PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ted Nugent - Stranglehold. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winchester
vs
Gaston

200 cm
27
268 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winchester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaston's head.

It looks like James Gaston has been cut.
Gaston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaston lands a jab.

It looks like Blake Winchester has been cut.
Winchester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Winchester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaston misses with a shot to the body

and Winchester counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gaston tries to kick Winchester off but Winchester keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winchester trying to control the action but Gaston is working from the bottom.

Winchester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet.

Winchester is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston is trying to stand.

Winchester seems to be working for a kimura but Gaston defends the submission attempt.

Winchester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaston pushes Winchester off looking to stand but Winchester dives back in and keeps control.

Winchester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winchester is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaston wants to get back to his feet.

Winchester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gaston is trying to stand up here but Winchester is controlling him well.

Winchester is working for an americana but Gaston has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Winchester was thinking about the submission.
Gaston wants to stand up but Winchester is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester trying to control but Gaston is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaston wants to stand and escape but Winchester is having none of it.

Winchester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winchester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winchester controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Winchester's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gaston wants to stand and escape but Winchester is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gaston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winchester.
Gaston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winchester throws a looping overhand right but Gaston ducks down to avoid it.
Winchester takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Winchester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaston. That did some damage!
Winchester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winchester ducks under a wild hook from Gaston.
Winchester misses the jab.
Winchester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gaston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winchester on the side of the head.
Gaston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winchester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winchester is looking to score with low kicks.
Gaston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winchester.
Gaston looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Winchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaston.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winchester avoids the body shot from Gaston.
Gaston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaston.
Winchester lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Gaston will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gaston throws a good cross that connects.
Winchester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winchester manages to avoid it.
Winchester avoids the body shot from Gaston.
Gaston throws an overhand right that lands on Winchester's shoulder, as Winchester tries to avoid the shot.
Gaston throws a predictable looking body shot

and Winchester counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gaston's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston wants to stand and escape but Winchester is having none of it.
Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winchester wants to pass the guard but Gaston is keeping the position.
Gaston wants to stand but Winchester is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Winchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Blake Winchester wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gaston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winchester.
Winchester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaston.
Gaston ducks under a wild hook from Winchester.
Gaston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winchester.
A jab from Gaston misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaston misses the target.
Gaston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaston.
A swing and a miss from Gaston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throws a big shot that misses.
Gaston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winchester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Winchester looks to land a body kick but Gaston moved away.
Gaston lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Gaston misses
and Winchester counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
Gaston looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.

Winchester dives in and scores a takedown into Gaston's guard.

Winchester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winchester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaston swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Winchester drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winchester jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Gaston keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston is looking to stand up but Winchester isn't so interested in that idea.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Winchester from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Blake Winchester.
Gaston swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaston on the side of the head.
Gaston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winchester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston stuns Winchester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaston misses with a wild body shot.
Gaston misses with a body shot.
Gaston misses with a body shot.
Gaston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Winchester moves out of range as Gaston strikes.
Gaston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Gaston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaston.

Blake Winchester's cut is getting worse.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaston.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winchester moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaston misses the shot to the body.
Winchester connects with a looping right hand.

That has opened up James Gaston's cut even more.
Winchester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gaston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Gaston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Winchester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaston swings for the body but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winchester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gaston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winchester moves away.
Gaston swings away with a body shot that misses

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

Winchester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Winchester is working for a kimura but Gaston is defending it quite comfortably.
Gaston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaston is not content to let Winchester control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winchester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gaston is defending against the submission attempts here by Winchester.

Winchester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Winchester is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gaston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Winchester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester prevents Gaston from standing back up.

Winchester is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gaston defends it well.
Gaston pushes Winchester off looking to stand but Winchester dives back in and keeps control.

Winchester is looking for a kimura but Gaston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winchester to get the leverage.
Winchester tries to pass to full mount but Gaston defends it.

Winchester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gaston has one foot on Winchester's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester avoids the body shot from Gaston.
Winchester throws a body punch but Gaston moves out of range.
Gaston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaston lands a lovely overhand right.
Winchester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaston misses the body punch
and Winchester counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Gaston.
Gaston lands the left hand.
Gaston scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Gaston.

Winchester is rocked!
Gaston fakes the body blow, causing Winchester to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Winchester goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Gaston!
James Gaston seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.