PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhaegar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davin Gunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunter has chosen Black as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Targaryen
vs
Gunter

205 cm
23
284 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
284 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rhaegar Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davin Gunter!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Targaryen misses the jab.
Gunter is looking to chop away at Targaryen's legs.
Gunter tries for a takedown but Targaryen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunter misses with a hook.
Davin Gunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhaegar Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davin Gunter.
Gunter misses with a takedown attempt - Targaryen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Targaryen stalks Gunter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunter's face. Gunter staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Davin Gunter has been cut.
Targaryen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunter manages to avoid it.
Targaryen's corner calls for a 1-2. Targaryen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Targaryen.
Targaryen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunter. Gunter gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Targaryen.
Gunter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Targaryen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gunter.
Targaryen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunter throws out the jab.
Gunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Targaryen to score with a decent uppercut.

Gunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gunter looks gassed!
Gunter stopping the sweep attempt from Targaryen.
Gunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Targaryen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunter stops Targaryen from standing up.
Targaryen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Targaryen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunter prevents Targaryen from getting back to his feet.
Targaryen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gunter's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Gunter keeps moving.

Gunter working for a triangle but Targaryen defends it easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Targaryen wanted to stand there but Gunter had control of the position.
Targaryen forces his way into half guard.
Targaryen is trying to control. Gunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gunter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Targaryen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Targaryen's back!

Targaryen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gunter.

Gunter working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Targaryen is trying to stand.

Gunter is looking for a kimura but Targaryen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunter to get the leverage.
Targaryen is looking for a sweep. Gunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Targaryen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gunter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gunter's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Targaryen misses with a punch to the head.
Gunter is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Targaryen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhaegar Targaryen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davin Gunter's cut.
That's time! Targaryen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gunter has a takedown stuffed.
Gunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Targaryen as he jumps to the side.
Targaryen clobbers Gunter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Targaryen throws a hook to the side of Gunter's head but Gunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Gunter misses.

Gunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunter is breathing heavily.
Gunter throwing shots but Targaryen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Targaryen gets full guard.
Targaryen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Targaryen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunter manages to get himself to full guard.
Targaryen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gunter is looking to improve his position.
Targaryen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunter on the ground.

Targaryen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gunter to get to his feet.
Gunter throws the kick towards the body but Targaryen avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Targaryen.

That has opened up Davin Gunter's cut even more.
Targaryen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rhaegar Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davin Gunter.
Gunter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Targaryen's waist but Targaryen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunter off to one side.
Targaryen jabs Gunter right on the nose. Gunter blinks but takes it well.
Targaryen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gunter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Targaryen.
Gunter throws a jab when Targaryen was well out of range.
Targaryen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunter closes the distance and clinches up with Targaryen, looking for a takedown. Gunter pushes Targaryen against the cage but Targaryen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunter fails with the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Targaryen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Targaryen.

The cut above Davin Gunter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Targaryen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Davin Gunter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Targaryen throws out a powerful jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Davin Gunter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rhaegar Targaryen!