PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ready go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

go
vs
Gunner

192 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ready go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gunner.

Gunner drives through and clinches with go against the cage.
Gunner tries a knee to the head but go blocks it.
Gunner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gunner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but go has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

go jumps into guard, dragging Gunner to the mat.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
go looking for a sweep. Not yet go, not yet.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
go tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunner wants to pass the guard but go is keeping the position.
go is trying to control the position but Gunner postures up.
Gunner is pushing down on go's leg trying to pass to half guard. go is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.
go moves into full guard.
go keeping full guard, as Gunner tries to pass.
go wants to sweep here but Gunner controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
go keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
go can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunner controls the pace.
Gunner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. go swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunner is pushing down on go's leg trying to pass to half guard. go is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.
go is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunner working go over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gunner connects with a nice short shot to go's temple.

go is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but go defending well.
Gunner trying to control the action but go is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gunner winds up and cracks go with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gunner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gunner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. go defending well though.
go tries to get to full guard but Gunner has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gunner lands a nice short elbow.
go trying to control but Gunner postures up.
go is breathing heavily.
Gunner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
go regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gunner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gunner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunner is in close to go's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gunner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gunner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gunner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gunner won't allow go to sweep him here.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
go trying to control the position.
Gunner pushes down on go's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gunner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gunner dominating with strikes here.
go is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
go sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gunner lands with a punch from half guard.
go is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunner scores with a couple of nice shots.
go manages to get to full guard.
Gunner lands a couple of elbows.
Gunner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gunner is pushing down on go's leg trying to pass to half guard. go is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gunner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
go wants to get back to full guard.
Gunner uses his free foot to push down on go's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for go.
BOOM! Gunner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Gunner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Gunner does no damage.
go shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunner sprawls well. Gunner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. go gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunner with a lazy takedown attempt
and go counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gunner closes the distance and clinches.
Gunner landing knees to the body.
Gunner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Gunner.
Gunner connects with a nasty looking knee right to go's face.
go is trying to break the clinch but Gunner is controlling him.
Gunner misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunner wants to stall.
go looking for a takedown.
Gunner throws a knee to the head but misses.
go is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ready go. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
go trying to stall but Gunner improves his position.
Gunner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gunner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunner lands a knee to the head.
Gunner has go pushed against the cage.
Gunner looking to throw knees to the head but go is blocking nicely.
Gunner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
go has Gunner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gunner displaying some good clinch control by pressing go up against the cage.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
go managing to block the knees to the body from Gunner.
A frustrated look appears on go's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunner.

go is trying to trip Gunner. He has hold of a leg but Gunner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. go persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gunner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gunner wants to sweep here but go controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
go wants to pass the guard but Gunner is keeping the position.

go thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
go trying to control but Gunner is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunner is on top in guard.
Gunner pushes down on go's leg and manages to get into half guard.
go is refusing to be controlled, as Gunner sits in half guard.
Gunner working the head and body with strikes.
Gunner trying to control the action but go is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gunner wants to lay and pray for a moment but go keeps working.
go tries to get to full guard but Gunner has control of the leg.
Gunner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but go does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks go with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gunner throws a hook to the side of go's head but go sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunner wants to clinch but go slips to the side
and go counters with a straight right hand.
go keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunner lands with a nice combination. go backs away looking to recover.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by go.
go moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling go to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
go slips a straight right by Gunner.
Gunner throws a right and a left that go avoids nicely.
go lands with a cross.
Gunner works over go's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from go.
go scores with a nice right hand.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. go sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gunner thuds his right hand into go's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunner looks to clinch
and go connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunner takes one on the button.
Gunner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and go counters with a stiff right hand.
go keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunner misses the body punch
and go counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
go connects with a body shot.
go blocks a jab.
go misses with an uppercut.
go scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by go. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of go.
Gunner swinging wilding here.
go scores with a jab. Gunner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by go or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunner which made him look bad.
Gunner misses with a combination

and go counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gunner!
Gunner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunner trying to control here.
go prevents Gunner from improving his position.
go is looking to advance position but Gunner won't allow it.
go is working hard here to advance position.
Gunner keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner scores with a few weak punches.
Gunner manages to get to full guard.
Gunner wants to sweep here but go controlling him for the moment.

go drops back looking for a leg! Gunner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunner manages to kick go off! go jumps back into Gunner's guard.
Gunner controlling go's posture.
Gunner wants to sweep here but go controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. go manages to get himself to full guard.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. go is keeping the position for now.
go preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gunner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gunner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but go sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
go tries to improve position but can't.
Gunner is putting a hurting on go here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gunner trying to control the position but go is working away.
go is looking to reverse the position.
Mike Gunner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gunner wants to control but go is keeping him busy.
ready go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from go misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
ready go 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Gunner!