PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmick comes to the cage accompanied by Six Feet Under - War Is Coming. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gimmick
vs
Puppy

177 cm
32
169 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

173 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Justin Gimmick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmick tries to clinch but Puppy is having none of it.
Puppy throws a right and a left that Gimmick avoids nicely.
Gimmick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
Gimmick throws a shot from downtown. Puppy moves away and avoids it.
Puppy jabs Gimmick right on the nose. Gimmick blinks but takes it well.
Puppy punishes Gimmick's body with a nice straight punch.
Puppy throws a wild body kick that Gimmick sees coming a mile off.
Gimmick misses with an uppercut.
Gimmick throws a head kick but Puppy moves out of range.
Puppy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gimmick looks to land a body kick but Puppy moved away.
Gimmick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gimmick connects with a body shot that sends Puppy's belly button to the back.
Gimmick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puppy.
A low kick from Gimmick is predictable there
and Puppy counters with a series of strikes. Gimmick will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gimmick slips under a jab.
Gimmick connects with a leg kick. Puppy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Puppy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gimmick slips a straight right by Puppy.
Gimmick cracks the inside of Puppy's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Gimmick.
A punch lands to the side of Gimmick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puppy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gimmick slips under a jab.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Puppy moves out of range.
Puppy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gimmick in his tracks.
Puppy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gimmick is just out of range.
Gimmick misses with a hook.
Gimmick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puppy. Puppy obviously looking to wear him down.
Puppy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gimmick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Puppy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puppy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a lazy right hand but Puppy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puppy throws an overhand right that lands on Gimmick's shoulder, as Gimmick tries to avoid the shot.
Gimmick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gimmick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gimmick misses with a body kick.
Gimmick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puppy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puppy misses with a wild body shot.
Gimmick misses the shot to the body.
Puppy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gimmick counters with a thumping low kick.
Gimmick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Puppy gets tackled into the cage by Gimmick. Gimmick maintains the clinch.
Puppy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gimmick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Puppy misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a looping overhand right but Puppy ducks down to avoid it.
Puppy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gimmick swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gimmick lands with a kick to the temple. Puppy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Puppy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gimmick momentarily.
Puppy throws a low kick but Gimmick moves out of range easily.
Puppy slips under a jab.
Puppy misses with a low kick.
Gimmick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puppy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gimmick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Puppy throws a jab when Gimmick was well out of range.
Puppy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gimmick throws a hook but Puppy blocks it.
Puppy misses with a looping left.

Puppy pushes Gimmick up against the cage in a clinch.
Gimmick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gimmick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gimmick working aggressively here.

Puppy tightens his grip and picks Gimmick up, before dumping him to the ground. Gimmick manages to land in guard.
Puppy throws a big right hand that misses.
Puppy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Puppy throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimmick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puppy is stalling in the full guard.
Puppy throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Puppy tries to clinch but Gimmick is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gimmick.
Gimmick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puppy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gimmick doesn't seem bothered though.
Puppy misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Gimmick tenderised Puppy's leg. Puppy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gimmick moves out of range of the body kick from Puppy.
Puppy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gimmick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gimmick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puppy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gimmick looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range.
Puppy's corner calls for a 1-2. Puppy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gimmick 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.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puppy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Puppy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gimmick.
Puppy loads up on a big right hand but Gimmick slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puppy instigates a clinch.
Puppy working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gimmick throws a punch but it's blocked by Puppy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puppy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gimmick breaks from the clinch.
Gimmick throws a chopping leg kick but Puppy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gimmick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sick Puppy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puppy avoids the body shot from Gimmick.
Gimmick scores with a hook.
A jab from Puppy misses.
Puppy misses with a body kick.
Puppy throws a lazy uppercut

and Gimmick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puppy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gimmick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gimmick takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gimmick throws a hook to the side of Puppy's head but Puppy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gimmick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gimmick throws the left hand but Puppy avoids the punch easily.
Gimmick misses the shot to the body.
Puppy throws a jab when Gimmick was well out of range.
Gimmick takes one to the side of the head.
Puppy digs a good hook to Gimmick's body.
Puppy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gimmick to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Gimmick misses.
Puppy lands a two punch combo.

Gimmick is rocked!
Puppy throws the left hand but Gimmick avoids the punch easily.
Oh Gimmick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puppy lands a jab to the nose.
Puppy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gimmick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy checks a low kick from Gimmick.
Gimmick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
A shot to the liver by Puppy. Beautiful body shot.
Puppy tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Gimmick counter with a right hand.
Gimmick takes one to the chin there.
Gimmick slips under a jab from Puppy.
Gimmick thows a leg kick but Puppy checks it
and Puppy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gimmick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Puppy has Gimmick up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puppy.
Puppy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gimmick prevents it.
Puppy is trying to drag Gimmick to the mat but Gimmick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gimmick breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Puppy. That snapped Gimmick's head back.
Puppy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puppy checks a leg kick.
Puppy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gimmick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puppy.
Puppy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gimmick.
Gimmick lands with a nice body punch.
Puppy misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmick defending well as Puppy loads up on a big left hand.
Puppy misses with the combination.
Gimmick connects with a leg kick. Puppy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Gimmick finds it's way through Puppy's defenses.
Gimmick seems to have got his legs back now.
Puppy misses with a looping right.
Puppy wants to clinch.
Gimmick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gimmick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gimmick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gimmick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gimmick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puppy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puppy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gimmick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Puppy blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Puppy.
Gimmick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puppy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy throws out a loose jab but Gimmick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gimmick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puppy. That did some damage!
Puppy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puppy looks to throw the jab but Gimmick is out of range.
Gimmick lands a jab to Puppy's midsection.
Gimmick looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range.
Puppy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gimmick throws a solid leg kick but Puppy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gimmick.
Gimmick lands with a nice body punch.
Puppy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gimmick slips a jab from Puppy.
Puppy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy checks a leg kick nicely.
Gimmick lands a nice shot that snaps Puppy's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy misses with a body shot.
Gimmick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puppy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmick manages to avoid it.
Gimmick lands a nice shot to the body.
Gimmick throws out a loose jab but Puppy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gimmick slips under a jab from Puppy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gimmick.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
Puppy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puppy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Puppy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gimmick will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick moves away from the strike by Puppy.
Nice shot lands for Puppy.
Puppy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puppy misses with a series of wild punches.
Puppy jabs Gimmick right on the nose. Gimmick blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
Puppy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puppy throws out a leg kick but Gimmick moves out of range and Puppy only half commits.
Puppy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gimmick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gimmick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick loads up on a big right hand but Puppy slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Puppy. Gimmick shrugs it off though.
Gimmick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gimmick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gimmick is out of range.
Justin Gimmick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puppy connects with a jab.
Puppy misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puppy misses with a straight right.
Gimmick moves out of range of the strikes.
Gimmick throws a leg kick but Puppy moved away.
Puppy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puppy blocks a jab.
Gimmick tries a low kick but Puppy avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puppy with a hook.
Puppy is looking to clinch.
Puppy is pawing at Gimmick, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Gimmick's nose. Gimmick is badly hurt! Puppy pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Gimmick tries desperately to hold on but Puppy is relentless in his assault! As Gimmick receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Puppy away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sick Puppy!