PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bullwinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorman Gormanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bullwinkle
vs
Gormanson

190 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Bullwinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorman Gormanson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bullwinkle rushes Gormanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bullwinkle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gormanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bullwinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gormanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bullwinkle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bullwinkle just leaning against Gormanson, taking a breather.
Bullwinkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gormanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Gormanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bullwinkle has double underhooks.
Bullwinkle tries a knee to the head but Gormanson blocks it.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle lands an uppercut.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gormanson's face.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the head.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormanson fails to pull guard.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the body.
Bullwinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gormanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormanson is trying to push Bullwinkle away but Bullwinkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bullwinkle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bullwinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gormanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bullwinkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gormanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bullwinkle leaning against his opponent.
Bullwinkle scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullwinkle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bullwinkle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullwinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bullwinkle blocking some punches.
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
Gormanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bullwinkle avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gormanson wants to break free but Bullwinkle has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle lands a good knee to the midsection. Gormanson won't want to take too many of those.
Bullwinkle with a knee to the head.
Gormanson looking to stall.
Gormanson looks winded!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bullwinkle to keep the fight standing.
Rocky Bullwinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
A frustrated look appears on Gormanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle lands an elbow just above Gormanson 's eye.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullwinkle lands a right hand.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gormanson's face.
Bullwinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Bullwinkle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bullwinkle slows down the pace here.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the head.
Bullwinkle is pressed up against the cage. Gormanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bullwinkle down to the mat. Bullwinkle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gormanson clinches up against the cage.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Gormanson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gormanson's face.
Bullwinkle with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullwinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson tries to break the clinch but Bullwinkle is controlling the position.
Bullwinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gormanson can't find room to land a body shot as Bullwinkle controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Gormanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bullwinkle scores a nice knee to the body.
Gormanson being controlled against the cage.
Bullwinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bullwinkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gormanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bullwinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gormanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gormanson tries to break the clinch but Bullwinkle is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Bullwinkle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bullwinkle has closed the distance and engaged Gormanson in a clinch.
Bullwinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle with a knee to the head.
Gormanson is trying to drag Bullwinkle to the mat but Bullwinkle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullwinkle avoiding damage as Gormanson throws knees to the body.
Bullwinkle tries a knee to the head but Gormanson blocks it.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bullwinkle avoids it.
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bullwinkle with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gormanson wants a takedown.
Gormanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rocky Bullwinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
Gormanson is pushing Bullwinkle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gormanson can't find room to land a body shot as Bullwinkle controls the action.
Bullwinkle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gormanson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bullwinkle walks away with a smile on his face. Gormanson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gormanson is breathing heavily.
Bullwinkle lands a body shot.

Bullwinkle takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bullwinkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gormanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bullwinkle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gormanson can do to turn this around?
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullwinkle lands a good knee to the midsection. Gormanson won't want to take too many of those.
Gormanson wants a takedown.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gormanson's face.
Bullwinkle'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.
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the head.
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle looking to throw knees to the head but Gormanson is blocking nicely.
Bullwinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gormanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bullwinkle with a knee to the head.

Gormanson drags the fight down to the ground.
Bullwinkle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gormanson keeping full guard, as Bullwinkle tries to pass.
Gormanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gormanson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gormanson is working an open guard so Bullwinkle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Bullwinkle moves into range and clinches up with Gormanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bullwinkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gormanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Bullwinkle dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gormanson is trying to break the clinch but Bullwinkle is controlling him.
Bullwinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle lands a good knee to the midsection. Gormanson won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Bullwinkle on the inside.
Bullwinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gormanson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bullwinkle scores a nice knee to the body.
Gormanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gormanson is looking for a takedown.
Gormanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bullwinkle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gormanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but Bullwinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bullwinkle obliges.
Bullwinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rocky Bullwinkle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bullwinkle effectively controlling the action here.
Bullwinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bullwinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bullwinkle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gormanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bullwinkle connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gormanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gormanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bullwinkle misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gormanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bullwinkle's brow.
Bullwinkle gets underhooks to prevent Gormanson's takedown attempt.
Rocky Bullwinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head.
Bullwinkle lands a left hand.
A short left from Bullwinkle.
Gormanson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bullwinkle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bullwinkle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bullwinkle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bullwinkle avoids the damage to the body.
Gormanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short left from Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bullwinkle'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.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullwinkle scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullwinkle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gormanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullwinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bullwinkle.
Bullwinkle has Gormanson pressed against the cage, preventing Gormanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bullwinkle lands a knee to the body.
Rocky Bullwinkle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bullwinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gormanson's face.
Gormanson avoids the elbow strike from Bullwinkle, against the cage.
Bullwinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gorman Gormanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gormanson misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Bullwinkle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bullwinkle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Bullwinkle!