PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer (ranked 2909 p4p, 6537 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 116 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard John Salvacion's chin.

Gumpgrazer
vs
Salvacion

195 cm
18
292
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Gumpgrazer.
Gumpgrazer takes a swing at Salvacion's ribcage but misses.
Gumpgrazer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gumpgrazer fails to land with a series of punches.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.

Salvacion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gumpgrazer tries to kick Salvacion off in order to stand up. Salvacion Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gumpgrazer wants to get back to his feet but Salvacion drags him back down.
The referee asks Salvacion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Salvacion prefers to stall for the moment though.
Salvacion prevents Gumpgrazer from escaping the position.
Gumpgrazer seems a little lost for a moment, as Salvacion dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gumpgrazer is trying to buck Salvacion off.
Gumpgrazer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

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.
The referee asks Salvacion politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Salvacion prefers to stall for the moment though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gumpgrazer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salvacion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gumpgrazer.
Salvacion steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gumpgrazer.
Gumpgrazer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gumpgrazer lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion slips a jab and a cross from Gumpgrazer.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Gumpgrazer.
Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gumpgrazer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gumpgrazer thuds a left hand into Salvacion's body.
Gumpgrazer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salvacion back to the cage. Gumpgrazer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salvacion ducks under a wild hook from Gumpgrazer.
Gumpgrazer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gumpgrazer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gumpgrazer!
Gumpgrazer works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gumpgrazer gets caught flat footed, as Salvacion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Salvacion is standing up over Gumpgrazer. Gumpgrazer looks to escape but Salvacion dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gumpgrazer is letting Salvacion control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gumpgrazer wants to clinch up but Salvacion keeps it at a distance.
Salvacion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gumpgrazer with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gumpgrazer.
Gumpgrazer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salvacion circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Gumpgrazer tries to clinch up but Salvacion circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Gumpgrazer.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gumpgrazer misses with a double jab
and Salvacion counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gumpgrazer throws a body punch but Salvacion moves out of range.

Salvacion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gumpgrazer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion landing some decent shots from guard.
Salvacion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gumpgrazer's guard.
Ground and pound from Salvacion.
Salvacion is controlling the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Salvacion is nestled in close to Gumpgrazer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Salvacion perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gumpgrazer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gumpgrazer tests Salvacion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gumpgrazer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salvacion.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gumpgrazer blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gumpgrazer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Salvacion feints and as Gumpgrazer raises his hands in defense, Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gumpgrazer wants to get back to his feet but Salvacion passes into half guard.

Salvacion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Richard John Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard John Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gumpgrazer misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Salvacion counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gumpgrazer won't be happy with that.
Salvacion takes a little break here. Gumpgrazer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Salvacion landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gumpgrazer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Gumpgrazer misses.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gumpgrazer takes a swing at Salvacion's ribcage but misses.
Gumpgrazer throws a jab but it's blocked by Salvacion.
Gumpgrazer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Gumpgrazer.
Gumpgrazer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Salvacion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gumpgrazer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gumpgrazer. Salvacion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salvacion is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salvacion keeps the fight on the outside.
Salvacion lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gumpgrazer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gumpgrazer is looking to get back to is feet but Salvacion passes into side control.
Salvacion content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvacion prevents Gumpgrazer from escaping the position.
Salvacion remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gumpgrazer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeb Joe Gumpgrazer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.