PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 18 p4p, 4 weight class) and Link Gaetz (ranked 38 p4p, 7 weight class). Gyukosho Fujimoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Link Gaetz's chin.

Fujimoto
vs
Gaetz

192 cm
27
250 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

194 cm
35
245 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
UnderGround Clothing Co.

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz throws a looping overhand right but Fujimoto ducks down to avoid it.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fujimoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gaetz thumps Fujimoto with a low kick.
Fujimoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaetz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fujimoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaetz.
Gaetz throws an off balance right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto takes one on the button.
Gaetz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fujimoto.
Gaetz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fujimoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujimoto is looking to counter the offense by Gaetz and move into the clinch.
Fujimoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fujimoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaetz.
Gaetz works the jab nicely.
Fujimoto moves away from the strike by Gaetz.
Fujimoto tries to move into range but Gaetz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaetz throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fujimoto counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Gaetz down! Fujimoto is looking to finish but Gaetz is intelligently defending himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gaetz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fujimoto has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Fujimoto.
Fujimoto misses with the head strike.
Fujimoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fujimoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fujimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaetz is trying to force a seperation but Fujimoto has the dominant position.
Fujimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaetz.
Gaetz blocks an uppercut.
Gaetz tries to work over Fujimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Gaetz blocks it.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Gaetz blocks it.
Gaetz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujimoto lands with a left to the head.
Fujimoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fujimoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaetz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fujimoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz swings widly with a right hand
letting Fujimoto counter with a right hand.
Gaetz throws a front kick aimed at Fujimoto's knee but Fujimoto avoids it well.
Gaetz throws a jab when Fujimoto was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimoto misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gaetz.
Gaetz cracks Fujimoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gaetz misses with a straight right.
Fujimoto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gaetz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fujimoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto misses the jab.
Gaetz just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto slips a jab from Gaetz.
Fujimoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fujimoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gaetz looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujimoto is just out of range.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but Gaetz moves out of range.
Gaetz takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Gaetz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fujimoto avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
Fujimoto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gaetz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Link Gaetz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gaetz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto tries to counter by clinching up but Gaetz breaks away and moves out of range.
Gaetz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujimoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gaetz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fujimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujimoto moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Fujimoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaetz wants to slow Fujimoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gaetz slips a jab from Fujimoto.
Gaetz misses with a body punch
and Fujimoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaetz scores with a spinning back kick!
Gaetz with a hook.
Gaetz swings for the body but Fujimoto moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz misses with a body shot.
Gaetz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujimoto manages to avoid it.
Fujimoto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gaetz scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Fujimoto has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gaetz throws the left hand but Fujimoto avoids the punch easily.
Gaetz misses with a low kick.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
Gaetz throws a sloppy body shot

and Fujimoto counters with a big uppercut that knocks Gaetz off his feet! Fujimoto dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Link Gaetz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fujimoto decides to stand back up. Fujimoto steps back and let's Gaetz get back to his feet.
Gaetz misses the jab.
Fujimoto is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaetz defending well as Fujimoto loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaetz! But no joy.

Fujimoto moves into the clinch.
Gaetz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaetz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Gaetz.
Fujimoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fujimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaetz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimoto.
Gaetz moves out of range as Fujimoto strikes.
A jab from Fujimoto misses.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses
and Gaetz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaetz swings widly with a right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Link Gaetz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujimoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaetz.
It seemed like Gaetz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gyukosho Fujimoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Link Gaetz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gaetz - that will leave a mark!
Gaetz misses with a body shot.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaetz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fujimoto slips under a jab from Gaetz.
Fujimoto dodges the punch combination from Gaetz.
Fujimoto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaetz.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fujimoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fujimoto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fujimoto blocks a leg kick.
Fujimoto is looking to counter the offense by Gaetz and move into the clinch.
Gaetz punishes Fujimoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaetz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaetz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaetz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimoto.
A jab from Gaetz misses.
Fujimoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimoto throws out a loose jab but Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaetz cracks Fujimoto with an open hand slap.
Fujimoto misses the jab.
A slow jab from Gaetz misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaetz lands a jab-cross combination.
Gaetz thuds his shin into the meat of Fujimoto's side.
Gaetz throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto blocks a leg kick.
Fujimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaetz.
Gaetz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz misses with a low kick.
Fujimoto throws a counter high kick but Gaetz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gaetz looks to land a left hand but Fujimoto moved out of range nicely.
Fujimoto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gaetz.
Fujimoto misses the body punch
and Fujimoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaetz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fujimoto back to the cage. Gaetz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gaetz throws a body kick that misses.
Fujimoto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gaetz manages to circle out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaetz swings widly with a right hand
and Fujimoto counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Gaetz really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Link Gaetz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fujimoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fujimoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Fujimoto.
Gaetz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaetz connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Gaetz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.

Fujimoto darts in and clinches Gaetz up against the cage.
Gaetz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz blocking some punches.
Fujimoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaetz lands with a short shot to the head.
Fujimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaetz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Gaetz.
Gaetz tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Gaetz back against the cage.
Fujimoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaetz backwards.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Fujimoto.
Gaetz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fujimoto is working Gaetz over against the cage.
Fujimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaetz controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gyukosho Fujimoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fujimoto tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto misses with the head strike.
Gaetz lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fujimoto tries to work over Gaetz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto lands a body punch.
Fujimoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fujimoto manages to break the clinch.
Gaetz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Fujimoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaetz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fujimoto counters with a flying knee that drops Gaetz! Fujimoto dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
Gyukosho Fujimoto retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Gyukosho Fujimoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.