PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isto Benson Simomaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gull
vs
Benson Simomaa

172 cm
31
145 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

180 cm
25
283 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Gull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isto Benson Simomaa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simomaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gull, pushing him back against the cage.
Simomaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simomaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Eli Gull has been cut.
Simomaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simomaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simomaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Gull breaks the clinch.
Gull avoids the body shot from Simomaa.
Gull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gull lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simomaa backs up against the cage.
Gull takes a swing at Simomaa's ribcage but misses.
Simomaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simomaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gull.

Simomaa rushes Gull and presses him up against the cage.
Simomaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simomaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simomaa throws an elbow that misses.
Gull has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Simomaa after a bit of a struggle.
Gull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simomaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gull wants a takedown but no success here.
Simomaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gull's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simomaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gull's brow.
Simomaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simomaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Simomaa.
Gull misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gull tightens his grip and picks Simomaa up, before dumping him to the ground. Simomaa manages to land in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Simomaa is pulling down on Gull's head. It's preventing any offense from Gull, at least for the moment.
Simomaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Isto Benson Simomaa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gull does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gull misses with a double jab.
Gull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simomaa.
Gull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull throws a jab when Simomaa was well out of range.
Gull throws a lazy right hand but Simomaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simomaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gull throws a lazy right hand but Simomaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simomaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gull thows a body shot but no joy.
Gull scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Simomaa misses.
Some wild striking there from Simomaa.
A big right from Gull misses.
Gull misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa staying out of range there.
Simomaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Eli Gull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gull ducks under a wild hook from Simomaa.
Simomaa misses with a jab to the body
and Gull counters with a left and a right that stings Simomaa.
Simomaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Gull throws a right hand that Simomaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Simomaa also avoids with ease.
Simomaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gull misses with a hook
and Simomaa counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simomaa takes one to the chin there.
Simomaa misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isto Benson Simomaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eli Gull's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gull connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simomaa momentarily.
Eli Gull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simomaa on the side of the head.
Gull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simomaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gull lands a really nice looking cross but Simomaa seems unphased.
Simomaa misses with an uppercut
and Gull counters with a two punch combo.
Simomaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gull swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Simomaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simomaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gull misses with a hook. Simomaa ducked under it nicely.
Gull scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simomaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gull throws a shot from downtown. Simomaa moves away and avoids it.
Gull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simomaa slips a jab from Gull.
Simomaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gull.
Simomaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simomaa tries to clinch there but Gull circles away.
Simomaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Gull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simomaa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gull.
Gull on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Gull.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull connects with a crisp jab.
Gull throws a hook but Simomaa blocks it.
Gull lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simomaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gull counters with a thumping low kick.
Gull misses with a low kick as Simomaa jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simomaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Gull as he connects with a hook.
Simomaa tries to bum rush Gull with a series of wild strikes but Gull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simomaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gull looks to land a combination but Simomaa avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa takes a swing at Gull's ribcage but misses.
Gull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simomaa moves away.
Gull connects with a jab.
Gull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simomaa moves away.
Gull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simomaa moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Gull.
Gull misses with a wild combination.
Simomaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gull goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa misses with a hook to the body
and Simomaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gull lands a nice hook to Simomaa's body. Simomaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gull misses with a hook. Simomaa ducked under it nicely.
Simomaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gull.
Gull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simomaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Simomaa clinches up with Gull and pushes him back against the cage.
Gull being controlled against the cage.

Gull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simomaa throws a hook but Gull blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Gull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eli Gull's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gull thows a body shot but no joy.
Gull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gull tries to bum rush Simomaa with a series of wild strikes but Simomaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gull misses with a double jab
and Simomaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simomaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simomaa walks into a stiff left hand from Gull.
A telegraphed right hand from Gull misses the target.
Gull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gull throws a body punch but Simomaa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gull. Those never looked like landing.
Simomaa slips under a jab from Gull.
Gull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gull punishes Simomaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Gull lands with a good body shot.
Gull lands a nice shot to the body.
Gull scores with a one two! Simomaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gull thuds a left hand into Simomaa's body.
Gull throws a looping overhand right but Simomaa ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gull misses its intended target.
Simomaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gull.
Simomaa misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simomaa misses with a two punch combination.
Simomaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simomaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gull throws a one two combo.
Simomaa tries to clinch there but Gull circles away.
Gull wants to land a leg kick but Simomaa is out of range.
Eli Gull is winning the standup battle so far.
Gull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gull scores with a spinning back kick!
Simomaa swings for the body but Gull moves out of range.
Gull misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gull throws a hook but Simomaa avoids it easily.
Simomaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gull rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gull misses with the combination.
Gull throws the left hand but Simomaa avoids the punch easily.
Gull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gull lands a head shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gull here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A jab from Gull does it's job there.
Simomaa takes one on the button.
Gull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gull throws a hook but Simomaa blocks it.
The fighters circling - Simomaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simomaa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Simomaa misses.
Gull looks to land a combination but Simomaa avoids it well.
Simomaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simomaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Gull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gull finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gull jabs at Simomaa's body.
Simomaa slips a jab and a cross from Gull.
Simomaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simomaa slips a straight right by Gull.
Simomaa misses with an uppercut.
Gull goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Gull showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gull 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Gull!
Eli Gull tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.