PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crixus The Gaul (ranked 1435 p4p, 1919 weight class) and Jolly Roger (ranked 197 p4p, 257 weight class). Roger has chosen Under Jolly Roger as his entrance music. Crixus The Gaul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

The Gaul
vs
Roger

199 cm
26
220
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
33
212
11 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crixus The Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger tries to clinch but The Gaul is having none of it.
The Gaul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by The Gaul's head coaches at OFFSEASON Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Gaul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Roger.
Roger scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Gaul in his tracks.
Roger connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Gaul. The Gaul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roger throws a hook but The Gaul blocks it.
The Gaul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Gaul scores with a hook.

The Gaul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roger blocking some punches.
Roger is working for takedown but The Gaul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roger has The Gaul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Gaul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Gaul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roger backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from The Gaul.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

The Gaul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Gaul connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Roger to the floor! The Gaul dives in looking for the finish!

Roger is rocked!
The Gaul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roger is still in real trouble! Can The Gaul finish him?

Roger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roger seems to have recovered his senses.
The Gaul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roger trying to control here.
Roger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Gaul content to control rather than advance.
The Gaul wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger wants to improve his position but The Gaul is controlling well.
Roger manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roger 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.
The Gaul wants to stand but Roger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roger looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Gaul is one step ahead there.
Roger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Gaul is one step ahead there.
The Gaul has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roger is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roger misses with a wild body shot.
Roger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Gaul was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.
Roger clobbers The Gaul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Gaul is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Roger takes the fight into the clinch.
The Gaul lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Gaul's elbow.

Roger has The Gaul pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending The Gaul tumbling to the mat - Roger dives into The Gaul's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Gaul keeping moving, preventing Roger from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roger cracks The Gaul with a solid left hand.
The Gaul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roger wants to control from the top but The Gaul keeps moving.
Roger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Gaul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roger stops The Gaul from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crixus The Gaul dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

The Gaul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roger lands a body shot.
The Gaul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roger blocks it with crossed arms.
The Gaul throws a head punch that misses.
The Gaul swings wildly with an uppercut but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.

The Gaul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Gaul wants to clinch.
Crixus The Gaul is winning the standup battle so far.
The Gaul tries to clinch but Roger moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roger. The Gaul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roger lands a glancing blow to the side of The Gaul's head.
The Gaul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roger. The Gaul does a little dance to reset his feet.

Roger looking to score a takedown here. The Gaul is defending well but Roger drives through and ends up in The Gaul's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger with a nice head shot there.
Roger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roger works over The Gaul with some ground and pound from guard.

The Gaul is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short uppercut from The Gaul.
The referee calls for The Gaul to work.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Gaul.
The Gaul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Roger.
Roger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

The Gaul breaks from the clinch.
Crixus The Gaul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Gaul instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roger.
Roger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Gaul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crixus The Gaul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Gaul has a couple of punches blocked by Roger.
The Gaul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Gaul misses with some punches.

The Gaul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roger lands with a good body shot.
The Gaul walks into a stiff left hand from Roger.
Roger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Roger lands a jab to The Gaul's midsection.
A combination from The Gaul does no damage.
The Gaul is looking to clinch but Roger is avoiding it.
Roger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Gaul.

Roger feints and as The Gaul raises his hands in defense, Roger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Gaul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roger tries to free his leg and advance position but The Gaul is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Gaul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roger.
Roger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roger trying to control but The Gaul is working from the bottom.

Roger drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Gaul looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Gaul looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Gaul!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but The Gaul presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Roger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roger tries to hold on but The Gaul postures up.
Roger can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Crixus The Gaul will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from The Gaul.
Roger avoids the body shot from The Gaul.

Roger gets tackled into the cage by The Gaul. The Gaul maintains the clinch.
Roger takes a shot to the head.

The Gaul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Roger there.
Roger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from The Gaul misses the target.
The Gaul swinging wildly here.
No joy there for The Gaul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Gaul throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Roger there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from The Gaul misses.
Roger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Gaul doesn't seem bothered though.
The Gaul walks into a straight right hand from Roger.
The Gaul fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Gaul is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Gaul tries to clinch but Roger is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger fails to land the takedown.
The Gaul tries to clinch but Roger moves out of range.
Roger swats away the attempt to clinch by The Gaul.
The Gaul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roger.
Roger misses with a straight right.
Roger moves out of range of the strikes.
Roger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but The Gaul defends it well.
The Gaul misses with a head kick.

A jab-cross combination lands for The Gaul and sends Roger crashing to the mat! The Gaul follows him down to the mat - Roger regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Gaul tries to stand but can't do so whilst Roger controls his leg.
Roger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Roger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger gets back to full guard.
Roger working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roger is on top in guard.

Roger won't allow The Gaul to get back to his feet.
The Gaul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roger passes The Gaul's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Roger is trying to work for a kimura but The Gaul is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Gaul has managed to free his arm - good work.

Roger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The Gaul has one foot on Roger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Roger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Gaul's half guard.
The Gaul regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Roger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roger looks to move to half guard but instead The Gaul has passed into mount! Damn!
Roger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crixus The Gaul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Gaul, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crixus The Gaul!
Crixus The Gaul bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.