PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Gunnar (ranked 24387 p4p, 665 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 7409 p4p, 620 weight class). Smith has chosen Metronomy - Salted Caramel Ice Cream as his entrance music. John Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gunnar
vs
Smith

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Viggo Gunnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnar dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Gunnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Gunnar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Gunnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnar dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gunnar.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries a body shot but Gunnar blocks it.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith tries to stall but Gunnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Smith.
Gunnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gunnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gunnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnar misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gunnar - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnar.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Gunnar is controlling him.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnar blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Gunnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gunnar up against the cage.
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!
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards.
Smith pushes Gunnar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnar scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Gunnar circles away.
It looked like Gunnar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gunnar clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Gunnar misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnar takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Viggo Gunnar has been cut.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnar.
Gunnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnar keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunnar gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Gunnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Gunnar wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunnar.

Smith moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viggo Gunnar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith rushes Gunnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Gunnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith trying to stall but Gunnar improves his position.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnar takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Smith rushes Gunnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Gunnar scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.
Smith gets through Gunnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnar working aggressively here.
Smith tries to stall but Gunnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunnar blocking some punches.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunnar digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar working aggressively here.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith lands with a left to the head.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Gunnar circles away and keeps his distance.

Smith moves into the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gunnar drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards.
Gunnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gunnar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Smith forces Gunnar back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Gunnar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnar.
Gunnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith working aggressively here.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gunnar.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land.
Gunnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Gunnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith digs a right hand into Gunnar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunnar's gas tank.
Gunnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnar scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gunnar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunnar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Gunnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Viggo Gunnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viggo Gunnar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunnar walks into a jab.

Smith clinches up with Gunnar and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Gunnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Gunnar misses with a punch on the inside.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunnar circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Gunnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Smith.
Gunnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Gunnar.
Gunnar works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith moves to clinch but Gunnar breaks away
and Gunnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunnar throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith jabs at Gunnar's body.
A jab from Gunnar misses.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnar blocks a body shot from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnar blocks an uppercut.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunnar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnar lands a body shot.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to circle away but Gunnar has him pinned against the cage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnar.
Gunnar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a right hand.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Gunnar clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gunnar blocks a body shot from Smith.
Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gunnar misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Gunnar.
Gunnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnar's elbow.
Gunnar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith is looking to clinch but Gunnar is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Gunnar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gunnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnar.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnar.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Smith.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.