PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David West could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy Gunn's chin.

West
vs
Gunn

175 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gunn's calf.

West drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gunn being controlled here, momentarily.
West wants to stand but Gunn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
West controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

West avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

West stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
West misses with the combination.
West throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Gunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn scores with a nice head shot.
Gunn throws a jab when West was well out of range.
West is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
West is breathing heavily.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
West misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Gunn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West misses with a two punch combination.
West ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
A left lands for Gunn.
Gunn takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn avoids the head kick by West.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunn scores with a nice right hand.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles West. West circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunn scores with a nice right hand.
Gunn lands a jab to West's midsection.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. West was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunn throws a combination. West tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gunn with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
West pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A cross from Gunn lands.
Nice straight punches there by Gunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunn.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn cracks West with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
West moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from West.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gunn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! West had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn lunges at West with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by West's hand.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gunn checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
David West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
West avoids the body shot from Gunn.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

West avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
West connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Gunn misses with a double jab.

West drops Gunn with a beautiful combination! Gunn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - West is looking for the KO!

Gunn is rocked!
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can West finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
David West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
West misses with the combination.
Gunn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
It's a brutal combination of punches from West! Gunn is backing up but he can't get away as West lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Gunn and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David West!