PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Plumm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Gualtier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gualtier has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be fireworks!

Plumm
vs
Gualtier

193 cm
18
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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, Sylvester Plumm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Gualtier!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gualtier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plumm somewhat.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gualtier as he avoids it easily.
Plumm shoots for a takedown but Gualtier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Plumm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gualtier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gualtier wants it to stay on the feet.
Gualtier throws a series of punches but Plumm moves out of range.
Gualtier looks gassed!
Gualtier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plumm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gualtier as he avoids it easily.
Plumm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plumm tries to clinch up.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gualtier as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumm stalks Gualtier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gualtier's face. Gualtier staggers backwards, shaken.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown but Gualtier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Plumm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gualtier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plumm somewhat.
Gualtier tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Gualtier. No joy for Plumm on that attempt.
Gualtier slips a jab and a cross from Plumm.
Plumm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leon Gualtier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plumm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gualtier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plumm tries to clinch up but Gualtier circles away and keeps his distance.
Gualtier tries to clinch but Plumm is having none of it.
Gualtier misses with a head kick.
Gualtier misses with a head kick.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gualtier as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plumm shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Gualtier.
Plumm stalks Gualtier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gualtier's face. Gualtier staggers backwards, shaken.
Gualtier keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plumm.
Plumm throws a series of strikes that have Gualtier backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumm doesn't manage to clinch there - Gualtier circles away.
Plumm fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Gualtier.
Plumm misses with a head kick.
Gualtier keeps the fight on the outside.
Gualtier keeps the fight on the outside.
Plumm shoots in but no luck this time.
Plumm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Plumm moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumm shoots for a takedown but Gualtier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gualtier throws a head kick that Plumm semi-blocks.
Gualtier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gualtier wants it to stay on the feet.
Plumm fails with the takedown.
Plumm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gualtier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plumm is looking to clinch but Gualtier is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plumm has a takedown stuffed.
Gualtier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Plumm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gualtier swats away the attempt to clinch by Plumm.
Plumm wants to clinch up but Gualtier keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plumm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plumm fails to land the takedown.
Plumm closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Plumm pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Plumm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Plumm shoots for a double leg takedown but Gualtier sprawls well. He's pushed Plumm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Plumm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plumm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gualtier circles away.
Gualtier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gualtier as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gualtier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plumm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gualtier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gualtier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gualtier keeps the fight on the outside.
Plumm shoots in and drives through. Gualtier sprawls well.
Gualtier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Plumm.
Gualtier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a head kick that Plumm semi-blocks.
Gualtier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plumm misses with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gualtier 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.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gualtier sprawls well. Gualtier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plumm gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plumm is defended easily by Gualtier.
Gualtier scores with the left hand. Plumm knows he should have avoided that one.
Plumm looks for a takedown but Gualtier sprawls well.
Sylvester Plumm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumm misses with a body kick.
Plumm blocks a head kick by Gualtier.
Plumm tries to clinch but Gualtier moves out of range.
Plumm throws a solid leg kick but Gualtier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plumm.
Plumm looks for a takedown but Gualtier sprawls well.
Plumm with a poor takedown
and Gualtier counters with an outside leg kick.
Gualtier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plumm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gualtier thinking.
Gualtier throws a sloppy head kick and Plumm moves out of range easily.
Plumm has a takedown stuffed.
Gualtier looks to throw the jab but Plumm is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plumm fails with a takedown attempt.
Gualtier scores with a punch to the head.
Plumm takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gualtier avoids a kick to the body.
Plumm moves in looking to clinch but Gualtier pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plumm.
Plumm closes the distance and clinches up with Gualtier, looking for a takedown. Plumm pushes Gualtier against the cage but Gualtier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sylvester Plumm will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Plumm doesn't manage to clinch there - Gualtier circles away.
Plumm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Leon Gualtier has been cut.
Plumm dives in and grabs Gualtier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gualtier pushes down on Plumm's head and hops out.
Gualtier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gualtier avoids the head kick by Plumm.
Plumm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gualtier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Plumm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gualtier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plumm shoots in for a takedown but Gualtier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plumm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gualtier scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Plumm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plumm shoots in looking for a takedown. Gualtier tries to sprawl out of it but Plumm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gualtier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gualtier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Plumm's calf.
Gualtier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plumm lands a glancing blow to the side of Gualtier's head.
Plumm throws a sloppy head kick and Gualtier moves out of range easily.
Gualtier stuffs the takedown.
Gualtier misses with the combination.
Plumm looks for a takedown but Gualtier sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plumm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gualtier is fending him off so far but Plumm persists. Nope, Gualtier circles away and we're back to standing.
Plumm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gualtier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plumm.
Plumm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gualtier.
Gualtier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gualtier leaves Plumm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plumm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gualtier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plumm blocks a head kick by Gualtier.
Plumm shoots in but no luck this time.
Gualtier stuffs the takedown.
Leon Gualtier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plumm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Plumm doesn't manage to clinch there - Gualtier circles away.
Plumm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gualtier moves out of range of the leg kick from Plumm.
Gualtier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plumm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumm fails with the takedown.
Plumm fails with the takedown.
Gualtier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plumm manages to avoid it.
Plumm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gualtier leaves Plumm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plumm shoots in for a double leg but Gualtier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gualtier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sylvester Plumm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plumm fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvester Plumm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plumm 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Plumm!