PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Stugatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gunn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Bring me everyone" by Mustasch. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gunn
vs
Stugatz

206 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Solomon Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Stugatz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stugatz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Gunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stugatz.
Stugatz lands with a kick to the temple. Gunn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Solomon Gunn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Stugatz off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gunn.
Stugatz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick from Stugatz lands but Gunn takes it in his stride.
Gunn lands a front kick.
Stugatz throws a sloppy head kick
and Gunn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stugatz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stugatz's sensitive parts.
Stugatz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stugatz will feel that in the morning.
Gunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stugatz. That did some damage!
Stugatz looks gassed!
Stugatz throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Stugatz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gunn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stugatz if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stugatz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn throws a leg kick which misses Stugatz's front leg but catches the back leg as Stugatz tries to avoid it.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Stugatz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Gunn.
Gunn is looking to wear down Stugatz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stugatz takes one on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Gunn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Stugatz off balance momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Stugatz. No joy for Gunn on that attempt.
Gunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Gunn.
Stugatz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gunn closes the distance and clinches up with Stugatz, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes Stugatz against the cage but Stugatz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but Stugatz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solomon Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gunn scores with a hook.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gunn.
Stugatz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stugatz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Stugatz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn connects with a leg kick. Stugatz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunn with a jab.
Gunn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stugatz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gunn.
Nice body kick there by Gunn.
Gunn pushes Stugatz away with a front kick.
Gunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stugatz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Stugatz's head.
Stugatz swinging wildly here.
Gunn shoots for a takedown but Stugatz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stugatz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stugatz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Stugatz's body. Stugatz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stugatz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gunn.
Stugatz avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Gunn throws a wild body kick that Stugatz sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gunn lands a body shot.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunn scores with a shot to the body.
Gunn lands a jab to Stugatz's midsection.

Stugatz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gunn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stugatz trying to control the position.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Stugatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunn is really struggling to control Stugatz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stugatz is keeping the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Stugatz keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Stugatz is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Solomon Gunn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stugatz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Stugatz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stugatz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a good low kick that Stugatz was not able to check.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.
Gunn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gunn scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stugatz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Gunn throws a body punch but Stugatz moves out of range.
Stugatz misses with a low kick.
Gunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stugatz's calf.
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Stugatz off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stugatz's sensitive parts.
Stugatz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gunn lands a jab.
Stugatz walks into a jab.
Gunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Stugatz should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gunn!
Nice jab there from Gunn.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stugatz but Stugatz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good exchange - Gunn coming out on top.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stugatz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stugatz throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn tries to work over Stugatz's front leg with a kick but Stugatz checks it.

Stugatz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet but Stugatz drags him back down.
Stugatz working away.
Gunn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stugatz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Stugatz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stugatz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Stugatz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunn to see if he's OK.
Stugatz landing a few strikes.
Gunn is looking to regain half guard here but Stugatz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gunn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Gunn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stugatz's best efforts.
Gunn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gunn wants to get back to full guard.
Gunn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gunn pushes Stugatz off looking to stand but Stugatz dives back in and keeps control.
Gunn tries to roll over but Stugatz keeps him under control.
Stugatz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stugatz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gunn!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Stugatz! Gunn is hurt baaadly! Stugatz is firing away with more strikes - Gunn is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Stugatz!