PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Out has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Out
vs
Gunn

185 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Out controlling the position.

Gunn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Out wants to get back to his feet but Gunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gunn looking to pass the guard.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.

Gunn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
Out on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Out tries to get out of the position.

Gunn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gunn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Out is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Out is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Out holds on and takes a little breather.

Gunn drops back looking for a leg! Out is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Out manages to kick Gunn off! Gunn jumps back into Out's guard.
Out is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Out controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Erik Out.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Out counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
Gunn manages to get to full guard.
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 has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Out should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gunn has tightened it up now! Out should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Gunn!