PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Great Gama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hosnia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gama's entrance music is Skrillex / Equinox. A fine choice. Richard Hosnia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Great Gama
vs
Hosnia

175 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
28
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Great Gama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hosnia!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gama misses the shot to the body.

Gama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Gama.
Gama scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gama.

It looks like Richard Hosnia has been cut.
A hook to the body from Gama.
Gama lands a hook that snaps the head of Hosnia backwards.
Gama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hosnia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hosnia is trying to pull guard but Gama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hosnia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gama lands a shoulder strike.
Gama scores with a shoulder strike.
Hosnia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gama lands a nice shot to the body.
Hosnia tries to circle away but Gama has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gama throws a punch but it's blocked by Hosnia.
Gama cracks Hosnia with a nice body shot.
Gama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gama.
Gama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gama.
Hosnia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gama prevents Hosnia from breaking the clinch.
Gama lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Gama.
Gama lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Gama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Great Gama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hosnia dodges the punch combination from Gama.
Gama throws out a powerful jab.
Hosnia takes one on the button.
Gama throws a shot to the body.

Gama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hosnia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Gama.

Hosnia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Gama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hosnia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hosnia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hosnia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hosnia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gama moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Gama.
Gama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hosnia.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hosnia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gama's brow.

Gama breaks the clinch.
Hosnia throws a sloppy head kick and Gama moves out of range easily.
Gama is looking to wear down Hosnia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hosnia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gama.
Nice shot lands for Gama.
Gama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gama misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hosnia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gama.
Gama lands a really nice looking cross but Hosnia seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gama takes a swing at Hosnia's ribcage but misses.
Gama looks to land a combination but Hosnia avoids it well.
Gama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hosnia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hosnia ducks under a wild hook from Gama.
Hosnia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hosnia in his tracks.
Gama throws a series of strikes that have Hosnia backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hosnia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Gama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hosnia, pushing him back against the cage.
Gama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Great Gama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hosnia'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.

Gama tests Hosnia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hosnia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gama.
Gama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hosnia at a distance.
Gama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hosnia.
Gama misses the shot to the body.
Gama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hosnia.
Hosnia misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gama avoids the head kick by Hosnia.
Hosnia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hosnia moves out of range as Gama strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hosnia's hands.
A slow jab from Gama misses its intended target.
Gama misses with a hook.
The Great Gama is winning the standup battle so far.
Hosnia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gama throws a lazy uppercut
and Hosnia counters with an inside leg kick.
Hosnia throws a leg kick but Gama checks it.
Hosnia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gama looks to score with a jab to the body but Hosnia is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Hosnia.
Jab by Gama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gama throws a shot from downtown. Hosnia moves away and avoids it.
Gama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hosnia can do to turn this around?
Hosnia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gama.
Hosnia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gama lands a jab-cross combination.
Hosnia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gama connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gama dips to his left and cracks Hosnia with an uppercut!

Gama takes the fight into the clinch.
Hosnia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gama has him pressed against the cage.
Hosnia has had enough of the clinch but Gama keeps him there for the moment.
Gama lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gama.
Gama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hosnia backwards.
Hosnia is looking to control Gama's arms but Gama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hosnia has his back to the cage.

Gama manages to break the clinch.
Gama throws an overhand right that lands on Hosnia's shoulder, as Hosnia tries to avoid the shot.
Hosnia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Hosnia is rocked!
Gama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hosnia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gama takes a swing at Hosnia's ribcage but misses.
Gama looks to land a right hand but Hosnia moved out of range.
Gama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hosnia circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gama misses the shot to the body.
Gama avoids the head kick by Hosnia.
Hosnia slips a straight right by Gama.
Gama misses with a body shot.

Gama clinches up with Hosnia and pushes him back against the cage.

Hosnia breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gama thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gama scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gama misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Great Gama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hosnia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hosnia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Gama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hosnia tries to break free but Gama pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gama.
Gama misses with some punches.
Gama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hosnia has him pressed against the cage.
Gama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hosnia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gama avoids the head kick by Hosnia.
Hosnia lands a head kick!
Gama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gama misses the shot to the body.
Gama lands with an uppercut that bounces Hosnia off the cage and back into range.
Gama throws a hook but Hosnia blocks it.

Gama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Gama.
Hosnia takes a shot to the head.
Gama lands with a left to the head.

Gama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gama connects with a jab.
Hosnia is still on wobbly legs! Can Gama finish him?
Gama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hosnia moves away.
Hosnia seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gama. Hosnia does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Hosnia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gama misses with a looping left.
Hosnia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hosnia ducks under a wild hook from Gama.
A telegraphed right hand from Gama misses the target.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Gama finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gama scores with a shot to the body.
Hosnia lands with a slapping head kick.
Hosnia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hosnia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gama.
Gama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gama looks to land a left hand but Hosnia moved out of range nicely.
Gama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Gama misses.
Hosnia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hosnia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gama lands with a shot to the body.
Hosnia moves out of range as Gama strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gama throws an overhand right that lands on Hosnia's shoulder, as Hosnia tries to avoid the shot.
Hosnia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gama.
Gama avoids the head kick by Hosnia.
Gama just misses with a punch to the body.
Gama blocks a low kick nicely.
Gama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hosnia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hosnia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gama.
Hosnia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hosnia staying out of range there.
Gama missing with a left hand there. Hosnia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Great Gama clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hosnia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hosnia circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Gama misses.
Gama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gama connects with a crisp jab.
Hosnia throws a sloppy head kick and Gama moves out of range easily.
Gama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hosnia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Gama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hosnia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hosnia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hosnia moves away.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses.
Gama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hosnia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gama.
Gama misses with a looping right.
Hosnia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hosnia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gama stuns Hosnia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Gama pushes Hosnia up against the cage in a clinch.
Gama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gama scores with a nice hook to the head.

Hosnia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gama clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Gama on the inside.
Hosnia blocks an uppercut.
Gama lands a shoulder strike.
Gama avoids the elbow strike from Hosnia, against the cage.
Hosnia wants to break free but Gama has control.
Gama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gama lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hosnia blocks a body shot from Gama.
Gama digs a right hand underneath Hosnia's ribcage. Hosnia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Gama.
Gama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hosnia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hosnia is trying to break the clinch but Gama has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gama.
A short uppercut from Gama.
Hosnia is trying to push Gama away but Gama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gama lands with a left to the head.

Hosnia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gama stuns Hosnia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hosnia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick from Hosnia.
Hosnia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gama lands with a good body shot.
Hosnia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gama takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gama digs a good hook to Hosnia's body.
Hosnia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hosnia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hosnia's hands.
Gama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gama.
Some wild striking there from Gama.
Gama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosnia 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Great Gama had his way with Richard Hosnia in that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hosnia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gama is looking to clinch but Hosnia is avoiding it.
Gama scores with a sloppy right hand. Hosnia should have avoided that one.

Gama moves into range and clinches up with Hosnia.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hosnia.
Gama throws a punch but it's blocked by Hosnia.
Gama lands a body shot.
Hosnia is trying to pull guard but Gama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Gama breaks the clinch.
Gama checks a leg kick.
A big left from Gama misses.
A slow jab from Gama misses its intended target.
Hosnia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Hosnia.
Hosnia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hosnia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hosnia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gama avoids a kick to the body.
Gama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gama with a jab.
Hosnia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gama counters with a straight right hand.
Richard Hosnia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gama throws a hook to the side of Hosnia's head but Hosnia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gama throws a series of punches but Hosnia avoids them all with ease.
Gama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hosnia keeps the fight on the outside.
Hosnia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gama lands with a right hand.
Hosnia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hosnia misses with a head kick.
Gama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gama thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hosnia misses with a low kick.
Hosnia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gama lands with a cross.
Hosnia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hosnia takes one to the chin there.
Gama misses with a combination
and Hosnia counters with a low kick, right behind Gama 's knee.
The Great Gama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hosnia slips a straight right by Gama.
Hosnia lands with a kick to the temple. Gama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia walks into a straight right hand from Gama.
Gama lands with a nice body punch.
Gama throws a body punch but Hosnia moves out of range.
Gama misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hosnia 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.
Gama's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gama duly obliges.
Hosnia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gama finds it's way round the side to connect with Hosnia's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gama misses the jab.
Gama 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.
Hosnia slips under a jab from Gama.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Great Gama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gama 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Great Gama!
The Great Gama is the new lightweight champion!
The Great Gama took some time post fight to say the following; 'Let's have some CURRY!!!'.