PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hans Gruber has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gruber
vs
Downs

150 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Slaughterhouse Nutrition
Blueprint Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber looks to land a right hand but Downs moved out of range.

Downs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Downs is trying to get an arm triangle but Gruber is defending well.
Gruber is looking to reverse the position.
Downs lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gruber is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Downs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Downs decides to stand back up.
Downs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruber.
Gruber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Downs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Downs connects with a single shot there.
Downs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Downs.
Gruber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gruber lands an overhand right.
Downs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruber moves away.
Downs throws a sloppy head kick and Gruber moves out of range easily.
Downs slips under a jab.
Gruber takes a swing at Downs's ribcage but misses.
Gruber throws a hook but Downs avoids it easily.
Gruber throws a series of strikes that have Downs backpedaling.

It looks like Guy Downs has been cut.
Gruber misses with a looping right.
Gruber fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gruber misses.

Downs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gruber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Downs.
Gruber tries to kick Downs off but Downs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gruber has one foot on Downs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gruber misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruber.
Gruber throws a jab but it's blocked by Downs.
Gruber misses with a two punch combination.
Downs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gruber loads up on a big right hand but Downs slips the punch.
Downs misses with a hook.
Gruber throws a hook but Downs blocks it.
Downs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gruber as he avoids it easily.
Downs looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruber just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Gruber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hans Gruber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gruber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Gruber does no damage.
Downs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Downs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Downs ducks under a wild hook from Gruber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Downs moves out of range as Gruber strikes.
Gruber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gruber scores with a nice head shot.
Gruber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gruber connects with a body shot.
Downs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gruber connects with a body shot.
Gruber lands a head shot.
Gruber throws a series of punches but Downs avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Gruber catches Downs right on the button with a cross.
Downs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gruber finds it's way round the side to connect with Downs's head.

Downs is rocked!
Gruber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Downs is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Gruber doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Downs crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Downs's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Gruber!