PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Violent Femme (ranked 5114 p4p, 5076 weight class) and Sektor Gaza (ranked 101 p4p, 100 weight class). Gaza has chosen Burnin And Lootin as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Femme
vs
Gaza

167 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Violent Femme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sektor Gaza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Gaza.
Gaza looks for a takedown but Femme sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Gaza.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Femme successfully pulls guard.

Femme had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gaza defends it easily.
Gaza trying to stand up but can't free himself from Femme's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme is wriggling around but Gaza manages to pass to half guard.
Femme on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Femme tries to get out of the position.

Gaza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Femme is just riding it out for now. Gaza eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaza throwing shots but Femme is blocking nicely.
Gaza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Femme wants to get back to his feet.
Gaza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Femme is doing well to control the position and prevent Gaza from advancing to side control.
Femme slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Femme looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaza is one step ahead there.
Gaza trying to control but Femme is working from the bottom.

Femme looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Femme looking for a sweep. Not yet Femme, not yet.
Gaza wants to get up but he can't break Femme's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Femme tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaza misses with a double jab

so Femme counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gaza being controlled here, momentarily.
Femme tries to stand but Gaza is controlling from the bottom.
Femme controls from within his opponent's guard.
Femme tries to stand but Gaza is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaza trying to keep a closed guard but Femme is proving a slippery customer.

Gaza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaza striking off his back but it's not causing Femme any problems.
Femme makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Femme won't allow Gaza to sweep him here.
Femme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gaza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Femme can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaza is striking but Femme is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Femme rushes Gaza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Femme tries to score a body lock takedown but Gaza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Gaza decides to pull guard.
Gaza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaza looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaza, not yet.
Gaza looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gaza is looking for a triangle but Femme pushes his legs off easily.
Gaza controls Femme momentarily but Femme frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gaza's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gaza throws a shot from downtown. Femme moves away and avoids it.

Femme looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Femme thows a huge punch but Gaza dodges it nicely.
Femme wants to get back to his feet.
Femme throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme prevents Gaza from improving his position.
Gaza trying to control from the bottom.
Femme is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Femme drops an elbow to the side of Gaza's head.
Gaza trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Femme manages to pass to mount!
Femme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaza can do to turn this around?
Femme looking to finish Gaza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gaza!
Femme scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gaza?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Femme swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gaza is now in Femme's guard. A big mistake from Femme there, giving up the dominant position!
Femme pulls Gaza in close to prevent any damage.

Gaza drops back looking for a leg! Femme is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Femme manages to kick Gaza off! Gaza jumps back into Femme's guard.
Gaza trying to control but Femme is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaza throwing strikes from guard but Femme blocks nicely.
Femme pulls Gaza in close to prevent any damage.
Femme working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaza.
Femme wants to sweep here but Gaza controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaza stops Femme from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gaza darts in trying to clinch
and Femme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaza wants to clinch up but Femme keeps it at a distance.

Femme closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Femme prevents Gaza from escaping the position.
Femme tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Femme looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gaza is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Femme decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gaza to his feet.

Gaza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaza trying to control the position from guard on top but Femme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Violent Femme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Femme seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaza postures up in Femme's guard and throws a big left but Femme blocks it.
Gaza trying to control but Femme is working from the bottom.

Femme looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaza passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gaza wants to stand but Femme has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Gaza trying to control the position from guard on top but Femme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Femme is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Femme controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gaza is standing up over Femme. Femme looks to escape but Gaza dives into side control.
Gaza wants to stand but Femme has his arm trapped.
Femme is looking for a sweep.
Femme gets back to half guard.
Femme is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gaza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gaza's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaza is trying to remain composed but Femme is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Femme doesn't have the hooks in and Gaza manages to turn into his guard.
Femme is trying to keep Gaza in close.
Femme knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gaza on the ground.
Gaza trying to control the position from guard on top but Femme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Femme looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gaza has picked Femme up and slammed him! Femme can't keep hold of the triangle and Gaza manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gaza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gaza wants to control but Femme is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Violent Femme.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Femme, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!