PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Burenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Fade to Black. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gunn
vs
Burenko

189 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PRIME DESIGNS

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Burenko!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn tries to clinch but Burenko is having none of it.
Burenko is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Burenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Burenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunn.
Burenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burenko moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.

Burenko tries to sprawl but Gunn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gunn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gunn looking to sit in guard and control but Burenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gunn is looking for a triangle but Burenko pushes his legs off easily.
Burenko wants to get up but he can't break Gunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burenko wants to stand and escape but instead Gunn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Burenko keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.

Gunn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burenko dives on top into guard.
Burenko wants to stand but Gunn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a triangle. Burenko throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gunn's body to avoid the submission. Gunn has instead reached around Burenko's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gunn arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sam Gunn!