PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kutchek Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder Lips will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gore
vs
Lips

180 cm
18
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kutchek Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thunder Lips!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Thunder Lips has been cut.
Gore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lips swivels and escapes.
Lips misses with a looping right.
Lips thows a body shot but no joy.
Gore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lips.
Gore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gore lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lips circles away quickly and effectively.
Gore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lips pinned against the cage. Lips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gore works over Lips's head and body with a nice combination.
Lips throws a right hand that misses
and Gore counters with a right hand to the body.
Lips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gore is fending him off so far but Lips persists. Nope, Gore circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gore drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gore throws and elbow that misses. Lips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gore's guard. Nice move by Lips!
Lips slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lips preventing the sweep.
Lips trying to control but Gore is working from the bottom.
Gore looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gore is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gore connects with a right hand. Lips shakes it off.
Gore looks for a takedown but Lips sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kutchek Gore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lips fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lips shoots in and drives through. Gore sprawls well.
Gore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gore scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gore lands a really nice looking cross but Lips seems unphased.
Gore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gore.
Gore throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Lips's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Gore dives in looking to finish as Lips flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Gore's strikes! Gore is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Lips's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Lips was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kutchek Gore!