PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Gammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raging Bulls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulls has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Mick Gammon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gammon
vs
Bulls

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Gammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raging Bulls!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gammon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bulls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gammon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bulls.
Bulls looks gassed!
Bulls throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gammon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bulls counters with a shoot takedown. Gammon fights it but they end up in guard.
Gammon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulls would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gammon wants to stand up but Bulls is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bulls fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two 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.
Gammon throws a good cross that connects.

Bulls gets a clinch.

Bulls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bulls swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gammon tries to clinch up

and Bulls counters by clinching up.

Bulls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gammon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gammon lands a jab.
Gammon tries to clinch but Bulls is having none of it.
Gammon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gammon duly obliges.
Gammon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bulls's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulls moves into the clinch.

Bulls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gammon wants to clinch but Bulls slips to the side
and Bulls counters with a stiff right hand.
Mick Gammon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bulls sizes up Gammon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gammon tries to clinch but Bulls is having none of it.
Gammon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bulls counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bulls.

Bulls gets to his feet. Gammon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bulls misses with a looping left.
Gammon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulls throws a series of strikes that have Gammon backpedaling.
Gammon darts in trying to clinch
letting Bulls counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mick Gammon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raging Bulls.

Bulls has closed the distance and engaged Gammon in a clinch.
Gammon tries to break the clinch but Bulls is controlling the position.
Gammon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gammon can't break the clinch.
Gammon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bulls just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bulls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bulls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gammon but Gammon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good standup being displayed there by Gammon as he connects with a hook.
Bulls tries a low kick but Gammon avoids it.
Gammon tries to clinch up.
Bulls falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gammon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Gammon - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gammon wants to clinch
and Bulls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Bulls dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bulls has closed the distance and engaged Gammon in a clinch.
Bulls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gammon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gammon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Gammon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gammon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gammon is trying to break the clinch but Bulls is controlling him.
Bulls tries to break the clinch but Gammon is controlling the position.
Bulls tries a knee to the head but Gammon blocks it.
Gammon working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gammon tries to break the clinch but Bulls is controlling the position.
Bulls is looking to break free of the clinch but Gammon has double underhooks.
Bulls tries to break free but Gammon pushes him back against the cage.
Gammon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bulls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gammon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gammon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bulls walks away with a smile on his face. Gammon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Gammon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gammon tries to clinch but Bulls moves away

and Bulls counters by clinching up.

Bulls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gammon works the jab nicely.
Bulls throws a right and a left that Gammon avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bulls scores with a shot to the side of Gammon's head.

Bulls manages to break the clinch.
Gammon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bulls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bulls.

Bulls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bulls has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bulls breaks from the clinch.
Gammon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gammon swinging wildly here.

Bulls darts in and clinches Gammon up against the cage.
Bulls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gammon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gammon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bulls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gammon's head backwards.
Gammon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bulls counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bulls moves away from the strike by Gammon.
Mick Gammon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gammon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bulls counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gammon lands a jab to the head.
Gammon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bulls counters with a nice uppercut.
Gammon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bulls circles away quickly and effectively.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gammon enables Bulls to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gammon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulls stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bulls misses with a takedown attempt - Gammon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gammon connects with the punch.
Gammon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bulls misses its intended target.
Bulls takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gammon clinches but Bulls breaks the clinch

and Bulls counters by moving into the clinch.
Gammon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulls has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bulls.
Bulls works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bulls misses with a knee to the head.
Bulls wants a takedown.

Bulls manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gammon cracks Bulls with a good jab.
Gammon lands a jab.
Gammon wants to clinch

and Bulls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bulls.
Gammon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bulls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bulls misses with a hook.
Gammon tries to clinch

and Bulls counters by moving into the clinch.
Gammon tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bulls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulls throws a hook but Gammon avoids it easily.

Bulls has closed the distance and engaged Gammon in a clinch.
Gammon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bulls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bulls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bulls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gammon ducks under a wild hook from Bulls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raging Bulls 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bulls has a takedown stuffed.
A nice combination there by Gammon.
Danga de danga de dang - Gammon scores with a four punch combination!
Bulls closes the distance and clinches up with Gammon, looking for a takedown. Bulls pushes Gammon against the cage but Gammon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gammon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gammon tests Bulls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bulls scores with a three punch combo!
Bulls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gammon's waist but Gammon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bulls off to one side.
Mick Gammon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raging Bulls.
Bulls throws an overhand right that lands on Gammon's shoulder, as Gammon tries to avoid the shot.
Bulls looks for a takedown but Gammon sprawls well.
Bulls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bulls has closed the distance and engaged Gammon in a clinch.

Bulls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bulls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gammon sprawls well. Gammon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bulls gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulls fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bulls shoots in but Gammon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bulls tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gammon swivels and escapes.
Bulls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulls throws a shot from downtown. Gammon moves away and avoids it.
Bulls keeps the fight on the outside.
Gammon wants to clinch.
Bulls misses with an uppercut.
Gammon throws an overhand right that lands on Bulls's shoulder, as Bulls tries to avoid the shot.

Bulls instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bulls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gammon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bulls.
Gammon throws a right and a left that Bulls avoids nicely.
Gammon wants to clinch but Bulls slips to the side

and Bulls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bulls.

Bulls manages to break the clinch.
Bulls is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bulls throws a leg kick that misses.
Gammon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gammon tries to clinch but Bulls moves away

and Bulls holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gammon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bulls just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bulls breaks from the clinch.
Gammon scores with a jab. Bulls acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Bulls closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bulls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gammon circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gammon.

Bulls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulls breaks from the clinch.
Bulls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gammon.
Gammon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulls paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bulls gets a clinch.
Bulls throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bulls manages to break the clinch.
Bulls throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gammon's waist but Gammon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bulls off to one side.
Gammon cracks a nice hook into Bulls's ribs.
Gammon tries to clinch but Bulls moves away

and Bulls counters by moving into the clinch.

Bulls breaks from the clinch.
Bulls takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gammon connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bulls 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bulls has Gammon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gammon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gammon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bulls cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gammon throws a right hand that Bulls ducks under and follows up with a left that Bulls also avoids with ease.

Bulls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gammon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mick Gammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bulls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bulls closes the distance and pushes Gammon back into the cage.

Bulls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bulls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gammon circles away quickly and effectively.
Bulls has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gammon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bulls feints and as Gammon raises his hands in defense, Bulls changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gammon is looking to stand back up but Bulls counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gammon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bulls gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Raging Bulls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bulls 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raging Bulls!