PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Aenima. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Annunaki
vs
Gnata

185 cm
37
208 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

192 cm
23
209 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Annunaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Annunaki backs up against the cage.
Annunaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gnata is just out of range.
Annunaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gnata checks a leg kick.
Gnata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Gnata lands an impressive looking overhand right. Annunaki doesn't seem phased though.
Gnata lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Annunaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gnata's calf.
Gnata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Annunaki is out of range.
Gnata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Annunaki.
Gnata tries to bum rush Annunaki with a series of wild strikes but Annunaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gnata throws a low kick but Annunaki avoids it.
Annunaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gnata.
Annunaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Annunaki.
Gnata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Annunaki.
No joy there for Gnata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Annunaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Gnata.
Annunaki cracks the inside of Gnata's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki lands with a nice body punch.
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Annunaki blocks a head kick by Gnata.
Annunaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gnata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Annunaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Annunaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Annunaki throws a right and a left that Gnata avoids nicely.
Annunaki throws a head kick that Gnata semi-blocks.
Gnata throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gnata tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Annunaki is able to avoid easily.
Annunaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gnata will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gnata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gnata looks winded!
Gnata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Annunaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gnata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Annunaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gnata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Annunaki.
Annunaki is looking to slow Gnata down with leg kicks.
That kick from Annunaki tenderised Gnata's leg. Gnata is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gnata looks to throw the jab but Annunaki is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Annunaki.
Gnata tries to score with a low kick but Annunaki moves his leg out of the way.
Annunaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gnata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Annunaki scores with a one two! Gnata had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gnata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Annunaki's head backwards.

Annunaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Annunaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Annunaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Annunaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gnata blocking some punches.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Gnata blocks it.
Annunaki prevents a body shot from Gnata.
Annunaki working aggressively here.
Annunaki throws a head punch that misses.
Gnata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata misses with a punch to the body.
Annunaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gnata is defending well for now.
Annunaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gnata's efforts to push away.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Gnata blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Annunaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Annunaki misses with a knee strike.
Annunaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gnata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gnata is trying to break free.
Gnata misses with a body punch.
Annunaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Annunaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Gnata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Annunaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Annunaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gnata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Annunaki obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gnata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Gnata controls his hands.
Annunaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Annunaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Annunaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gnata.
Annunaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Annunaki.
Gnata lands a left hand.
Annunaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Annunaki as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Annunaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Annunaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gnata is keeping busy.
Annunaki pushes Gnata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Annunaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Annunaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Annunaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gnata misses with a low kick.
Bill Annunaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gnata scores with a one two! Annunaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Annunaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gnata tries to close the distance and clinch but Annunaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Annunaki.
Gnata throws a sloppy head kick and Annunaki moves out of range easily.
Gnata takes a swing at Annunaki's ribcage but misses.
Gnata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Haloti Gnata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gnata is breathing heavily.
Gnata misses with a left hand
and Annunaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gnata's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Annunaki misses with a head kick.
Annunaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Annunaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gnata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Annunaki misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Annunaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gnata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gnata being controlled against the cage.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Gnata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Annunaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Annunaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gnata is looking to break free of the clinch but Annunaki has double underhooks.
Annunaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gnata avoids it.
Gnata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Annunaki trying to control the position but instead, Gnata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Annunaki into the cage.
Gnata taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gnata displaying some good clinch control by pressing Annunaki up against the cage.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Annunaki.
A short body shot lands from Annunaki as the two fighters clinch.
Gnata stalling in the clinch but Annunaki improves position.
Annunaki looking to stall.
Annunaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gnata can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
Annunaki digs a right hand underneath Gnata's ribcage. Gnata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gnata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
Annunaki slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata misses with a punch to the body.
Gnata blocks a body shot from Annunaki.
Gnata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gnata is trying to stall.
Annunaki throws a head punch that misses.
Gnata has a couple of punches blocked by Annunaki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Annunaki.
Annunaki digs a right hand underneath Gnata's ribcage. Gnata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Gnata blocks it.
Annunaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Annunaki is working Gnata over against the cage.
Gnata is looking to break free of the clinch but Annunaki has double underhooks.
Annunaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Annunaki fails to land.
Bill Annunaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Annunaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Annunaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Annunaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Annunaki.
Annunaki scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Annunaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
Annunaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Annunaki - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Annunaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Annunaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
A body shot lands from Annunaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Annunaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
A shot in the inside from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Annunaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
Annunaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Annunaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Annunaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Annunaki feints and then cracks Gnata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gnata down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Annunaki.
Annunaki is looking to wear down Gnata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gnata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Annunaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Annunaki.
Gnata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gnata misses with a straight right.

Annunaki lands a left and a right that send Gnata crashing to the mat, dazed. Annunaki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gnata is rocked!

It looks like Haloti Gnata has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gnata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Annunaki.
Gnata is still on wobbly legs! Can Annunaki finish him?
Annunaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Annunaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Annunaki connects with a right hand. Gnata shakes it off.
Annunaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gnata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gnata seems to have recovered his senses.
Gnata takes a kick to the side of the head.
Annunaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Annunaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gnata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Annunaki drives through and clinches with Gnata against the cage.
Annunaki missing with knees to the body.
Gnata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Annunaki.
Gnata misses with a body punch.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Gnata controls his hands.
Gnata lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Annunaki as the two fighters clinch.
Annunaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Annunaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Annunaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Annunaki lands with a right to the head.
Annunaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Annunaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Annunaki pushes Gnata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Annunaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Annunaki lands a damaging elbow.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Annunaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gnata backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike.
Annunaki is leaning against Gnata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Annunaki lands with a right to the head.
Annunaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gnata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Annunaki.
Nice body punch from Annunaki - that landed with a thud.
Annunaki tries to work over Gnata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Annunaki fails to land.
Gnata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Annunaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gnata.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gnata as Annunaki tries to tie him up.
Gnata tries to stall but Annunaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gnata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Annunaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Annunaki.
Annunaki misses with the head strike.
Annunaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gnata misses with a body punch.
Haloti Gnata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike.
Bill Annunaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gnata leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gnata tries to break free but Annunaki pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata misses with a body punch.
Annunaki lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gnata fails to land.
Annunaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Annunaki keeps control of Gnata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gnata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Annunaki digs a right hand underneath Gnata's ribcage. Gnata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gnata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Annunaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gnata digs a right hand into Annunaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Annunaki's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Annunaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gnata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Annunaki connects with an inside leg kick.

Annunaki moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Annunaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Annunaki 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Annunaki!
Bill Annunaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.