PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 6603 p4p, 605 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 2210 p4p, 306 weight class). Cleon Wright will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gartzen
vs
Wright

175 cm
29
222 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
32
209 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Gartzen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cleon Wright!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Gartzen moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gartzen swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Cleon Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gartzen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gartzen tried to counter with a leg kick but Wright avoided it.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Gartzen slips the punch.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Gartzen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Muhammad Gartzen has been cut.
Gartzen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gartzen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gartzen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wright looks winded!
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gartzen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gartzen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gartzens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wright throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gartzen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wright 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.
Wright catches Gartzen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gartzen scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gartzen throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gartzen manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wright. That snapped Gartzen's head back.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Gartzen tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gartzen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gartzen moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Gartzen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Gartzen fails to land with a series of punches.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wright has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gartzen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wright is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gartzen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gartzen.
Gartzen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cleon Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gartzen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wright swings for the body but Gartzen moves out of range.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Gartzen.
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gartzen with a body shot.
Gartzen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gartzen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Gartzen throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Gartzen throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the ropes.
Gartzen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Gartzen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gartzen walks into a jab.
Gartzen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gartzen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gartzen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.
Gartzen throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gartzen circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Gartzen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gartzen misses with a wild body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gartzen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Gartzen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wright just manages to avoid it.
Wright misses with a combination
and Gartzen counters with a body kick.
Wright is breathing heavily.
A low kick from Wright is predictable there
and Gartzen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gartzen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Gartzen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gartzen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright cracks Gartzen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gartzen.
Gartzen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gartzen misses the target.
Wright lands a nice looking body kick.
Gartzen tries to land a leg kick but Wright saw it coming and moves away.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
Gartzen misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Wright.
Gartzen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleon Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wright sizes up Gartzen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gartzen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wright counters with a leg kick.
Wright looks for the body kick but Gartzen saw that one coming.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gartzen counters with a straight right hand.
Gartzen slips a jab from Wright.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gartzen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Gartzen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright cracks the inside of Gartzen's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Wright misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wright.
Gartzen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Wright throws a body punch but Gartzen moves out of range.
Wright misses with a hook to the body

and Gartzen counters with a head kick that drops Wright to the mat! Wright scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Wright is rocked!
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gartzen's hands.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Gartzen finish him?
Wright scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Gartzen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wright.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Gartzen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Muhammad Gartzen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright sizes up Gartzen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gartzen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen connects with a high kick.
Gartzen swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Wright.
Cleon Wright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Gartzen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Gartzen stumbling back into the ropes.
Wright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Gartzen moves his leg out of the way.
Gartzen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wright avoids it.
Gartzen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gartzen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gartzen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Gartzen misses with a hook to the body
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cleon Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Cleon Wright!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Cleon Wright!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Cleon Wright!

Cleon Wright wins by unanimous decision!