PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darian Gorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Tastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Droppin plates. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gorman
vs
Tastic

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darian Gorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snap Tastic!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tastic misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Gorman.

Gorman forces Tastic back against the cage and clinches.
Gorman lands a body punch.
Gorman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gorman is looking to break free of the clinch but Tastic has double underhooks.

Tastic jumps into guard, dragging Gorman to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gorman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gorman throws a sloppy head kick and Tastic moves out of range easily.
Tastic shoots in but no luck this time.
Tastic blocks a head kick by Gorman.

Tastic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gorman is looking for a sweep. Tastic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gorman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tastic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gorman has hold of Tastic's hands but Tastic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Gorman pushes Tastic off and gets back to his feet.
Gorman is breathing heavily.
Tastic shoots in for a double leg but Gorman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tastic shoots in looking for a takedown. Gorman tries to sprawl out of it but Tastic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gorman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Darian Gorman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Tastic.
Some wild striking there from Gorman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman tries to bum rush Tastic with a series of wild strikes but Tastic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gorman has Tastic up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorman wants to get back to striking at distance but Tastic won't allow it.
Gorman tries to break the clinch but Tastic is controlling the position.

Tastic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tastic slips under a jab.
Gorman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tastic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tastic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Gorman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tastic shoots in for a double leg but Gorman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tastic darts in trying to clinch
and Gorman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tastic shoots in looking for a takedown. Gorman tries to sprawl out of it but Tastic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gorman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gorman throws a head kick that half lands.
Tastic closes the distance and clinches up with Gorman, looking for a takedown. Tastic pushes Gorman against the cage but Gorman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tastic staying out of range there.
Gorman stuffs the takedown.
Darian Gorman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gorman looks to land a combination. Tastic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gorman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tastic's head.

Tastic is rocked!

Tastic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gorman misses with a knee to the head.
Gorman has had enough of the clinch but Tastic keeps him there for the moment.
Gorman is trying to break the clinch but Tastic has him pressed against the cage.

Tastic has hold of one of Gorman's legs. Gorman is fighting the takedown attempt but Tastic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gorman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tastic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gorman misses with a double jab.
Gorman stuffs the takedown attempt from Tastic. Tastic gets slowly back to his feet.

Gorman clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tastic is looking to control Gorman's arms but Gorman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tastic has his back to the cage.
Gorman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tastic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gorman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gorman throws an elbow that misses.
Tastic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Tastic manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Gorman as Tastic shoots in.
Gorman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tastic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Tastic.
Tastic fails with a takedown attempt.

Tastic clinches up with Gorman and pushes him back against the cage.
Gorman tries to break the clinch but Tastic is controlling the position.
Gorman takes an elbow to the temple.
Tastic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gorman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A combination from Gorman does no damage.
Gorman throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tastic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorman misses with a head kick.
Gorman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gorman doesn't manage to clinch there - Tastic circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gorman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Gorman clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Gorman.
Tastic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorman's face.
Tastic tries to pull guard but Gorman holds him up against the cage and eventually Tastic drops back down to his feet.
Gorman has had enough of the clinch but Tastic keeps him there for the moment.
Tastic keeps control of Gorman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tastic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gorman trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tastic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gorman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tastic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorman's face.

It looks like Darian Gorman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tastic lands an elbow that stopped Gorman in his tracks for a moment.
Gorman wants to break free but Tastic has control.

Tastic lands a big knee to the head and Gorman goes down! Tastic is looking to finish!

Gorman is rocked!

Tastic decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darian Gorman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darian Gorman'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.

Tastic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oh Gorman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gorman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tastic prevents Gorman from breaking the clinch.

Tastic has clasped his hands together around Gorman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tastic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tastic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gorman seems to have got his legs back now.

Gorman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Snap Tastic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tastic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gorman blocks a leg kick.

Gorman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gorman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorman lands an uppercut.

Tastic lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gorman wants to get back to his feet.
Tastic winds up and cracks Gorman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tastic passes to side control.
Tastic advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tastic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gorman?
Tastic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gorman wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gorman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Gorman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tastic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tastic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gorman works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tastic won't allow Gorman to get back to his feet.

Gorman pushes a forearm under Tastic's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tastic is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darian Gorman!