PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Scalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scalante comes to the cage accompanied by Started from the bottom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scalante
vs
Gilmore

188 cm
40
185 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

178 cm
42
181 lbs
28 - 24 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Scalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scalante throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilmore throws a head kick that half lands.
Scalante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been hearing reports that Scalante has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gilmore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gilmore works the jab nicely.
Scalante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gilmore throws a low kick, looking for Scalante's leg but Scalante calmly moves out of range.
Gilmore slips under a jab from Scalante.
Scalante misses with a low kick.
Scalante misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Gilmore.
Scalante stuffs the takedown attempt from Gilmore. Gilmore gets slowly back to his feet.
Scalante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gilmore.
Scalante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gilmore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilmore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scalante pinned against the cage. Scalante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Scalante misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Gilmore - just one landing.
Scalante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scalante. Gilmore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scalante's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Scalante duly obliges.
Scalante pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gilmore back to the cage. Scalante follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scalante blocks a head kick by Gilmore.
Gilmore jabs Scalante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gilmore misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Scalante both land. Nice combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gilmore, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gilmore, as that shot connected.
Scalante shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gilmore but Gilmore pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gilmore blocks a low kick nicely.
Scalante misses with a double jab.
Scalante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scalante misses with a wild combination.
Gilmore shoots in looking for a takedown. Scalante tries to sprawl out of it but Gilmore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scalante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rocky Scalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Gilmore.
Scalante throws a hook but Gilmore avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Scalante blocks the leg kick.
Gilmore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scalante misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scalante throws a right hand that Gilmore ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilmore also avoids with ease.
Gilmore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scalante scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilmore should have avoided that one.
Scalante lands a jab-cross combination.
Gilmore ducks under a wild hook from Scalante.
Scalante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Gilmore.
A combination from Scalante does no damage.
Scalante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Scalante. Those never looked like landing.
Gilmore misses with the combination.
Scalante slaps away a takedown attempt from Gilmore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scalante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gilmore counters with a series of strikes. Scalante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scalante scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scalante fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gilmore sprawls well initially but Scalante persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gilmore manages to get to full guard.
Scalante is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gilmore pulls Scalante in close to his closed guard and prevents Scalante from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Scalante dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gilmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scalante moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gilmore.
Gilmore is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Gilmore.
Scalante walks into a straight right hand from Gilmore.
Scalante throws a series of punches but Gilmore avoids them all with ease.
Gilmore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Scalante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore avoids the head kick by Scalante.
Scalante misses with a two punch combination.
Scalante avoids the head kick by Gilmore.
Gilmore lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scalante.
Scalante throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gilmore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Scalante as Gilmore shoots in.
Gilmore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gilmore throws a hook but Scalante avoids it easily.
Gilmore darts in looking for a takedown but Scalante gets double underhooks and turns Gilmore into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scalante.
Scalante misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilmore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scalante is defending well.
Rocky Scalante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Gilmore.
Scalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilmore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scalante misses with the head strike.
Scalante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scalante swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scalante is working Gilmore over against the cage.
Scalante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gilmore blocks a body shot from Scalante.
Scalante lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilmore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scalante backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilmore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scalante prevents it.
Scalante lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scalante.
Gilmore is breathing heavily.
Scalante prevents a body shot from Gilmore.
Gilmore prevents a body shot from Scalante.
Scalante works on Gilmore's body with a couple of short punches.
Scalante lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Scalante.
A right handed body shot lands from Scalante.
Scalante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scalante lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
A short right from Scalante.
Scalante lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Scalante.
Scalante is leaning against Gilmore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scalante digs a right hand into Gilmore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gilmore's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scalante taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Scalante as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Scalante.
A left hand lands to the body for Scalante.
Scalante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scalante lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scalante lands with a short shot to the head.
Scalante avoiding damage.
Gilmore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scalante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scalante scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Scalante.
Scalante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scalante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scalante.
Scalante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gilmore backwards.
Scalante stalls.
Scalante digs a right hand underneath Gilmore's ribcage. Gilmore let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Scalante.
Gilmore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scalante is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Scalante.
Gilmore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gilmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scalante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gilmore.
Scalante scores with a shot to the side of Gilmore's head.
Scalante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Scalante.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scalante digs a right hand into Gilmore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gilmore's gas tank.
Scalante digs a right hand into Gilmore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gilmore's gas tank.
Scalante is working Gilmore over against the cage.
Scalante misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scalante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Scalante looks to land a combination but Gilmore avoids it well.
Rocky Scalante is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilmore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scalante.
Scalante fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Scalante.
Scalante lands an overhand right.

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

Gilmore is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scalante throws a chopping leg kick but Gilmore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gilmore is still on wobbly legs! Can Scalante finish him?
Scalante lands with a big right hook that stumbles Gilmore - he's out on his feet here! Scalante follows up with another monster hook that separates Gilmore from consciousness! Gilmore falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Scalante stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocky Scalante!
A victorious Rocky Scalante thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.