PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn has chosen No Money for Guns by High Rankin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McGavin
vs
Gunn

184 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - McGavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGavin circles away.

Gunn gets a clinch.
McGavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGavin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Gunn is working for takedown but McGavin is calmly controlling the position for now.

McGavin breaks the clinch.
McGavin wants to clinch
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shooter McGavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunn.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunn as he avoids it easily.
Gunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGavin swivels and escapes.
McGavin darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGavin tries to clinch up

and Gunn counters by clinching up.

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.

McGavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
McGavin closes the distance but Gunn moves to the side

and Gunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McGavin wants a takedown.
McGavin wants to break free but Gunn has control.
McGavin is trying to break free.
McGavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.
McGavin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but McGavin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Gunn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McGavin!
McGavin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McGavin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gunn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGavin hang on?
Gunn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McGavin's face.
Gunn lands with some strikes.
McGavin is working to get back to half guard.
McGavin is breathing heavily.
McGavin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is looking to improve his position but Gunn isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGavin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gunn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gunn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gunn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McGavin hang on?
Gunn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gunn landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGavin is trying to escape the mount.
McGavin taking shots to the head.
Gunn raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
That's time! McGavin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGavin closes the distance but Gunn moves to the side

and Gunn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McGavin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gunn.
McGavin wants to stall.
McGavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McGavin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McGavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGavin wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from McGavin.
McGavin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McGavin trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin looking to stall.
McGavin lands a knee to the body.

Gunn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGavin uses from the top position.
Gunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGavin!
Gunn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gunn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gunn landing strikes from the mount and McGavin is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Gunn.
Gunn prevents McGavin from getting the reversal.

Gunn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McGavin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McGavin!
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but McGavin is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gunn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gunn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGavin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gunn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gunn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGavin looks a forlorn figure.
McGavin regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McGavin is looking to improve his position.
Gunn tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGavin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gunn working the head and body with strikes.
Gunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McGavin wants to improve his position but Gunn is controlling well.
Gunn working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunn slips a nice elbow through McGavin's hands, connecting with McGavin's forehead.
Gunn working McGavin over with strikes.
Gunn works his foot free and advances to mount.
McGavin is in a horrible position here. Gunn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGavin can't escape the position.
Gunn looking to finish McGavin with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGavin!
Gunn breaks from McGavin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McGavin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gunn looking to finish McGavin with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGavin!
Gunn lands a heavy elbow.
McGavin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McGavin has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. McGavin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tommy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGavin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
McGavin clinches but Gunn breaks the clinch

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn advances position into side control!
Gunn cracks McGavin with a big right hand but McGavin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGavin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gunn scoring with punches and elbows.
Gunn looks up at the clock and then as McGavin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gunn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gunn tries to move to mount but McGavin blocks the move with his legs.
Gunn working the ground and pound.
McGavin manages to get back to half guard.
Gunn trying to control from half guard but McGavin is working away.
McGavin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.
Gunn stands up over McGavin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McGavin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gunn wants to take a breather but McGavin is having none of it.
McGavin wants to improve his position but Gunn is controlling well.
McGavin has hold of Gunn's hands but Gunn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. McGavin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gunn working some strikes from top position.
Gunn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGavin's head.
Gunn landing some decent shots from guard.

McGavin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn distracts McGavin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGavin is on top in guard.
McGavin pushing down on Gunn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McGavin is tying to control. Gunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

McGavin seems to be working for a kimura but Gunn defends the submission attempt.

McGavin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gunn defend it? McGavin steps over the head and cranks it - Gunn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McGavin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shooter McGavin!