PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barney Gumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gumble
vs
Lazaro

185 cm
28
270 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
250 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Gumble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gumble misses with a looping right.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Gumble shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters circling - Gumble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gumble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lazaro connects with a body shot that sends Gumble's belly button to the back.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gumble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gumble is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lazaro finds it's way round the side to connect with Gumble's head.
Lazaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro moves to clinch but Gumble breaks away
enabling Gumble to counter with a crisp jab.
Lazaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Gumble circles away.
Jab by Lazaro.
Lazaro scores with a jab. Gumble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lazaro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gumble has been working on his boxing with his coaches at X Training Academy in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro cracks Gumble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gumble throws a body punch but Lazaro moves out of range.
Gumble throws a hook but Lazaro avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Gumble misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Gumble shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Lazaro. That snapped Gumble's head back.
Lazaro slips under a jab.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gumble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Gumble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gumble misses with a double jab

and Lazaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble tries to throw a body punch but Lazaro avoids it by throwing Gumble back against the cage.
Gumble working aggressively here.
Lazaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Barney Gumble has been cut.
Gumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro scores with a hook to the body.
Gumble lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lazaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gumble.
Lazaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gumble blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro blocks a body shot from Gumble.
Gumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Gumble lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gumble lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazaro backwards.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Gumble controls the action.
Gumble lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lazaro's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lazaro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gumble pushes Lazaro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gumble throws a head punch that misses.
Gumble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gumble.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Gumble controls the action.
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 Barney Gumble will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Gumble's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gumble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gumble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lazaro.
Gumble avoids the body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro ducks under a wild hook from Gumble.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Gumble pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gumble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumble throws out a loose jab but Lazaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazaro lands with a nice body punch.
Gumble is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gumble misses with an uppercut. Lazaro saw that one coming.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lazaro scores with a decent looking hook.
Gumble keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro is looking to clinch.
Gumble throwing a counter right hand but Lazaro manages to avoid it.
Gumble throws an overhand right that lands on Lazaro's shoulder, as Lazaro tries to avoid the shot.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Gumble pushes him away.
Gumble throws a hook to the side of Lazaro's head but Lazaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gumble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lazaro lands with a straight right. Gumble didn't see that one coming.
Lazaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble takes one on the button.
Gumble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lazaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Lazaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble throws a combination. Lazaro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Pedro Lazaro has been cut.
Gumble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lazaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Lazaro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lazaro.

Lazaro has closed the distance and engaged Gumble in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gumble.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gumble scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pedro Lazaro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lazaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gumble on the side of the head.
Gumble swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazaro.
An attempted straight right counter from Gumble misses the target.
Gumble looks to land a right hand but Lazaro moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro is looking to clinch but Gumble is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Gumble misses its target.
Lazaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lazaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gumble misses its intended target.
Lazaro tries to counter with a clinch but Gumble shakes him off and moves away.
Lazaro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gumble momentarily.
Lazaro works Gumble's body with a nice hook.
Gumble throws an overhand right that lands on Lazaro's shoulder, as Lazaro tries to avoid the shot.
Lazaro wants to counter with a clinch but Gumble pushes him away.
Lazaro ducks under a wild hook from Gumble.
Lazaro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gumble on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro tries to clinch but Gumble is having none of it.
Gumble is looking to counter punch.
Lazaro misses with a body shot.
Lazaro wants to clinch up but Gumble keeps it at a distance.
Gumble takes one to the chin there.
Gumble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gumble is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lazaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gumble paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lazaro wants to clinch.
Gumble ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gumble misses with a hook.
Gumble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Gumble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gumble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lazaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lazaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Gumble circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lazaro really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gumble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lazaro ducks under a wild hook from Gumble.
Lazaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lazaro throws a good cross that connects.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gumble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumble tries to move into range but Lazaro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lazaro moves away from the strike by Gumble.
Lazaro wants to counter the offense by Gumble and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Lazaro.
Gumble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumble misses the target.
Lazaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gumble has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gumble there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gumble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lazaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gumble as the two fighters clinch.
Lazaro prevents a body shot from Gumble.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazaro.
Gumble lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lazaro or not.
Gumble can't find room to land a body shot as Lazaro controls the action.
Gumble lands a right hand.
Lazaro lands a right hand.
Lazaro blocks an uppercut.
Lazaro blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazaro lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lazaro.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Gumble pushes Lazaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gumble scores with a shot to the side of Lazaro's head.
Gumble lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gumble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumble tries a body shot but Lazaro blocks it.
Gumble working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazaro's elbow.
Gumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lazaro.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A head punch on the inside from Gumble fails to land.
Lazaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lazaro has a couple of punches blocked by Gumble.
Lazaro misses with a punch to the body.
Lazaro lands with a left to the head.
Gumble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gumble misses with a punch to the body.
Lazaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Gumble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gumble struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazaro controls his hands.
Lazaro lands with a right to the head.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gumbles head.
Lazaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lazaro.
Gumble swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gumble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a nice uppercut.
Lazaro digs a right hand into Gumble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gumble's gas tank.
Lazaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Lazaro.
Lazaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lazaro lands with a left to the head.
Gumble throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazaro.
Lazaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lazaro lands with a right to the head.
Lazaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lazaro cracks Gumble with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lazaro.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lazaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lazaro dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lazaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gumble.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lazaro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gumble misses with an uppercut. Lazaro saw that one coming.
Gumble lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lazaro clinches up with Gumble and pushes him back against the cage.
Lazaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gumble.
Lazaro works on Gumble's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lazaro.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A short left from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands a right hand.
Lazaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lazaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazaro tries to throw a body punch but Gumble avoids it by throwing Lazaro back against the cage.
Lazaro gets through Gumble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lazaro lands an uppercut.

Barney Gumble's cut is getting worse.
Lazaro lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gumble struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazaro controls his hands.
Gumble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Gumble controls the action.
Gumble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazaro presses Gumble against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gumble prevents a body shot from Lazaro.
A hook to the body from Lazaro.
A hook to the body from Lazaro.
Barney Gumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Lazaro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro tries a body shot but Gumble blocks it.
Lazaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gumble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lazaro lands a left hand.
Lazaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazaro lands with a light punch inside.
Lazaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lazaro.

Gumble is rocked!
Lazaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Gumble is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lazaro pushes Gumble against the cage. Lazaro is working some dirty boxing. Lazaro pushes off with a quick right hook! Gumble goes down! Gumble tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lazaro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Lazaro! Pedro Lazaro retains his heavyweight title!
Pedro Lazaro made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'And we'll keep on fighting until one of us has both belts!'.