PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovidio Kiran (ranked 538 p4p, 1810 weight class) and Jet Gunner (ranked 81 p4p, 241 weight class). Kiran comes into the arena with Katmandu blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kiran
vs
Gunner

189 cm
30
207
20 - 7 - 0

193 cm
30
214
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiran avoids the body shot from Gunner.
Gunner jabs Kiran right on the nose. Kiran blinks but takes it well.
Gunner lands with a cross.
Gunner works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick from Gunner misses.
Kiran throws a leg kick but Gunner moved away.
Despite the aggression on Gunner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gunner throws a head kick but Kiran moves out of range.
Gunner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gunner lands with a slapping head kick.
Gunner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kiran.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiran.
We've been told by Kiran's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kiran misses with a low kick.
Gunner swinging wildly here.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Gunner lands.
Kiran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiran missing with a left hand there. Gunner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gunner tries to clinch but Kiran moves out of range.
As Gunner backs away, Kiran returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gunner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gunner lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiran off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiran. Gunner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunner lands with a good body shot.
Gunner misses with a looping right.
Kiran cracks Gunner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ovidio Kiran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunner lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiran throws a big shot that misses.
Gunner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gunner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiran moves away.
Kiran tried to counter with a leg kick but Gunner avoided it.
Gunner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiran defending well as Gunner loads up on a big left hand.
Gunner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Gunner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunner wants to clinch up but Kiran keeps it at a distance.
Kiran is looking to counter punch.
Kiran connects with a looping right hand.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kiran sets himself, and Gunner steps forward looking for the clinch! Kiran avoids it this time.
Kiran lands a nice shot that snaps Gunner's head back.
Kiran throws a jab when Gunner was well out of range.
Gunner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunner throws a right and a left that Kiran avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kiran.
Gunner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiran manages to avoid it.
Kiran scores with a hook.
Gunner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner moves away from the strike by Kiran.
Kiran digs a good body shot into Gunner's ribs.
Gunner connects with a body shot that sends Kiran's belly button to the back.
Gunner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gunner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiran throws a hook but Gunner avoids it easily.
Gunner lands with a straight right. Kiran didn't see that one coming.
Kiran wants to land a leg kick but Gunner is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gunner.
Kiran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiran jabs Gunner right on the nose. Gunner blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiran misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunner takes a swing at Kiran's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Gunner.
Kiran throws a leg kick but Gunner checks it.
Kiran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiran moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGunner.
Kiran throws out a loose jab but Gunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunner tries to bum rush Kiran with a series of wild strikes but Kiran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiran misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kiran. No joy for Gunner on that attempt.
Kiran scores with a body shot.
Gunner staying out of range there.
Gunner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunner looks winded!
Kiran swings for the body but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiran thumps Gunner with a low kick.
Kiran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiran looks to throw the jab but Gunner is out of range.
Gunner throws a big counter head kick but Kiran avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunner.
A head kick misses from Gunner.
Kiran misses with a hook.
Gunner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jet Gunner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kiran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Gunner.
Gunner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Kiran moves out of range easily.
Kiran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunner.
Kiran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gunner missing with a left hand there. Kiran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kiran blocks a head kick by Gunner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiran. Gunner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Kiran.
Kiran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiran swings for the body but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner blocks a jab.
Kiran blocks a head kick by Gunner.

Gunner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kiran's guard.

Kiran has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gunner is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunner can't find room to land a body shot as Kiran controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kiran's brow.
Kiran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunner blocks an elbow strike from Kiran.
Gunner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jet Gunner has been cut.
Kiran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Kiran.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
Kiran pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunner blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran avoids the elbow strike from Gunner, against the cage.
Gunner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kiran's defenses.
Gunner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kiran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiran.
Gunner blocks an elbow strike from Kiran.
Come on Gunner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran blocks the elbow strike.
Kiran throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Kiran shrugs off.
Kiran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunner throws an elbow that misses.
Gunner blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Gunner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kiran takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunner misses with a body punch.
Kiran blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
Kiran prevents a body shot from Gunner.
Kiran misses with a body punch.
Gunner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiran gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunner throws an elbow but misses.
Kiran lands an elbow that stopped Gunner in his tracks for a moment.
Gunner lands a damaging elbow.
Gunner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Gunner as the two fighters clinch.
Kiran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kiran's brow.
Gunner has a couple of punches blocked by Kiran.
Kiran dodges an elbow strike from Gunner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunner takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunner stalls.
Gunner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunner throws an elbow that misses.
Gunner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gunner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunner.
Kiran effectively controlling the action here.
Kiran can't find room to land a body shot as Gunner controls the action.
Gunner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kiran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gunner misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunner tries to throw a body punch but Kiran avoids it by throwing Gunner back against the cage.
Gunner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jet Gunner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jet Gunner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiran.
Gunner missing with a left hand there. Kiran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kiran walks into a straight right hand from Gunner.
Kiran cracks Gunner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunner throws an off balance right hand
and Kiran counters with a straight right hand.
Kiran misses with a leg kick.
Kiran looks to land a right hand but Gunner moved out of range.
Gunner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiran connects with a leg kick.
Gunner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiran lands a jab.

Gunner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Kiran moves out of range.
Gunner is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiran finish him?
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gunner seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunner moves away.
Kiran throws the left hand but Gunner avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gunner takes one to the chin there.
Gunner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiran manages to avoid it.
Kiran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kiran throws a lazy right hand but Gunner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ovidio Kiran is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiran jabs at Gunner's body.
Kiran is looking to slow Gunner down with leg kicks.
Kiran lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiran.
Kiran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunner checks it well.
Gunner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kiran is looking to slow Gunner down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Kiran there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiran throws a low kick but Gunner avoids it.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
Kiran is looking to counter punch.
Gunner throws a body punch but Kiran moves out of range.
Kiran scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunner should have avoided that one.
Gunner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gunner connects with a right hand. Kiran shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gunner.
Gunner slips under a jab.
Kiran catches Gunner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kiran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiran throws a body punch but Gunner moves out of range.
Kiran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunner manages to avoid it.
Gunner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiran.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiran.
Gunner lands with a straight right. Kiran didn't see that one coming.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunner.
Ovidio Kiran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiran. Gunner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunner misses.
Gunner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kiran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kiran swings for the body but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kiran fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunner with a jab.
Kiran throws a big shot that misses.
Kiran misses with a low kick.
Kiran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunner.
Gunner tries to clinch but Kiran moves out of range.
Kiran tries to score with a low kick but Gunner moves his leg out of the way.
Kiran on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kiran misses with an uppercut. Gunner saw that one coming.
Kiran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiran cracks Gunner with a good jab.
Jet Gunner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gunner.

Gunner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiran blocks a body shot from Gunner.
Gunner blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Gunner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiran lands with a left to the head.
Gunner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gunner blocking some punches.
Gunner is struggling to control the position.
Gunner misses with an elbow strike.
Gunner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiran lands a body shot.
Kiran blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Kiran lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ovidio Kiran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gunner 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jet Gunner!
A very excited looking Jet Gunner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ovidio Kiran was interviewed post fight and said 'Lachhaar-pato! Back to the gym.'.