PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazy Bastard (ranked 891 p4p, 666 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 109 p4p, 78 weight class). Fring comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bastard
vs
Fring

190 cm
33
162
30 - 26 - 1

185 cm
32
162
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Core Combat
HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazy Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring throws a front kick aimed at Bastard's knee but Bastard avoids it well.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Fring.
Fring defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Fring throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Fring jabs Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fring darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fring.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring throws an off balance right hand
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fring.
A good leg kick by Fring.
A swing and a miss from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Fring misses with the combination.
Fring misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Fring. Those never looked like landing.
Fring missing with a left hand there. Bastard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bastard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bastard throws a nice looking combination but Fring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Fring moved out of range.
Bastard throws a jab when Fring was well out of range.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Fring responds with a good body kick, but Bastard manages to step out the way in time.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.
Fring doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bastard swinging wildly here.
Bastard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bastard throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Bastard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Bastard scores with a body shot.
Bastard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Bastard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Bastard. Those never looked like landing.
Bastard is looking to wear down Fring with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fring ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Bastard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bastard swings widly with a right hand
and Fring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Gustavo Fring has been cut.
Fring lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fring scoring well with a low kick there.
Fring works the jab nicely.
Fring slips a jab from Bastard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fring.
Bastard throws a hook but Fring avoids it easily.
Fring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastard. That did some damage!
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Bastard throws a hook but Fring blocks it.
Bastard misses the jab.
Bastard swings for the body but Fring moves out of range.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Fring moved out of range.
Fring lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fring lands a nice shot that snaps Bastard's head back.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Fring takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fring only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bastard scores with a nice right hand.
Fring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fring.
Bastard throws the left hand but Fring avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Fring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fring throws a looping overhand right but Bastard ducks down to avoid it.
Bastard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Bastard throws a combination that misses
and Fring counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fring blocks a jab.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
Bastard throws out a powerful jab.
Fring scores with a punch to the head.
Bastard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fring lands a jab to the nose.
Bastard walks into a left hand.
Fring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bastard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bastard duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fring swinging wildly here.
Fring misses with a looping left.
Bastard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fring throws out a powerful jab.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fring scores with a shot to the body.
Bastard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fring throws a hook but Bastard blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Bastard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFring.
Fring lands a right hook to the body.
Fring lands a nice looking body shot.
Fring throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Fring connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bastard's hands.
Bastard drops his hands momentarily and Fring takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fring takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bastard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bastard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fring is looking to slow Bastard down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Bastard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bastard misses with a double jab.
Fring lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastard at a distance.
Bastard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Fring's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fring slips a jab and a cross from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Fring connects with a body shot that sends Bastard's belly button to the back.
Bastard slips under a jab.
Fring avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Fring with the inside leg kick.
Gustavo Fring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fring with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bastard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lazy Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fring flicks out a counter leg kick but Bastard steps away.
Bastard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Bastard.
Bastard throws a lazy uppercut
and Fring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fring cracks Bastard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastard walks into a stiff left hand from Fring.
Fring with a nice calf kick.
Fring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fring lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Fring throws out a counter right but Bastard avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fring comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Bastard finds it's target.
Bastard throws an overhand right that lands on Fring's shoulder, as Fring tries to avoid the shot.
Bastard feints a jab promting Fring to slip. Bastard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fring slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bastard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Fring avoids them all with ease.
Fring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fring lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fring, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring digs a good body shot into Bastard's ribs.
Fring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fring slips a straight right by Bastard.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fring.
Bastard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Bastard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fring cracks a nice hook into Bastard's ribs.
Good leg kick by Fring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring cracks Bastard with an open hand slap.
Bastard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fring has time to react.
Fring staying out of range there.
Fring throws a sloppy head kick and Bastard moves out of range easily.
Fring looks to land a combination. Bastard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fring throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fring lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Fring throws a good cross that connects.
Fring misses with a hook.
A big left from Bastard misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fring.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Fring ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Fring.
Fring throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Fring avoids them all with ease.
Bastard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring slips a straight right by Bastard.
Fring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fring blocks a jab.
Fring lands a jab to Bastard's midsection.
Fring connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastard momentarily.
Fring fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bastard.
Fring connects with the punch.
Fring will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Fring avoids them all with ease.
Fring scores with a hook.
No joy there for Bastard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard missing with a left hand there. Fring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bastard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bastard takes one on the button.
Bastard throws a combination. Fring tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bastard walks into a jab.
Bastard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Fring.
Bastard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bastard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fring scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastard on the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bastard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Fring.
Bastard throws a right hand that Fring ducks under and follows up with a left that Fring also avoids with ease.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Fring.
Fring lands with a cross.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Fring lands a nice looking body shot.
Fring throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.
Fring was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fring ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard dodges the punch combination from Fring.
Bastard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Fring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Fring's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bastard misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
Fring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bastard's sensitive parts.
Fring jabs Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bastard swinging wildly here.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Fring moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fring looks to land a left hand but Bastard moved out of range nicely.
Fring pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bastard back to the cage. Fring follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fring throws a front kick that sends Bastard stumbling back into the cage.
Bastard ducks right into an uppercut from Fring.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Fring - just one landing.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Fring moves out of range.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring thumps Bastard with a low kick.
Fring throws a hook to the side of Bastard's head but Bastard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fring throws a series of strikes that have Bastard backpedaling.
Fring cracks Bastard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Bastard is rocked!
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Bastard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fring throws a head kick that misses.
Bastard seems to have got his legs back now.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fring tries a quick counter leg kick but Bastard is wise to it.
Fring throws the left hand but Bastard avoids the punch easily.
Fring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastard on the side of the head.
Fring missing with a left hand there. Bastard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fring slips a straight right by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fring lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastard at a distance.
Fring takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastard misses the target.
Fring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastard circles away quickly and effectively.
Lazy Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Decent striking displayed by Fring there.
Bastard misses with a combination
enabling Fring to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard blocks a head kick by Fring.
Fring misses with a double jab.
Bastard swings widly with a right hand
and Fring counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bastard lands a body shot.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard throws a body punch but Fring moves out of range.
Fring stuns Bastard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fring scores with a jab.
Fring showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
Fring throws a hook but Bastard avoids it easily.
Bastard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fring scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Bastard misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.
Fring with the inside leg kick.
Bastard scores with a jab.
Bastard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fring looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Fring throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fring lands with a straight right. Bastard didn't see that one coming.
Bastard misses the shot to the body.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Fring is out of range.
Fring lands a nice looking body shot.
Bastard throws a jab when Fring was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Fring 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bastard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fring turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard clobbers Fring with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastard misses the target.
Bastard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Fring is out of range.
Bastard misses the jab.
Jab by Fring.
Fring throws a head kick that Bastard semi-blocks.
Fring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bastard.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Fring moved out of range.
Fring lands a lovely overhand right.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fring scores with a shot to the body.
Fring lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bastard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Fring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fring 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Fring!
An out of breath Gustavo Fring thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.