PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 664 p4p, 562 weight class) and Emil Marinov (ranked 103 p4p, 85 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be fireworks!

Gulf
vs
Marinov

188 cm
32
185
14 - 6 - 0

192 cm
40
195
38 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Emil Marinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gulf moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emil Marinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gulf checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marinov - that will leave a mark!
Marinov misses with a double jab
and Gulf counters with a series of strikes. Marinov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gulf tries to bum rush Marinov with a series of wild strikes but Marinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marinov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marinov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marinov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marinov defending well as Gulf loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Marinov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gulf moves out of range as Marinov strikes.
Marinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marinov thuds his shin into the meat of Gulf's side.
Marinov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from Marinov.
Gulf is looking to counter punch.
Gulf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Marinov misses.
Gulf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marinov.
Gulf throws a looping overhand right but Marinov ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Gulf. That snapped Marinov's head back.
Marinov lands with a slapping head kick.
Gulf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marinov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gulf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gulf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marinov.
Gulf misses with a hook to the body
and Marinov counters with a body kick that stops Gulf in his tracks momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marinov throws a leg kick
and Gulf counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marinov lands with a nice body punch.
Marinov moves out of range as Gulf strikes.
Marinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gulf misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Marinov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marinov keeps Gulf at a distance using the push kick.
Gulf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gulf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marinov.
Gulf moves out of range as Marinov strikes.
Marinov is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marinov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marinov misses with a low kick.
Marinov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gulf is out of range and Marinov settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Gulf.
Gulf throws a body shot but no joy.
Marinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gulf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marinov scores with a nice right hand.
Marinov connects with a solid leg kick.
Gulf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Gulf.
Marinov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Marinov misses.
Gulf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gulf lands a leg kick that knocks Marinov off balance momentarily.
Marinov misses with a hook
and Gulf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marinov misses with a straight left.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gulf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gulf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marinov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gulf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gulf is looking to score with low kicks.
Marinov throws a hook but Gulf avoids it easily.
It looked like Gulf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marinov, as that shot connected.
Marinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gulf slips under a jab from Marinov.
Gulf misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marinov throws the left hand but Gulf avoids the punch easily.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Gulf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marinov counters with a right hand to the body.
Gulf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marinov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gulf throws the left hand but Marinov avoids the punch easily.
Gulf slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Gulf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marinov. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marinov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gulf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marinov.
Marinov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gulf.
Gulf blocks a leg kick.
Gulf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marinov.
Marinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gulf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gulf is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gulf's head backwards.
Marinov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marinov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gulf's sensitive parts.

Gulf moves into the clinch.
Gulf blocking some punches.
Marinov tries to throw a body punch but Gulf avoids it by throwing Marinov back against the cage.
Gulf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gulf.
Still in the clinch, Marinov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marinov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gulf backwards.

Marinov breaks the clinch.
Marinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gulf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marinov throws an off balance right hand
and Gulf counters with a left to the body.
Marinov cracks Gulf with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Marinov misses.
Marinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gulf slips under a jab.
Marinov misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gulf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marinov throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulf will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marinov feints and then cracks Gulf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gulf down.
Marinov lands a slapping body shot.
Gulf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marinov.
Marinov lands a nice hook to Gulf's body. Gulf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marinov circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marinov misses with an uppercut. Gulf saw that one coming.
Gulf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marinov.
Marinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Marinov misses
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marinov punishes Gulf's body with a nice straight punch.
Marinov throws a shot from downtown. Gulf moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gulf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marinov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gulfs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Marinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Gulf misses.
Gulf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marinov throws out the jab.
Gulf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gulf ducks under a wild hook from Marinov.
Marinov scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Marinov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marinov.
Marinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marinov throws the kick towards the body but Gulf avoids it.
Gulf throws a body kick that misses.
Marinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gulf takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Leyte Gulf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Marinov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gulf to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Marinov.
Gulf throws a solid leg kick but Marinov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gulf.
Some wild striking there from Gulf.
Gulf moves out of range of the strikes.
Gulf tries to counter by clinching up but Marinov breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov misses with an uppercut.
Gulf needs to keep his hands up - Marinov had a free shot at his head there.
Marinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Gulf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Marinov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Gulf half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marinov misses with a kick to the body.
Gulf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Marinov does it's job there.
Marinov throws a shot from downtown. Gulf moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marinov.
Marinov connects with a jab.
Marinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gulf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gulf 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.
Marinov with a jab.
Marinov blocks a head kick by Gulf.
Marinov loads up on a big right hand but Gulf slips the punch.
Gulf needs to keep his hands up - Marinov had a free shot at his head there.
Gulf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Marinov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marinov.
Gulf missing with a left hand there. Marinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marinov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Gulf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marinov throws a good cross that connects.
Gulf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marinov delivers a nice body kick.

Gulf cracks Marinov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gulf has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marinov to stand back up!

Marinov is rocked!
Marinov tries to get into range but Gulf steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Marinov! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gulf scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leyte Gulf!
After winning the bout, Leyte Gulf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.