PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Gunn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Gunn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gunn
vs
O Brien

185 cm
21
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
286 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
O Brien throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
O Brien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
O Brien clobbers Gunn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Brien tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Brien to the ground. O Brien escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
O Brien darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunn should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
O Brien throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Brien slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn throws a low kick, looking for O Brien's leg but O Brien calmly moves out of range.
O Brien stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunn. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. O Brien tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Brien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
O Brien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Brien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
O Brien throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Nice shot by O Brien.
O Brien throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
O Brien connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
O Brien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunn.
Brad O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Brien misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
O Brien misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Brien wants it to stay on the feet.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Brien pinned against the cage. O Brien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from O Brien. Those never looked like landing.
Brad O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from O Brien. No joy for Gunn on that attempt.
O Brien keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Brien scores with a three punch combo!
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien misses with the combination.
O Brien misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from O Brien. No joy for Gunn on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
A right-left combo lands from O Brien.
No joy there for O Brien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
O Brien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for O Brien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Brien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Brien sprawls well initially but Gunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunn.
O Brien is trying to stand back up but Gunn is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn tries to pass to full mount but O Brien defends it.
Gunn thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Brien to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad O Brien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Brien but O Brien pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Brad O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
O Brien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
A big left from O Brien misses.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
O Brien looks to land a combination. Gunn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
Nice cross by O Brien.
Gunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Tommy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for O Brien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but O Brien sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gunn blocks a head kick by O Brien.
O Brien misses with the combination.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Brien's waist but O Brien gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Brien.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Brien's waist but O Brien gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from O Brien.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gunn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Brien throws a combination. Gunn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.
O Brien throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
O Brien looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from O Brien.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Brien.
No luck for Gunn with that takedown attempt.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Brien.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. O Brien tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Brien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
O Brien fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but O Brien sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
O Brien lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunn off the cage and back into rage.
O Brien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from O Brien. Those never looked like landing.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
O Brien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Brien but O Brien pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Brien goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Brien misses with a double jab.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
O Brien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien misses with a two punch combination.
O Brien connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Brien throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

O Brien misses with a double jab.

Gunn shoots in and bounces O Brien off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunn advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, O Brien manages to get to full guard.
Gunn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Brien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn won't allow O Brien to get back to his feet.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Brien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunn wants to stand but O Brien is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunn wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
O Brien wants to stand but Gunn is controlling the position.
O Brien keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.

Tommy Gunn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Brien misses with a wild combination.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from O Brien.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Brien misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn shoots in but O Brien avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Brien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Brien fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn looks for a takedown but O Brien sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gunn gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien is trying to stand.
O Brien is staying active underneath Gunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Brien's head.
Gunn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Brien wants to get back to his feet.
Tommy Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad O Brien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Brien 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad O Brien!