PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chubekka Chubbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Chubbi
vs
Gunn

225 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chubekka Chubbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Gunn with that takedown attempt.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chubbi tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chubbi tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.
Chubbi is working hard here to advance position.
Chubbi is staying active underneath Gunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunn wants to stand up but Chubbi is controlling the position.
Gunn is nestled in close to Chubbi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Chubbi tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chubbi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunn won't allow Chubbi to get back to his feet.
Gunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chubbi is controlling Gunn's posture.
Chubbi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chubbi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chubbi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn pushing down on Chubbi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chubbi is looking to escape.
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chubbi is refusing to be controlled, as Gunn sits in half guard.
Chubbi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gunn is working for a kimura but Chubbi is defending it quite comfortably.
Chubbi is looking to control Gunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chubbi avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chubbi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chubbi throws a wild body kick that Gunn sees coming a mile off.
Gunn with a poor takedown

and Chubbi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chubbi.
Chubbi stopping the sweep attempt from Gunn.
Chubbi sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to stand but Chubbi is controlling the position.
Gunn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Chubbi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chubbi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
That's time! Chubbi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chubbi is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Chubekka Chubbi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gunn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chubbi to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Chubbi stands up from Gunn's guard - Chubbi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chubbi shoots and misses

and Gunn counters with a shoot takedown. Chubbi fights it but they end up in guard.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chubbi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Chubbi has wrist control.

Gunn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chubbi working a defensive guard here.
Chubbi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gunn!
Chubbi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gunn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gunn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chubbi is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chubbi decides to return to a standing position.
Chubbi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gunn counters with a single leg into guard. Chubbi didn't expect that.
Chubbi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Gunn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chubbi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chubbi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chubbi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Chubbi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chubbi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chubbi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chubbi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gunn will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chubbi working the ground and pound.
Chubbi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gunn some visible discomfort.
Gunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chubbi lands some shots froms side control.

Chubbi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gunn misses with a takedown

and Chubbi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gunn won't be happy with that.
Gunn is not content to let Chubbi control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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 Chubekka Chubbi will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A looping hook to the body misses from Chubbi. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gunn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chubbi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chubbi pushes Gunn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Gunn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chubbi uses from the top position.
Gunn wants to stand and escape but Chubbi is having none of it.
Gunn wants to sweep here but Chubbi controlling him for the moment.
Chubbi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chubbi trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Gunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chubbi wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Chubbi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chubbi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chubbi is taking a breather. Gunn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gunn pushes Chubbi off looking to stand but Chubbi dives back in and keeps control.
Gunn wants to control but Chubbi is keeping busy.
Chubbi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.

Chubbi decides to stand and escape the position.
Gunn misses with a head kick.

Gunn scores a takedown into full mount!
Chubbi regains half guard.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chubbi gets full guard.
Gunn trying to control but Chubbi is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Chubbi blocks nicely.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Chubbi is retaining full guard.
Chubbi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chubbi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunn trying to control but Chubbi is working from the bottom.
Chubbi working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chubbi moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chubekka Chubbi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chubbi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Chubekka Chubbi!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Chubekka Chubbi!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Chubekka Chubbi!

Chubekka Chubbi wins by unanimous decision!