PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Tuft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuft has chosen Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - The Hum as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Legend
vs
Tuft

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
16
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Tommy Legend!
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, Gunnar Tuft!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend misses with a low kick.
Legend scores with a hook to the body. Tuft takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuft scores with a jab. Legend acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuft throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Tuft catches Legend right on the button with a cross.
Tuft scores with a jab. Legend acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Tuft has Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuft lands an uppercut.
Legend is trying to break free.
Tuft will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Legend up against the cage.
Tuft lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tuft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuft has Legend pressed against the cage, preventing Legend from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuft lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft throws a punch but it's blocked by Legend.
Tuft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legend is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tuft swings wildly with an uppercut but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuft prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.
Legend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuft has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Legend.
Legend prevents a body shot from Tuft.
Tuft misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuft has a couple of punches blocked by Legend.
Tuft lands a body shot in the clinch.
Legend tries to break free but Tuft pushes him back against the cage.
Legend wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuft won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tuft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuft throws a head punch that misses.
Tuft lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuft creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Legend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuft has him pressed against the cage.
Tuft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuft tries to throw a body punch but Legend avoids it by throwing Tuft back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tuft as Legend tries to tie him up.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Tuft has him pressed against the cage.
Legend takes a shot to the head.
Tuft lands with a light punch inside.

Legend pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuft tests Legend's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuft avoids the body shot from Legend.
Tuft misses with a straight left.
Tuft walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend throws a hook but Tuft avoids it easily.
Tuft moves away from the strike by Legend.
Tuft stuns Legend with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legend has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Legend there as he acknowledges the shot.
Legend keeps Tuft at a distance using the push kick.
Legend throws out a leg kick but Tuft moves out of range and Legend only half commits.
Tuft ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Legend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuft clobbers Legend with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tuft takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Tuft.
Tuft connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Legend, as that shot connected.
A cross from Tuft lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend misses with a body shot.
Legend is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuft.
Tuft is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Legend had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tuft lands the left hand.
Tuft digs a good body shot into Legend's ribs.
Tuft connects with a right hand. Legend shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Tuft.
Tuft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Legend takes a swing at Tuft's ribcage but misses.
Legend sets himself, and Tuft steps forward looking for the clinch! Legend avoids it this time.
Tuft looks to throw the jab but Legend is out of range.
Tuft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Legend swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuft thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Tuft dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tuft avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legend tries to bum rush Tuft with a series of wild strikes but Tuft uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legend throws out the jab.
Tuft takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tuft swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Legend counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tuft is rocked!
Tuft ducks under a wild hook from Legend.
Tuft is still on wobbly legs! Can Legend finish him?
Tuft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legend.
Tuft seems to have recovered his senses.
Tuft connects with a crisp jab.
Legend cracks Tuft with an open hand slap.
Legend throws a right hand that misses
and Tuft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuft gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Legend.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legend takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tuft has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legend swings for the body but Tuft moves out of range.
Tuft misses with an uppercut. Legend saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft throws a body shot but no joy.
Legend wants to land a leg kick but Tuft is out of range.
Legend defending well as Tuft loads up on a big left hand.
Legend throws a lazy right hand but Tuft sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legend misses with a series of wild punches.
Legend misses with an uppercut.
Tuft is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tuft throws a lazy right hand but Legend sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legend throws a leg kick but Tuft moved away.
Legend pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuft lands a jab.
Legend looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuft is just out of range.
Legend swings for the body but Tuft moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuft misses with a body shot
and Legend counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legend lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuft lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legend lands a body shot.
Legend looks to land a right hand but Tuft moved out of range.
Legend takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Legend ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuft moves away.
Legend is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tuft lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Legend displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuft throws out the jab.
Legend misses with a leg kick.
Tuft tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legend swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legend. Tuft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Legend tries to land a front kick but Tuft steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuft slips under a jab.
Legend ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuft moves away.
Tuft staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tuft scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legend in his tracks.
Tuft connects with a body shot.
Legend throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuft on the side of the head.
Tuft with a nice cross.
Legend moves out of range as Tuft strikes.
Legend looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Legend misses with a kick to the body.
Legend throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legend manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuft on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Legend misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Legend.
Tuft on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Legend. Legend obviously looking to wear him down.
Legend's corner calls for a 1-2. Legend obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Legend moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuft connects with a single shot there.
Legend misses with a looping right.
Tuft fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tuft throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Legend stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tuft lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Legend throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Legend dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Legend misses with a left hand
and Tuft counters with a nice body shot.
Legend looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Legend is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Legend takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuft thuds his right hand into Legend's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Legend jabs Tuft right on the nose. Tuft blinks but takes it well.
Tuft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuft wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend takes a swing at Tuft's ribcage but misses.
Tuft scores with a nice head shot.
Tuft is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tuft lands with a shot to the body.
Legend walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legend.
Tuft connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for Tuft. That snapped Legend's head back.
Legend slips a jab and a cross from Tuft.

Tuft rushes Legend and presses him up against the cage.
Legend blocking some punches.
Tuft keeps control of Legend as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Legend tries to stall but Tuft uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Legend can't break the clinch.
Tuft working aggressively here.
Tuft working aggressively here.
Tuft softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Legend is trying to maintain a safe position but Tuft gets an underhook and turns Legend into the cage.
Legend is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend misses with a body punch.
Tuft misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuft has him pressed against the cage.
Legend wants to break free but Tuft has control.
Tuft throws a punch but it's blocked by Legend.
Tuft lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tuft keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Legend's efforts to push away.
Legend tries to circle away but Tuft has him pinned against the cage.
Tuft controlling the action here for a moment.
Legend looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tuft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuft working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend tries to circle away but Tuft has him pinned against the cage.
Legend takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legend.
Legend is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuft.
Tuft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tuft lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Tuft.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Tuft is controlling him.
Tuft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Legend takes a shot to the head.
Tuft tries a body shot but Legend blocks it.
Tuft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tuft lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Tuft to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft working aggressively here.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Tuft has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tuft - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tuft has Legend pressed against the cage, preventing Legend from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuft gets through Legend's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuft throws a punch but it's blocked by Legend.
Tuft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuft prevents a body shot from Legend.
Tuft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuft lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legend or not.
Tuft tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legend's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legend throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuft.
Legend has had enough of the clinch but Tuft keeps him there for the moment.
Legend tries a body shot but Tuft blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Tuft comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuft 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Tuft!
Gunnar Tuft spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.