PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tommy gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saero Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tommy gunn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

gunn
vs
Sar

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, tommy gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saero Sar!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sar looks for a takedown but gunn sprawls well.

gunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
gunn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sar tries to get to full guard but gunn has control of the leg.

gunn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
gunn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

gunn seems to be working for a kimura but Sar defends the submission attempt.

gunn is working for a kimura here but Sar manages to reverse the position and he's now in gunn's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gunn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sar wants to get up but he can't break gunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sar trying to control but gunn is working from the bottom.
gunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

gunn has his foot on Sar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sar works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

gunn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sar looking to pass the guard.

gunn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. gunn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sar's back instead.
gunn is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
gunn is looking for the choke from the back position but Sar is controlling his hands well.
Sar breaks gunn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sar wants to get up but he can't break gunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Sar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sar looking to pass the guard.

gunn working for a triangle but Sar defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sar.

Sar gets to his feet - gunn follows without any prompting.

gunn feints and as Sar raises his hands in defense, gunn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
gunn wants to control from the top but Sar keeps moving.
Sar trying to control the position.
gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gunn wants to pass the guard but Sar is keeping the position.
gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

gunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
gunn looking to sit in guard and control but Sar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. gunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sar has his takedown stuffed
letting gunn counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tommy gunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sar has his takedown stuffed

so gunn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
gunn wants to control from the top but Sar keeps moving.
gunn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
gunn stands and throws Sar's legs to the side, diving into side control.

gunn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no gunn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
Sar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gunn is trying to get an arm triangle but Sar is defending well.

gunn has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. gunn yanks on the arm and Sar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by gunn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). tommy gunn!