PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig von Mises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gepardi
vs
von Mises

169 cm
24
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uolevi Gepardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ludwig von Mises!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gepardi shoots in for a takedown but von Mises shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gepardi moves away from the strike by von Mises.
Gepardi misses with a straight left.
Gepardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gepardi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. von Mises defends it nicely.
von Mises stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uolevi Gepardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
von Mises just misses with a punch to the body.
von Mises connects with a crisp jab.
von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Gepardi.
von Mises throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gepardi loads up on a big right hand but von Mises slips the punch.
Gepardi slips under a jab from von Mises.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by von Mises.
von Mises takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gepardi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gepardi wants to clinch up but von Mises keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi throws a series of punches but von Mises moves out of range.
von Mises slips under a jab from Gepardi.
von Mises fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gepardi on the side of the head.
Gepardi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Gepardi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gepardi controls the position.
Gepardi lands an elbow.
Gepardi is looking to take a break and control but von Mises is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
von Mises manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gepardi's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Mises wants to improve his position but Gepardi is controlling well.

Gepardi is working for a kimura but von Mises is defending it quite comfortably.
von Mises tries to roll over but Gepardi keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed von Mises's head.
von Mises is looking to improve his position.

Gepardi wants to work for an arm triangle but von Mises is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gepardi wants to control but von Mises is keeping him busy.
von Mises wants to improve his position but Gepardi is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gepardi shoots in for a takedown but von Mises shows good takedown defense.
von Mises has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gepardi misses with a body punch
and von Mises counters with a two punch combo.
von Mises scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gepardi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but von Mises was well out of range. Poor timing from Gepardi.
von Mises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gepardi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gepardi looks to land a combination but von Mises avoids it well.
Gepardi fails with the takedown
letting von Mises counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Mises avoids the body shot from Gepardi.
von Mises looks to land a combination but Gepardi avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Gepardi misses the target.
Ludwig von Mises is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gepardi fails with the takedown
and von Mises counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Mises throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Gepardi.
von Mises stalks Gepardi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gepardi's face. Gepardi staggers backwards, shaken.
Gepardi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gepardi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gepardi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gepardi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. von Mises's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gepardi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Mises lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Mises connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
von Mises tests Gepardi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
von Mises will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
von Mises blocks a head kick by Gepardi.
Gepardi misses with a straight right.
von Mises jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Mises scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as von Mises checks a leg kick.
Gepardi throws a lazy right hand but von Mises sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
von Mises tries to bum rush Gepardi with a series of wild strikes but Gepardi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig von Mises dominated that round.
That's time! Gepardi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gepardi misses with a low kick.
Uolevi Gepardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Mises misses with a straight right.
von Mises dodges the punch combination from Gepardi.

Gepardi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Mises trying to control from the bottom.
von Mises is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gepardi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gepardi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for von Mises!
Gepardi trying to control but von Mises is having none of it.
Gepardi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gepardi is landing with some decent strikes but von Mises is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gepardi wants to control the pace but von Mises is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Mises is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gepardi looking to finish von Mises with some ground and pound. This is bad for von Mises!
von Mises is looking to get to half guard.
Gepardi scoring with strikes but von Mises is staying in there.
Gepardi prevents von Mises from getting the reversal.
Gepardi working the ground and pound effectively.
Gepardi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gepardi scoring with strikes but von Mises is staying in there.
von Mises is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gepardi landing strikes from the mount.
Gepardi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gepardi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
von Mises is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi trying to control but von Mises is having none of it.
von Mises is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
von Mises is bucking up trying to escape but Gepardi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gepardi wants to take his opponent's back but von Mises doesn't allow it.
von Mises really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gepardi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gepardi is working for a guillotine from mount but von Mises frees his head quite easily.
Gepardi looking to control but von Mises is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
von Mises manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. von Mises manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gepardi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Mises is looking to stand up but Gepardi isn't so interested in that idea.
von Mises looking for a sweep. Not yet von Mises, not yet.
von Mises looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gepardi trying to control the position from guard on top but von Mises is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gepardi connects with a couple of short punches.
Gepardi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
von Mises not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
von Mises misses with the combination.
Gepardi scoring well with a low kick there.
von Mises scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gepardi in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gepardi lands with an overhand left.
Gepardi misses with a straight right.

Gepardi feints and as von Mises raises his hands in defense, Gepardi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gepardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Mises is keeping the position for now.
Gepardi preventing the sweep.
Gepardi wants to control from the top but von Mises keeps moving.
von Mises is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
von Mises trying to mount his opponent but Gepardi defends it.
Gepardi trying to hold on to von Mises's head to control him but von Mises postures up.

Gepardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uolevi Gepardi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gepardi moves out of range of the strikes.

von Mises gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
von Mises lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gepardi!
Gepardi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
von Mises controlling from mount.
Gepardi wants to control but von Mises is having none of it.
von Mises tries to control but Gepardi wriggling away.
Gepardi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi wants to get back to his feet.
Gepardi is trying to escape the mount.
Uolevi Gepardi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
von Mises controlling from the full mount.
Gepardi is trying desperately to improve position.
von Mises wants to control the pace but Gepardi is squirming around nicely.
von Mises controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
von Mises tries to control but Gepardi wriggling away.
von Mises might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gepardi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gepardi gets back to half guard.
von Mises is trying to control the action in half guard but Gepardi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
von Mises with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Gepardi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gepardi is not content to let von Mises control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ludwig von Mises just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
von Mises misses with a series of wild punches.
von Mises might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Mises moves out of range of the body kick.
Gepardi misses with a looping left.

Gepardi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
von Mises trying to control from the bottom.
von Mises tries to roll over but Gepardi keeps him under control.

Gepardi is working for a submission of some sort.
Gepardi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
von Mises is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gepardi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Mises is trying to maintain the position but Gepardi is very close to passing his half guard.
Gepardi is looking to take a break and control but von Mises is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
von Mises ducks under a wild hook from Gepardi.
von Mises keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
von Mises connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gepardi's hands.

Gepardi scores a takedown into full mount!
Gepardi raining down shots from the mount!
von Mises can't escape the position.
Gepardi lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uolevi Gepardi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gepardi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uolevi Gepardi!