PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Gatherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatherer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coach
vs
Gatherer

196 cm
38
265 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

195 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Gatherer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coach tries a head kick but it misses.
Coach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatherer avoids the head kick by Coach.
A lazy left from Coach finds it's target.
Coach moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Coach.
Gatherer scores with a nice head shot.
Gatherer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coach checks it well.
Coach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coach blocks a leg kick.
Gatherer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gatherer just misses with a punch to the body.
Coach misses with a leg kick
and Gatherer counters with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gatherer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coach cracks Gatherer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick from Coach lands but Gatherer takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coach throws a leg kick
and Gatherer counters with a two punch combo.
Coach throws out a powerful jab.
Coach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gatherer is out of range and Coach settles back down.
Gatherer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coach cracks a nice hook into Gatherer's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Gatherer there.
Gatherer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gatherer throws a leg kick that misses.
Gatherer throws a front kick aimed at Coach's knee but Coach avoids it well.
Coach lands a jab to Gatherer's midsection.
Coach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gatherer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Coach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatherer.
Gatherer defending well as Coach loads up on a big left hand.
Gatherer throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gatherer slips a jab from Coach.
Gatherer slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coach.
Gatherer tries a low kick but Coach avoids it.
Gatherer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coach checks a leg kick.
Coach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coach misses with a body shot.
Gatherer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gatherer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatherer throws a body shot but no joy.
Coach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coach blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coach.
Gatherer misses with a low kick.
Gatherer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gatherer misses the jab.
Coach looks to throw a body kick
and Gatherer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coach misses with a low kick as Gatherer jumps back.
Coach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
Coach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gatherer looks to land a body kick but Coach moved away.
Coach misses with a low kick.

Coach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coach stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gatherer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach has Gatherer pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatherer.
Coach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Coach.
Coach tries to land a knee to the head but Gatherer blocks with his arms.
Coach leaning against his opponent.
Coach misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Gatherer fails to land.
Coach prevents a body shot from Gatherer.
Gatherer has a couple of punches blocked by Coach.
Gatherer swings wildly with an uppercut but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gatherer as Coach tries to tie him up.
Coach landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that The Coach will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gatherer takes one to the side of the head.
Coach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Coach wants to clinch
and Gatherer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatherer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coach.
Coach looks to throw the jab but Gatherer is out of range.
Gatherer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gatherer misses with a leg kick
and Coach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Coach does no damage.
The Coach is winning the standup battle so far.
Coach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coach is looking to land body kicks.
Coach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gatherer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Coach. Gatherer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Gatherer.

Oooooh!!! Gatherer has knocked Coach down with a huge combo! Gatherer steps away and waves a wobbly Coach back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like The Coach has been cut.
Coach looks to land a right hand but Gatherer moved out of range.
Coach connects with a crisp jab.
Gatherer throws a leg kick that is checked

and Coach moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Coach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatherer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatherer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gatherer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coach's elbow.
Knees to the body from Gatherer.
Gatherer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatherer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatherer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coach backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer throws an elbow that misses.
Gatherer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coach seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gatherer can turn it around.
Gatherer lands a right hand.
Coach avoiding damage as Gatherer throws knees to the body.
Coach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatherer blocking some punches.
Coach taking a breather.
Gatherer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatherer tries to circle away but Coach has him pinned against the cage.
Coach tries to stall but Gatherer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gatherer throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coach throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gatherer blocks it with crossed arms.
Coach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gatherer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coach using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gatherer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coach scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatherer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gatherer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter Gatherer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gatherer working aggressively here.
Coach'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.
Gatherer is trying to break the clinch but Coach is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Coach.
Gatherer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gatherer presses Coach against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coach tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gatherer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatherer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatherer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coachs head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach dodges an elbow strike from Gatherer.
Gatherer swings wildly with an uppercut but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coach stalling in the clinch but Gatherer improves position.
Gatherer misses with an elbow strike.
Gatherer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gatherer swings wildly with an uppercut but Coach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatherer avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatherer.
Coach misses with a body punch.
Coach blocks an uppercut.
Coach trying to control the position but instead, Gatherer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coach into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Gatherer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Coach's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

That kick from Gatherer tenderised Coach's leg. Coach is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatherer misses the target.
Coach defending well as Gatherer loads up on a big left hand.
Coach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gatherer at a distance.
Coach lands a head kick!
Gatherer blocks a head kick by Coach.
Coach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gatherer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gatherer throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatherer misses with a low kick.
Gatherer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coach thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gatherer if he has to take too many more of those.
Gatherer moves out of range of the body kick.
Coach just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatherer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab from Coach.
Gatherer throws a leg kick but Coach moved away.
Gatherer keeps Coach at a distance using the push kick.
Gatherer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gatherer throws an overhand right that lands on Coach's shoulder, as Coach tries to avoid the shot.
Gatherer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Coach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gatherer lands with a cross.
Coach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gatherer moves out of range of the body kick from Coach.
Coach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatherer looks to throw the jab but Coach is out of range.
Coach misses the body punch
and Gatherer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gatherer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coach moves away.
Coach misses with a combination
and Gatherer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coach there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Gatherer misses.
Coach throws an overhand right that lands on Gatherer's shoulder, as Gatherer tries to avoid the shot.
Coach throws a body punch but Gatherer moves out of range.
Coach throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer cracks the inside of Coach's front leg.
Gatherer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gatherer misses with a low kick as Coach jumps back.
Gatherer throws a hook to the side of Coach's head but Coach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatherer cracks Coach with a good jab.

Coach is rocked!
Gatherer misses the shot to the body.
Oh Coach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Gatherer is predictable there
and Coach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coach seems to have got his legs back now.
Coach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatherer was well out of range. Poor timing from Coach.
Gatherer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coach wants to clinch.
Gatherer misses with a low kick.
Coach dodges the punch combination from Gatherer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coach.
The crowd cheers as Coach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gatherer doesn't seem phased though.
Gatherer lands a really nice looking cross but Coach seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gatherer avoids a kick to the body.
Coach takes one to the chin there.
Coach connects with a crisp jab.
Gatherer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gatherer staying out of range there.
Coach moves out of range of the body kick.
Coach's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Gatherer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gatherer looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Gatherer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gatherer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hunter Gatherer!
Hunter Gatherer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated The Coach had this to say: 'LOL!'.