Gangster.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Gangster.
Kiwi blocks a body shot from The Gangster.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Gangster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi goes for a takedown attempt but The Gangster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Gangster explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The Gangster stuffs the takedown.
The Gangster connects with a jab.
The Gangster scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiwi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiwi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kiwi shoots in for a takedown but The Gangster shows good takedown defense.

The Gangster closes the distance and pushes Kiwi back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster lands a right hand.
The Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Gangster cracks Kiwi with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gangster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Gangster lands a body punch.
The Gangster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
The Gangster works on Kiwi's body with a couple of short punches.
The Gangster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Timmey The Gangster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kiwi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Gangster gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from The Gangster.
A right hook to the body lands for The Gangster.
Kiwi is working for takedown but The Gangster is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Gangster works on Kiwi's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from The Gangster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Kiwi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kiwi is working for takedown but The Gangster is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Gangster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Gangster lands a body punch.
The Gangster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kiwi is trying to break the clinch but The Gangster is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands with a light punch inside.
The Gangster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
The Gangster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiwi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Gangster.
The Gangster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Gangster keeps control of Kiwi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for The Gangster to work.
The Gangster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiwis head.

That's four 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!
The Gangster holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kiwi wants to break free but The Gangster has control.
The Gangster misses with a body punch.
The Gangster gets through Kiwi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Gangster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Gangster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Gangster lands an uppercut.
Kiwi goes for a takedown attempt but The Gangster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Gangster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmey The Gangster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Gangster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Gangster lands a slapping body shot.
The Gangster lands with a straight right. Kiwi didn't see that one coming.
Timmey The Gangster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiwi misses with a takedown attempt

and The Gangster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Gangster lands with a short shot to the head.
The Gangster misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from The Gangster.
The Gangster working aggressively here.
The Gangster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Gangster scores with a shot to the side of Kiwi's head.
The Gangster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Gangster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Gangster lands a left hand.
The Gangster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiwi tries to score a body lock takedown but The Gangster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Gangster has him pressed against the cage.
The Gangster gets through Kiwi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands a shoulder strike.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for The Gangster.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Gangster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Gangster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Gangster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Kiwi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiwi is working for takedown but The Gangster is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VJ Kiwi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Gangster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Gangster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Gangster leaning against his opponent.
Kiwi looking for a takedown.
The Gangster is pressed up against the cage. Kiwi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Gangster down to the mat. The Gangster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Gangster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi walks into a straight right hand from The Gangster.
The Gangster is looking to slow Kiwi down with leg kicks.
The Gangster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiwi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Gangster. The Gangster obviously looking to wear him down.
The Gangster lands a leg kick that knocks Kiwi off balance momentarily.
Kiwi throws an off balance right hand

and The Gangster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Gangster slows down the pace here.
The Gangster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Gangster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Gangster scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi tries a body shot but The Gangster blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for The Gangster.
The Gangster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiwis head.
The Gangster gets through Kiwi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from The Gangster.
The Gangster scores with a shot to the side of Kiwi's head.
A right handed body shot lands from The Gangster.
The Gangster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kiwi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Gangster regains guard immediately.
Kiwi passes The Gangster's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Gangster gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiwi looking to sit in guard and control but The Gangster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The Gangster looking to pass the guard.
Kiwi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Gangster preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmey The Gangster really dominated that 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.

Kiwi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Gangster defends well and Kiwi ends up having to push The Gangster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kiwi blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Gangster.
The Gangster tries to work over Kiwi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Gangster lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiwi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiwi is trying to break the clinch but The Gangster is controlling him.
The Gangster is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kiwi wants to take the fight to the mat but The Gangster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VJ Kiwi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Gangster leaning against his opponent.
The Gangster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Gangster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiwi is trying to drag The Gangster to the mat but The Gangster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Gangster lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on The Gangster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Gangster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Gangster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kiwi takes a shot to the head.
Kiwi wants to take the fight to the mat but The Gangster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Gangster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiwi wants to get back to striking at distance but The Gangster won't allow it.
Kiwi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kiwi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiwi goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Gangster prevents it.
The Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Gangster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Gangster cracks Kiwi with a nice body shot.
Kiwi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kiwi wants a takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Gangster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiwi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiwi can't get the takedown.
The Gangster scores with a shoulder strike.
The Gangster's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Gangster lands with a light punch inside.
The Gangster prevents the takedown attempt.
The Gangster pushes Kiwi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Gangster stalling the fight.
Kiwi wants a takedown but no success here.
The Gangster presses Kiwi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from The Gangster.
The Gangster controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from The Gangster.
A short right from The Gangster.
The Gangster lands with a right to the head.
The Gangster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Gangster lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kiwi is rocked!
The Gangster lands with a left to the head.
Oh Kiwi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Gangster gets underhooks to prevent Kiwi's takedown attempt.
The Gangster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Gangster lands a right hand.
The Gangster is pressed up against the cage. Kiwi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Gangster down to the mat. The Gangster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Gangster cracks Kiwi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kiwi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kiwi looks to clinch but The Gangster throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kiwi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Timmey The Gangster!
Timmey The Gangster is the new bantamweight champion!
Timmey The Gangster thanked the fans post fight for their support.