PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn's entrance music is England belongs to me. A fine choice. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Marlon Worthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Worthy

190 cm
29
157 lbs
14 - 15 - 1

182 cm
27
167 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn feints and then cracks Worthy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Worthy down.
Gunn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Worthy.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Worthy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunn has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Marlon Worthy has been cut.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Worthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Worthy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Worthy blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Worthy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Worthy managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Worthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worthy pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Worthy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn misses the jab.
Worthy takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Worthy.

Worthy gets a clinch.

Worthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Worthy tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Gunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worthy.
Worthy throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Worthy's leg. Worthy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marlon Worthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Worthy rushes Gunn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Worthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Worthy lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worthy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Worthy being controlled against the cage.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Worthy fails to land.
Worthy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Worthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Worthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stalling the fight.
Worthy dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Worthy lands with a right to the head.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Worthy avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gunn is rocked!
Worthy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Oh Gunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Worthy dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
A short right from Worthy.
A short left from Worthy.
A short left from Worthy.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Worthy.
Worthy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Worthy throws a big uppercut that drops Gunn! More strikes from Worthy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gunn lies dazed against the cage as Worthy celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlon Worthy!
Marlon Worthy is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Marlon Worthy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.