PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunn
vs
Murray

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Murray!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murray drives through and clinches with Gunn against the ropes.
Murray prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Murray drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn tries to circle away but Murray has him pinned against the ropes.

Murray has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gunn regains guard immediately.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Murray.

Murray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murray wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Murray passes Gunn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gunn is staying active underneath Murray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murray trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Murray.

Murray shoots in and gets a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Gunn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murray is controlling him.

Murray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Gunn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Gunn.
Murray tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a left to the body.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Murray.
Murray has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray looks gassed!

Murray shoots in and gets a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Murray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Murray or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn which made him look bad.

Murray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Murray has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gunn!
Murray tries to control but Gunn wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murray controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Murray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jimmy Murray.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Gunn against the ropes but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunn defends it nicely.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Murray.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jimmy Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
No luck for Murray with that takedown attempt.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Murray counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Murray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.
Murray is stalling in the full guard.
Murray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Jimmy Murray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Murray fails to land the takedown.
Murray shoots in looking for a takedown but Gunn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murray's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murray has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gunn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Gunn as Murray shoots in.
Nice shot lands for Gunn.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Gunn does it's job there.
Gunn lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray's hand.
Murray misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Murray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gunn!
Gunn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunn slaps away a takedown attempt from Murray, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Murray forces Gunn back against the ropes and clinches.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Gunn tries to circle away but Murray has him pinned against the ropes.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Murray has the dominant position.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Murray has him pressed against the ropes.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murray has him pressed against the ropes.
Gunn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murray wants a takedown but no success here.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Murray.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Murray has Gunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunn is pressed up against the ropes. Murray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gunn down to the mat. Gunn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

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.
Gunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Gunn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray shoots for a takedown but Gunn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
Gunn lands with a good body shot.
Gunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray's head.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunn throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Gunn cracks Murray with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunn. That snapped Murray's head back.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Jimmy Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Gunn.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray wants to clinch.
Gunn cracks Murray with a good jab.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Gunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray with a poor takedown
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Gunn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murray thinking.
Nice cross by Gunn.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tommy Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murray 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jimmy Murray!