PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fuha Gfrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gfrd
vs
Blunt

170 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fuha Gfrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erik Blunt!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunt just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blunt.

Gfrd scores with a takedown into Blunt's guard.
Gfrd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gfrd landing with the ground and pound.
Gfrd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gfrd preventing the sweep.

Blunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gfrd is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blunt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gfrd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gfrd tries to free his leg and advance position but Blunt is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gfrd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blunt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Erik Blunt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gfrd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunt. Gfrd does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gfrd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gfrd working the ground and pound effectively.
Gfrd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gfrd working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Gfrd connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gfrd lands a heavy elbow.
Gfrd raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gfrd controlling the pace for now.
Gfrd avoids the attempt from Blunt to control.
Blunt is looking to get to half guard.
Blunt tries to lock up and control but Gfrd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gfrd postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blunt looks a forlorn figure.
Gfrd working the ground and pound effectively.
Gfrd lands a big elbow.
Gfrd dominating with strikes here.
Blunt can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Gfrd.
Gfrd controlling his opponent.
Blunt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gfrd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gfrd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fuha Gfrd just wasn't active enough.
Gfrd throws a right hand that misses

and Blunt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Gfrd tightens his grip and picks Blunt up, before dumping him to the ground. Blunt manages to land in guard.
Gfrd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blunt controls Gfrd momentarily but Gfrd frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuha Gfrd dominated that round.
That's time! Gfrd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gfrd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blunt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fuha Gfrd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blunt tries to escape but Gfrd is in control.
Blunt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gfrd in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gfrd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gfrd is working Blunt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gfrd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blunt down.
Gfrd controls the position.
Gfrd working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Blunt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gfrd connects with a decent elbow.
Gfrd working away.
Blunt tries to buck Gfrd off but Gfrd is having none of it.
Gfrd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blunt trying to remain calm as Gfrd controls from the top position.
Blunt taking a bit of punishment here - Gfrd scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gfrd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blunt is looking to reverse the position.
Blunt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gfrd slows the pace down.
Gfrd trying to control the action but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Gfrd controls the position from side control.
Gfrd lands a nice forearm strike.
Blunt is letting Gfrd control him for a moment.
Gfrd lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gfrd scoring with punches and elbows.
Blunt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blunt manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gfrd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gfrd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gfrd lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gfrd connects with a nice short shot to Blunt's temple.
Gfrd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gfrd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gfrd is nestled in close to Blunt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gfrd is controlling the pace.
Blunt wants to control but Gfrd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gfrd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gfrd passes into side control, despite Blunt's attempt to control the position.
Gfrd cracks Blunt with a big right hand but Blunt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gfrd is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Blunt's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gfrd grinds an elbow into Blunt's temple.
Gfrd working the body and head with strikes.
Blunt is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuha Gfrd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gfrd shoots in and drives through. Blunt sprawls well.
Gfrd misses with a two punch combination.

Gfrd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blunt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blunt regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gfrd's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Still in half guard, Gfrd seems content to control.
Gfrd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gfrd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blunt pushes Gfrd off looking to stand but Gfrd dives back in and keeps control.
Gfrd thows a huge punch but Blunt dodges it nicely.
Gfrd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gfrd working Blunt over with strikes.
Gfrd slips a nice elbow through Blunt's hands, connecting with Blunt's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gfrd slows the pace down in half guard.
Gfrd lands with a punch from half guard.
Blunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gfrd.
Blunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gfrd is working away from the top position though.
Gfrd slows the pace down in half guard.
Gfrd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fuha Gfrd just wasn't active enough.

Blunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gfrd did well to prevent Blunt getting side control.
Gfrd is trying to stand back up but Blunt is controlling him

Gfrd pushes Blunt off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gfrd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blunt quickly recovers to half guard.
Blunt is trying to stand up here but Gfrd is controlling him well.
Blunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blunt trying to control from the bottom.
Gfrd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gfrd controlling the action here.
Gfrd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blunt!
Gfrd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gfrd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gfrd lands with some strikes.
Gfrd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gfrd content just to control the position here.
Gfrd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blunt can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gfrd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gfrd controlling his opponent.
Gfrd lands a big shot there that rocks Blunt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Erik Blunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunt wants to hold on but Gfrd pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fuha Gfrd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gfrd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuha Gfrd!