PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriname Bambele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunny Hiway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bambele
vs
Hiway

187 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
199 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suriname Bambele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunny Hiway!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiway circles away.
Hiway lands the left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiway as he connects with a hook.
Bambele wants to clinch.
Hiway looks to land a left hand but Bambele moved out of range nicely.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiway circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bambele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway moves out of range.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Hiway with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Hiway is avoiding it.
Bambele is looking to clinch.
Hiway throws a body punch but Bambele moves out of range.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hiway! But no joy.
Hiway scores with a head kick.
Hiway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiway paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bambele clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Bambele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bambele connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gunny Hiway has been cut.
Bambele landing knees to the body.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bambele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bambele trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiway looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.

Hiway breaks the clinch.
Hiway connects with a looping right hand.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Hiway keeps it at a distance.
Hiway throws out a loose jab but Bambele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Hiway circles away and keeps his distance.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bambele tries to clinch up
and Hiway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiway circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suriname Bambele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway moves out of range.
Hiway throws a head kick that misses.

Bambele clinches with his opponent.
Bambele lands a knee to the body.
Bambele tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiway avoids the damage to the body.
Hiway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Bambele lands a knee to the head.
Bambele tries to land knees in the clinch but Hiway avoids the damage to the body.
Hiway managing to block the knees to the body from Bambele.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Bambele trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambele looking to throw knees to the head but Hiway is blocking nicely.
Bambele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bambele.
Hiway looks winded!
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!
Bambele with a knee to the head.
Bambele lands a knee to the head.
Bambele misses with a knee strike.
Bambele looking to throw knees to the head but Hiway is blocking nicely.
Bambele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiway is defending well for now.
Bambele looking to throw knees to the head but Hiway is blocking nicely.
Bambele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bambele scores with a knee to the head.
Hiway managing to block the knees to the body from Bambele.
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 Suriname Bambele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunny Hiway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hiway misses with a looping left.
Hiway misses the jab.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bambele momentarily.
A head kick misses from Hiway.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Hiway looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hiway tries a head kick but it misses.
Bambele moves to clinch but Hiway breaks away
letting Hiway counter with a right hand.
Suriname Bambele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiway swats away the attempt to clinch by Bambele.
Bambele blocks a head kick by Hiway.
Hiway tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiway throws the left hand but Bambele avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Bambele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bambele tries to clinch
and Bambele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway moves out of range.
Hiway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiway is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway is having none of it.
Hiway throws a fast counter high kick but Bambele manages to duck under it in time.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hiway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiway circles away.
Hiway keeps the fight on the outside.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Bambele is looking to clinch.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Hiway circles away.
Hiway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hiway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bambele wants to clinch.
Hiway throws out a counter right but Bambele avoids it with no problem.
Hiway misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bambele closes the distance and pushes Hiway back into the cage.
Hiway managing to block the knees to the body from Bambele.
Hiway trying to land knees to the body.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiway misses with a knee strike.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bambele lands a knee to the head.

Hiway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunny Hiway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Hiway.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway moves out of range.
Hiway feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Hiway keeps it at a distance.
Hiway misses with a straight left.
Bambele is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway is having none of it.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Hiway circles away.

Bambele rushes Hiway and presses him up against the cage.
Hiway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bambele with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bambele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiway is breathing heavily.
Bambele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bambele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiway is defending well for now.
Bambele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiway blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunny Hiway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunny Hiway's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hiway throws a sloppy head kick and Bambele moves out of range easily.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiway circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch but Hiway moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hiway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hiway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bambele moves away from the strike by Hiway.
It looked like Bambele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hiway lands with a nice body punch.
Hiway circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hiway to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bambele wants to clinch up but Hiway keeps it at a distance.
Hiway swats away the attempt to clinch by Bambele.
Hiway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Hiway keeps it at a distance.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Hiway keeps it at a distance.

Bambele gets a clinch.
Hiway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bambele looking to throw knees to the head but Hiway is blocking nicely.
Hiway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bambele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiway tries to break free but Bambele pushes him back against the cage.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bambele tries a knee to the head but Hiway blocks it.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bambele obliges.
Bambele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bambele trying to land knees to the body.
Bambele scores with a knee to the head.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.
Bambele lands a knee to the body.
Hiway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Bambele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiway blocks it with crossed arms.
Bambele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hiway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bambele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiway avoids it.

Hiway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bambele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hiway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bambele wants to clinch
and Hiway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bambele avoids the head kick by Hiway.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Hiway is avoiding it.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bambele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bambele tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiway swats away the attempt to clinch by Bambele.
Hiway might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bambele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bambele moves out of range as Hiway strikes.
Bambele wants to clinch.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Hiway pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bambele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bambele. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunny Hiway.
I think Hiway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gunny Hiway!