PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Syler Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ihave Gut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fry
vs
Gut

185 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syler Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ihave Gut!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Fry.
Gut slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Syler Fry has been cut.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fry misses with a head kick.
Fry tries to land a front kick but Gut steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gut takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gut misses with a low kick.
Fry is looking to land body kicks.
Gut throws a right hand that Fry ducks under and follows up with a left that Fry also avoids with ease.
Gut blocks a head kick by Fry.
Fry throws a leg kick which misses Gut's front leg but catches the back leg as Gut tries to avoid it.
Gut lands with an overhand left.
Gut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fry.
Fry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gut misses with the combination.
Fry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
ihave Gut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick and Gut moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gut misses with a wild combination.
Fry lands a high kick!

It looks like ihave Gut has been cut.
Fry is breathing heavily.
Gut throws a shot to the body.
Gut tries to bum rush Fry with a series of wild strikes but Fry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Gut does no damage.
Gut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gut blocks a head kick by Fry.
Gut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gut throws a body kick that misses.
Gut misses with the combination.
Gut tries to bum rush Fry with a series of wild strikes but Fry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gut looks to land a combination but Fry avoids it well.
Gut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gut throws a hook but Fry avoids it easily.
Gut misses with the combination.
Gut throws the kick towards the body but Fry avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gut lands a jab-cross combination.
Gut throws a right hand that Fry ducks under and follows up with a left that Fry also avoids with ease.
Gut tries to land a front kick but Fry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gut looks to land a combination but Fry avoids it well.
Gut misses with a few strikes there.
Gut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Gut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fry clinches with his opponent.
Gut is trying to break the clinch but Fry has him pressed against the cage.
Gut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry tries to stall but Gut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fry tries to land knees in the clinch but Gut avoids the damage to the body.

Gut breaks the clinch.
Gut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Gut does no damage.
Gut throws a series of punches but Fry avoids them all with ease.
Gut lands a really nice looking cross but Fry seems unphased.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gut misses with a series of wild punches.
Gut throws a right hand that Fry ducks under and follows up with a left that Fry also avoids with ease.
Fry moves out of range of the body kick from Gut.
Gut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Gut throws a series of punches but Fry moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gut - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fry slips a jab and a cross from Gut.
Gut fails to land with a series of punches.
Fry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gut misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Gut misses.
Gut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fry doesn't manage to clinch there - Gut circles away.
Gut just misses with a punch to the body.
Gut misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fry circles away quickly and effectively.
Gut blocks a head kick by Fry.
Gut misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gut throws a leg kick but Fry moved away.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick and Gut moves out of range easily.
Fry throws a head kick that misses.
Fry avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but ihave Gut will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fry.
Fry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fry misses with a head kick.
ihave Gut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gut lands a two punch combo.
Fry dodges the punch combination from Gut.
Gut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fry avoids a kick to the body.
Gut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gut throws an overhand right that lands on Fry's shoulder, as Fry tries to avoid the shot.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ihave Gut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gut lands an overhand right.
Gut misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Gut misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gut misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gut steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fry. That one must have hurt.
Fry blocks a head kick by Gut.
Gut throws a wild body kick that Fry sees coming a mile off.
Fry throws a lazy head kick
and Gut counters with a one-two to the body.
Gut throws a series of punches but Fry avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Gut.
Gut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fry tries to clinch but Gut is having none of it.
Gut scores with a kick to the body.
Fry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fry takes one on the button.
Gut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fry circles away quickly and effectively.

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.
Gut goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gut.
Fry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gut.
Fry fakes the leg kick and cracks Gut in the body.
Fry avoids a kick to the body.
Fry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gut.
Gut misses with the combination.
Gut misses with the combination.
Fry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gut throws a push kick but Fry slaps the foot to one side.
Gut lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fry's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gut throws a nice looking combination but Fry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gut blocks a head kick by Fry.
Gut looks to score with a jab to the body but Fry is just out of range.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gut.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Gut does no damage.
Gut throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Gut.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gut counters with a two punch combo.
Gut blocks a head kick by Fry.
Gut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fry circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gut lands a lovely overhand right.
Gut fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Fry.
Gut throws a nice looking combination but Fry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fry tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gut counters with a nice uppercut.
Gut throws a series of punches but Fry avoids them all with ease.
Gut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gut misses with a straight left.
Fry throws a lazy head kick
and Gut counters with a three punch combo that has Fry backing up. Fry nods at Gut to acknowledge the strikes.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick and Gut moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gut swinging wilding here.
Gut blocks a head kick by Fry.
Fry throws a head kick but Gut moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ihave Gut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fry tries to clinch but Gut moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Gut lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fry doesn't seem phased though.
Gut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fry fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Fry.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gut!
Fry tries to close the distance and clinch but Gut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fry misses with a head kick.
Gut misses with a series of wild punches.
Gut lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gut misses with a double jab.
Fry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fry.
Fry connects with a high kick.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick and Gut moves out of range easily.
Fry takes one to the chin there.
Gut connects with the punch.
Gut lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gut misses with a series of wild punches.
Fry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gut.
Fry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fry throws a head kick that misses.
Gut misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Gut both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Gut slams his shin into Fry's torso.
Gut throws a right hand that Fry ducks under and follows up with a left that Fry also avoids with ease.
Gut throws a right and a left that Fry avoids nicely.
Fry misses with a head kick.
Gut tries to bum rush Fry with a series of wild strikes but Fry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fry throws a lazy head kick
and Gut counters with a leg kick.
No joy there for Gut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gut lands with a nice combination. Fry backs away looking to recover.
Fry lands a nice looking body kick.
Fry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gut throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gut will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gut. That's going to slow Fry down.
Gut scores with a one two! Fry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Fry takes the fight into the clinch.
Gut is working for takedown but Fry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gut lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gut blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Fry.

Gut lands a takedown into guard.
Gut controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gut with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry keeping moving, preventing Gut from controlling successfully.
Gut is looking to work some ground and pound but Fry has wrist control.
Gut is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gut throwing strikes but missing.
Fry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gut is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
ihave Gut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ihave Gut!