PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hadjimike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hadjimike
vs
Gunn

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hadjimike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noah Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gunn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hadjimike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gunn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hadjimike is squirming around, avoiding Gunn's attempts to control the action.
Hadjimike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunn controlling from mount.
Gunn wants to control but Hadjimike has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadjimike is staying active underneath Gunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn prevents Hadjimike from improving his position.
Gunn trying to control the action but Hadjimike is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Noah Gunn.

Gunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hadjimike sprawls well initially but Gunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunn content to control rather than advance.
Hadjimike wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to control. Hadjimike wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Noah Gunn wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gunn showed some decent athleticism there.
Gunn trying to control the action but Hadjimike is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to pass to mount but Hadjimike is defending the position.
Gunn is keen to just control but Hadjimike is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gunn passes to side control.
Gunn trying to control the position but Hadjimike is working away.
Gunn just content to control the position.
Gunn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Let's hope that Gunn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hadjimike is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjimike tries to buck Gunn off but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn trying to control the position but Hadjimike is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Noah Gunn wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gunn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Gunn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hadjimike gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Hadjimike keeps moving.

Gunn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hadjimike manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gunn has Hadjimike in his guard.
Hadjimike tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Hadjimike is working hard here to advance position.
Noah Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn trying to keep a closed guard but Hadjimike is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Hadjimike tries to pass.
Hadjimike trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gunn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gunn trying to control but Hadjimike is working from the bottom.
Gunn looking to pass the guard.
Gunn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gunn advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn content to control rather than advance.
Hadjimike works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunn trying to control but Hadjimike is working from the bottom.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
Hadjimike keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Noah Gunn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Hadjimike circles away.
Gunn tries to clinch but Hadjimike moves out of range.

Gunn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hadjimike does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Gunn seems content to control.
Hadjimike works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hadjimike will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Hadjimike keeps moving.
Gunn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hadjimike kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Noah Gunn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Gunn drives through with a takedown into Hadjimike's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hadjimike gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gunn moves into the clinch.

Gunn tightens his grip and picks Hadjimike up, before dumping him to the ground. Hadjimike manages to land in guard.
Hadjimike keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn wants to stand but Hadjimike has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Noah Gunn was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hadjimike enables Gunn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hadjimike manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hadjimike can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunn controls the pace.
Hadjimike keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Noah Gunn was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gunn is keen to just control but Hadjimike is a slippery customer.
Gunn is taking a breather. Hadjimike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadjimike is refusing to be controlled, as Gunn sits in half guard.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Noah Gunn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Gunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hadjimike manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gunn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hadjimike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Noah Gunn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hadjimike gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Gunn!