PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Mook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sunny bhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mook
vs
bhai

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Sydney, Gary Mook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, sunny bhai!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bhai misses with a takedown attempt - Mook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mook shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says bhai as he avoids it easily.
Gary Mook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

bhai has taken the fight to the clinch.

bhai successfully pulls guard.
bhai wants to get back to his feet but Mook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mook seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
bhai trying to keep a closed guard but Mook is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mook won't allow bhai to get back to his feet.
bhai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
bhai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bhai trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Mook misses the target.

bhai clinches up with Mook and pushes him back against the cage.
bhai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mook walks away with a smile on his face. bhai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
bhai slips under a jab.
bhai doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mook counters with a nice right hand that sends bhai toppling to the canvas! bhai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mook finish him?!

bhai is rocked!

It looks like sunny bhai has been cut.
Gary Mook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sunny bhai.
bhai looks gassed!
A slow jab from Mook misses its intended target.
bhai is still on wobbly legs! Can Mook finish him?
bhai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mook defends it nicely.
bhai seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Mook does no damage.
Mook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from bhai.
Mook just misses with a punch to the body.
Mook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but bhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Mook.
Mook swings for the body but bhai moves out of range.
bhai shoots in and drives through. Mook sprawls well.
Mook shoots in but bhai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mook misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bhai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mook throws a right and a left that bhai avoids nicely.
Mook could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
bhai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mook.
Mook throws a looping overhand right but bhai ducks down to avoid it.
Mook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mook misses with an uppercut.
bhai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mook circles away.
bhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mook is really struggling to find his range with his punches. bhai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
bhai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mook.
Mook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mook wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mook loads up on a big right hand but bhai slips the punch.
Mook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bhai circles away quickly and effectively.
Mook thows a left - swing and a miss!
bhai keeps Mook at a distance using the push kick.
bhai slips under a jab from Mook.
A slow jab from Mook misses its intended target.
Mook throws the left hand but bhai avoids the punch easily.
Mook tries to score with a low kick but bhai moves his leg out of the way.
Mook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mook looks to score with a jab to the body but bhai is just out of range.
Mook tries to land a leg kick but bhai saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
bhai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Mook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on sunny bhai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mook looks to land a combination but bhai avoids it well.
bhai keeps the fight on the outside.
bhai throws a looping overhand right but Mook ducks down to avoid it.
bhai lands a lovely overhand right.
Mook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mook looks to score with a jab to the body but bhai is just out of range.
bhai moves out of range of the body kick from Mook.
bhai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. bhai doesn't seem bothered though.
Mook throws a sloppy head kick and bhai moves out of range easily.
bhai shoots in looking for a takedown. Mook tries to sprawl out of it but bhai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bhai pinned against the cage. bhai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bhai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mook throws an overhand right that lands on bhai's shoulder, as bhai tries to avoid the shot.
bhai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mook misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by bhai or perhaps it was just good defense by Mook which made him look bad.
Mook throws a body punch but bhai moves out of range.
bhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Mook doesn't manage to clinch there - bhai circles away.
Gary Mook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

bhai moves into the clinch.
bhai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gary Mook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sunny bhai.
Mook gets underhooks to prevent bhai's takedown attempt.
Mook is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Mook breaks from the clinch.
Mook misses with a looping left.
bhai moves out of range as Mook strikes.
Mook throws a lazy right hand but bhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mook looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Mook is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bhai is looking to improve his position.
bhai punching from the bottom.
Mook not doing much here.
Mook wants to stand but bhai has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bhai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mook is looking to stand up but bhai won't let him.

bhai pushes Mook off and gets back to his feet.
Gary Mook is winning the standup battle so far.
Mook takes a swing at bhai's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Mook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on sunny bhai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

bhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Mook misses with the combination.
bhai shoots in and drives through. Mook sprawls well.
bhai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mook looks to throw the jab but bhai is out of range.
bhai shoots in for a takedown but Mook shows good takedown defense.
bhai swats away the attempt to clinch by Mook.
Mook shoots in for a double leg but bhai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mook is looking to chop away at bhai's legs.
bhai moves in looking to clinch but Mook pushes him off.
Mook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mook misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mook swats away the attempt to clinch by bhai.
Mook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bhai.
The fighters circling - Mook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
bhai fails to land the takedown.
Gary Mook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sunny bhai.
Mook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bhai moves away.
bhai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mook moves in looking to clinch but bhai pushes him off.
bhai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mook pinned against the cage. Mook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mook swinging wilding here.

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.
bhai keeps the fight on the outside.
bhai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mook misses with a body shot.
Mook scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Mook is predictable there
and bhai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mook just misses with a punch to the body.
Mook misses with a few strikes there.
Mook looks to land a combination but bhai avoids it well.
bhai looks for a takedown but Mook sprawls well.
Mook misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mook duly obliges.
Mook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bhai tries to close the distance and clinch but Mook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mook takes a swing at bhai's ribcage but misses.
Mook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mook tries to clinch

and bhai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

bhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
bhai avoids the body shot from Mook.
bhai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mook wants to clinch up but bhai keeps it at a distance.
Mook is looking to clinch but bhai is avoiding it.
Mook throws a left and a right that both miss
and bhai counters with a good, hard body kick but Mook shrugs it off.
bhai staying out of range there.
Mook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but bhai moves away.
Mook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
bhai shoots for a double leg takedown but Mook sprawls well. He's pushed bhai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. bhai was covering up waiting for the punch and Mook finishes the takedown easily into guard.
bhai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Mook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mook, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Mook!