PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sitting Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Gesinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bull
vs
Gesinger

170 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 Helsinki, Sitting Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Humberto Gesinger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull slips under a jab.
Bull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gesinger.
Bull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gesinger but Gesinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bull or perhaps it was just good defense by Gesinger, which made it look bad.
Bull takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull tries a low kick but Gesinger avoids it.
Gesinger with a jab.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gesinger.
Bull seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Humberto Gesinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gesinger.
Bull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gesinger to score with a decent uppercut.
Bull walks into a straight right hand from Gesinger.
Gesinger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bull.
Bull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bull appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bull blocks a jab.
Bull is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gesinger.
A punch lands to the side of Bull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Gesinger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gesinger.
Gesinger throws the left hand but Bull avoids the punch easily.
Bull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Bull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sitting Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull slips a jab from Gesinger.
Bull feinted with a counter takedown.
Gesinger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bull shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gesinger blocks a head kick by Bull.
Gesinger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gesinger with a nice cross.
Gesinger misses with a straight left.
Bull appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gesinger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bull under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bull lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gesinger.
Gesinger misses with a straight right.
As Gesinger tries to get set, Bull tries to push him back and clinch up but Gesinger manages to avoid the attempt.
Gesinger misses with a looping left.
Bull fails with the takedown.
Gesinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gesinger scores with a hook.
Gesinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bull.
Bull is looking to counter the offense by Gesinger and move into the clinch.
A jab from Gesinger misses.
Bull is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesinger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bull momentarily.
Gesinger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gesinger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bull under the eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gesinger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Humberto Gesinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gesinger cracks Bull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bull throws a wild body kick that Gesinger sees coming a mile off.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Gesinger moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Gesinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gesinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Gesinger cracks Bull with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gesinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Bull.
Gesinger stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gesinger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bull throws a body punch but Gesinger moves out of range.
Bull tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gesinger defends well and Bull ends up having to push Gesinger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesinger looks to land a right hand but Bull moved out of range.
Bull shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gesinger misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bull might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donk. Gesinger catches Bull right on the button with a cross.
Gesinger throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily.
Bull feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Gesinger.
Gesinger misses the shot to the body.
Bull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gesinger.
Bull slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesinger scores with a nice strike.
Gesinger lands with a cross.
Bull walks into a stiff left hand from Gesinger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gesinger throws out a powerful jab.

Bull is rocked!
Bull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gesinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Humberto Gesinger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gesinger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Gesinger.
Gesinger moves out of range of the body kick.
Bull takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gesinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bull has time to react.
Bull throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gesinger counters by clinching up.
Gesinger prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sitting Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesinger.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bull. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gesinger lands a body punch.
Gesinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesinger.
Gesinger creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bull's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bull drops to his knees and Gesinger pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humberto Gesinger!