PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remus Farquaad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cees Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farquaad
vs
Gunn

170 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remus Farquaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cees Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farquaad.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farquaad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Farquaad misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farquaad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Remus Farquaad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cees Gunn.
Farquaad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunn defends it nicely.

Farquaad moves into the clinch successfully.

Farquaad gets control of Gunn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Farquaad will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gunn trying to control but Farquaad is working from the bottom.
Farquaad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquaad's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Remus Farquaad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Farquaad fails with a takedown attempt.
Farquaad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farquaad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farquaad pinned against the cage. Farquaad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gunn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farquaad avoids it really well and circles away.
Farquaad misses with a low kick.

Farquaad is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gunn's half guard.

Farquaad wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquaad wants to advance to full mount but Gunn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Farquaad is breathing heavily.
Gunn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farquaad's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Farquaad is looking for a triangle here but Gunn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gunn wants to stand but Farquaad has his arm trapped.

Farquaad sneaks out the side door and pushes Gunn away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gunn has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Gunn or perhaps it was just good defense by Farquaad which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farquaad has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Gunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Farquaad walks away with a smile on his face. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Farquaad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn has a takedown stuffed.
Gunn dives in and grabs Farquaad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Farquaad pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquaad stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remus Farquaad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Farquaad pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.

Farquaad breaks the clinch.

Farquaad clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Farquaad smiles and moves away.
Gunn dives in and grabs Farquaad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Farquaad pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farquaad sprawls well. Farquaad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Remus Farquaad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cees Gunn.
Farquaad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Farquaad fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Remus Farquaad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Farquaad circles away easily

and Farquaad counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gunn is breathing heavily.

Farquaad is looking for a kimura here.
Farquaad tries to pass to full mount but Gunn defends it.
Farquaad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquaad seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gunn regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gunn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn trying to control the position.

Farquaad gets to his feet. Gunn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gunn checks a low kick from Farquaad.
Farquaad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunn.
Farquaad throws a head kick that Gunn semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Farquaad tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Farquaad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farquaad's waist but Farquaad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.

Farquaad gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Farquaad successfully pulls guard.
Farquaad wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.

Gunn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Farquaad is looking to sweep but instead, Gunn has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquaad is looking to escape.
Farquaad is trying to maintain the position but Gunn is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
Farquaad might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Farquaad is defending against the submission attempts here by Gunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farquaad trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remus Farquaad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Farquaad closes the distance and clinches.

Farquaad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farquaad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunn is defended easily by Farquaad.
Farquaad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunn sprawls well. Gunn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Farquaad gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farquaad sprawls well. Farquaad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Farquaad. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farquaad as he jumps to the side.
Remus Farquaad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cees Gunn.
Farquaad throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunn wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Gunn.

Farquaad moves into the clinch.
Gunn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farquaad just stands there and leans against the cage.

Farquaad breaks the clinch.

Farquaad rushes Gunn and presses him up against the cage.
Gunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Farquaad walks away with a smile on his face. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquaad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farquaad.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farquaad's waist but Farquaad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
Gunn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Farquaad defends it nicely.
Farquaad is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.

Farquaad fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gunn to the ground. Farquaad is now in Gunn's guard.
Farquaad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunn on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farquaad trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Farquaad wants to pass the guard but Gunn is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquaad looking to sit in guard and control but Gunn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Farquaad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquaad wants to control the position but Gunn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Farquaad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Farquaad looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cees Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remus Farquaad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gunn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remus Farquaad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farquaad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remus Farquaad!