PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ran Plan III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Ingi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ran Plan III could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Ingi Jr's chin.

Plan III
vs
Ingi Jr

180 cm
23
197 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

182 cm
24
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Plan III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Ingi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Ingi Jr is predictable there
and Plan III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Gunnar Ingi Jr has been cut.
Ingi Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ingi Jr misses with a body punch
and Plan III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Ingi Jr misses
and Plan III counters with a head kick. That will keep Ingi Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ingi Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plan III.
Ingi Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ingi Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Plan III.
Plan III throws a body punch but Ingi Jr moves out of range.
Plan III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Plan III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plan III chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ingi Jr can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Ingi Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Plan III there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Ingi Jr misses
letting Plan III counter with a right hand.
Ingi Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Plan III counters with a nice uppercut.
Ingi Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ingi Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plan III throws an overhand right that lands on Ingi Jr's shoulder, as Ingi Jr tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plan III slips a jab and a cross from Ingi Jr.
Plan III scores with a one two! Ingi Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Plan III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ingi Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Plan III.
Plan III looks to throw the jab but Ingi Jr is out of range.
Ingi Jr misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Plan III misses
and Ingi Jr counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ingi Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Plan III counters with a slapping leg kick.
Plan III uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ingi Jr.
Ingi Jr walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ingi Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ingi Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Plan III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Ingi Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Plan III fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ingi Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ingi Jr throws a hook but Plan III blocks it.
Ingi Jr misses with a leg kick
and Plan III counters with a straight right hand.
Ran Plan III is winning the standup battle so far.
Ingi Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plan III circles away quickly and effectively.
Ingi Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plan III walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ingi Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingi Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Plan III counters with a nice uppercut.
Plan III throws a leg kick
and Ingi Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ingi Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Plan III counters with a two punch combo.
Ingi Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Plan III counters with a low kick, right behind Ingi Jr 's knee.
Gunnar Ingi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingi Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Plan III counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Plan III counters with a leg kick.
Ingi Jr misses with a left hand
and Plan III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plan III lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ingi Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plan III moves out of range as Ingi Jr strikes.
Ingi Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Plan III rather than just go for the knockout.
Plan III misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr tries to land a body kick
and Plan III counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Plan III throws a front kick that sends Ingi Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Ingi Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Plan III counters with a thumping low kick.
Plan III throws a front kick aimed at Ingi Jr's knee but Ingi Jr avoids it well.
Ingi Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plan III.
Ingi Jr avoids the head kick by Plan III.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr throws a leg kick
and Plan III counters with a thumping low kick.
Ingi Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plan III will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plan III fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Plan III dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Ingi Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ingi Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Ingi Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Plan III counters with a solid body kick.
Ingi Jr throws a body kick the misses
and Plan III counters with an outside leg kick.
Plan III lands a nice looking body shot.
Plan III with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Plan III. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plan III.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingi Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Plan III pushes Ingi Jr away with a front kick.
Ingi Jr throws a lazy head kick
letting Plan III counter with a right hand.
Ingi Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ingi Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plan III.
Ingi Jr walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plan III.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr misses with a left hand
and Plan III counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ingi Jr's knee momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ingi Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Plan III has got the better of the exchanges.
Ingi Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Plan III counters with a low kick, right behind Ingi Jr 's knee.
Ingi Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Plan III counters with an outside leg kick.
Ran Plan III is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plan III looks to land a left hand but Ingi Jr moved out of range nicely.
Ran Plan III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Plan III throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ingi Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Plan III counters with a good low kick that Ingi Jr was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Plan III counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ingi Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Plan III counters with an outside leg kick.
Ingi Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ingi Jr cracks the inside of Plan III's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingi Jr misses with the body kick
and Plan III counters with a straight right hand.
Plan III misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingi Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Plan III counters with a series of strikes. Ingi Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ingi Jr throws a hook but Plan III avoids it easily.
Plan III tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ingi Jr is able to avoid easily.
Gunnar Ingi Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ingi Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Plan III makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ingi Jr really felt that one!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ran Plan III showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plan III has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ran Plan III!