PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between J Gay G (ranked 2196 p4p, 123 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 2365 p4p, 130 weight class). Gay G kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down. J Gay G had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gay G
vs
Huchkov

169 cm
25
151 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

170 cm
42
143 lbs
29 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, J Gay G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gay G has Huchkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Huchkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Huchkov is trying to break the clinch but Gay G is controlling him.
Huchkov wants to break free but Gay G has control.

Huchkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gay G keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huchkov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gay G counters with a straight right hand.
Huchkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gay G.
Huchkov throws a big shot that misses.
Huchkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gay G's head.
Huchkov tries a low kick but Gay G avoids it.
It looked like Gay G wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Gay G rushes Huchkov and presses him up against the cage.
Huchkov wants to break free but Gay G has control.
Huchkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay G throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Gay G escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gay G tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huchkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huchkov connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gay G throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov wants to break free but Gay G has control.

Huchkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gay G blocks a jab.
Huchkov misses the body punch
and Gay G cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huchkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay G.
Gay G displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huchkov throws out the jab.
Gay G uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huchkov throws a low kick, looking for Gay G's leg but Gay G calmly moves out of range.
Gay G ducks under a wild hook from Huchkov.
Huchkov throws the left hand but Gay G avoids the punch easily.
Huchkov misses the shot to the body.
Huchkov throws a looping overhand right but Gay G ducks down to avoid it.

Gay G moves into the clinch.
Gay G has Huchkov pressed against the cage, preventing Huchkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huchkov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gay G has him pressed against the cage.
Huchkov wants to break the clinch but can't.

Gay G manages to break the clinch.
Huchkov lands a nice shot that snaps Gay G's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Gay G.
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!
Gay G takes one to the side of the head.
Gay G has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gay G there as he acknowledges the shot.
Huchkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huchkov throws an off balance right hand
and Gay G counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gay G bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Huchkov is predictable there
and Gay G cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Huchkov finds it's way through Gay G's defenses.
Huchkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Huchkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gay G throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huchkov motions for Gay G to come forward. Huchkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Huchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gay G tries to clinch up but Huchkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Huchkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Gay G darts in and clinches Huchkov up against the cage.
Huchkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huchkov blocks an elbow strike from Gay G.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay G misses with a knee to the head.

Gay G pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huchkov, as that shot connected.
Gay G slips under a jab from Huchkov.
Gay G appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gay G throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huchkov.
Huchkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huchkov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Huchkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gay G.
Huchkov misses with a head kick.
Huchkov thuds his right hand into Gay G's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huchkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Huchkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huchkov throws an off balance right hand
and Gay G connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gay G fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov throws a series of punches but Gay G moves out of range.

Gay G instigates a clinch.
Huchkov blocks an elbow strike from Gay G.
A frustrated look appears on Huchkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huchkov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Huchkov.
Huchkov has had enough of the clinch but Gay G keeps him there for the moment.
Huchkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gay G breaks the clinch.
Huchkov misses with a hook

and Gay G counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huchkov won't be happy with that.
Gay G looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Huchkov is avoiding damage well.
Huchkov prevents Gay G from improving position.
Huchkov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov is not content to let Gay G control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matel Huchkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gay G tries to clinch but Huchkov is having none of it.
Huchkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Gay G counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Huchkov cracks Gay G with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gay G moves out of range as Huchkov strikes.
Gay G uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huchkov.
Huchkov misses with a straight right.
Huchkov swings for the body but Gay G moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gay G.
Gay G moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gay G uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huchkov.
Gay G showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huchkov.
An inside leg kick lands from Huchkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay G moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay G takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huchkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Gay G is rocked!
Huchkov throws a monster overhand right that drops Gay G! Huchkov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matel Huchkov!
Matel Huchkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.