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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Gatherer (ranked 2514 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Jose Durante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Gatherer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hunter Gatherer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Durante!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durante drives through and clinches with Gatherer against the cage.
Durante has Gatherer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gatherer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gatherer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durante is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Come on Durante - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Durante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durante fails to land the takedown.
Gatherer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Durante shoots in for a takedown but Gatherer shows good takedown defense.
Hunter Gatherer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Durante.
No luck for Durante with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durante fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatherer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durante.
Gatherer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Durante with that takedown attempt.
Durante lands a high kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gatherer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durante manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatherer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durante is trying to counter with his kicks.
Durante shoots for a takedown but Gatherer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durante changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gatherer tries to avoid it but Durante manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gatherer to the ground. Gatherer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gatherer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Gatherer misses.
Gatherer misses with a double jab.
Gatherer throws a series of punches but Durante moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatherer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durante fails with a takedown attempt.
Durante shoots in for a takedown but Gatherer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatherer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Durante darts in looking for a takedown but Gatherer gets double underhooks and turns Durante into the cage.
Durante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durante has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durante is trying to drag Gatherer to the mat but Gatherer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gatherer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatherer scores with a takedown into Durante's guard.
Gatherer drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gatherer as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Durante screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gatherer! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hunter Gatherer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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