PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Diadante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Diadante
vs
Gunn

170 cm
27
166 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

181 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Diadante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Diadante throws a front kick aimed at Gunn's knee but Gunn avoids it well.

Diadante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Diadante missing with knees to the body.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Diadante improves position.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diadante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Diadante won't want to take too many of those.
Gunn avoids a wild elbow strike from Diadante.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diadante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Diadante. Those never looked like landing.

Diadante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diadante avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diadante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diadante tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn is pushing Diadante up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gunn is trying to push Diadante away but Diadante has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Diadante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diadante missing with knees to the body.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Diadante misses with a knee strike.
Diadante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diadante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diadante blocks the elbow strike.
Gunn scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunn looking to stall.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diadante blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Diadante tries to tie him up.
Diadante missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diadante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Diadante with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Juan Diadante has been cut.
Diadante is breathing heavily.
Gunn connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn with a knee to the head.
Gunn tries to break free but Diadante pushes him back against the ropes.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Diadante avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Diadante pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Diadante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diadante is defending well for now.
Gunn avoiding damage as Diadante throws knees to the body.
Diadante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gunn rushes Diadante and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diadante managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stalling.
Diadante tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Diadante avoids it well.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Diadante's body.
Diadante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Gunn scores with a knee to the head.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn prevents Diadante from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diadante looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Diadante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diadante with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diadante is looking to control Gunn's arms but Gunn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diadante has his back to the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diadante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Diadante looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn crunches a lovely knee into Diadante's ribcage.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diadante is defending well for now.
Diadante is stalling here.
Diadante tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Diadante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diadante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Diadante blocks with his arms.
Diadante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Diadante tries to tie him up.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diadante.
Gunn is looking to control Diadante's arms but Diadante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the ropes.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diadante avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Diadante with a knee to the head.
Diadante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gunn is keeping busy.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to control Diadante's arms but Diadante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diadante.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Diadante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diadante tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Diadante managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Diadante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunn landing knees to the body.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diadante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn lands a knee to the head.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diadante.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diadante blocks it with crossed arms.
Diadante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Diadante avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike from Diadante.
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diadante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diadante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Diadante has double underhooks.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Diadante taking a breather.
Gunn scores with a knee to the head.
Diadante trying to control the position but instead, Gunn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diadante into the ropes.
Gunn lands a knee to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diadante looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Diadante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diadante is defending well for now.
Diadante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gunn is keeping busy.
Diadante blocks an elbow strike.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diadante is defending well for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diadante is defending well for now.
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.

Diadante moves into the clinch.
Diadante looking to slow down the pace here.
Diadante effectively controlling the action here.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Diadante blocks it.
Diadante avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Diadante.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diadante up against the ropes.

Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaice Gunn will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Gunn misses with a combination
and Diadante counters with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Diadante does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Diadante. Those never looked like landing.
Diadante is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diadante.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diadante was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.

Gunn rushes Diadante and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diadante missing with knees to the body.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diadante throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn lands the left hand.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diadante checks a leg kick.

Gunn rushes Diadante and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diadante connects with a knee to the head.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Diadante managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Diadante managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diadante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diadante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunn's sensitive parts.
Diadante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diadante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diadante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Gunn closes the distance and clinches.
Diadante wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diadante's elbow.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juan Diadante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diadante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diadante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diadante connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diadante but Diadante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diadante connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Diadante does no damage.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Diadante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diadante throws a head kick that Gunn semi-blocks.

Gunn has managed to clinch.
Diadante missing with knees to the body.

Diadante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diadante cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
Diadante lands a leg kick that knocks Gunn off balance momentarily.
Juan Diadante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diadante throws a wild body kick that Gunn sees coming a mile off.
Diadante lands a head kick. Gunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diadante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunn is out of range and Diadante settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.

Gunn clinches up against the ropes.
Diadante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diadante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Gunn has Diadante up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn lands a shot to the body.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diadante lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diadante avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the ropes.
Gunn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diadante up against the ropes.

Gunn breaks the clinch.

Gunn rushes Diadante and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diadante avoids it.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diadante. Diadante obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Diadante.
Diadante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunn feints a jab promting Diadante to slip. Gunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diadante slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diadante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A right-left combo lands from Gunn.

Gunn clinches up with Diadante and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diadante trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diadante.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diadante is keeping busy.
Diadante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diadante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diadante avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diadante avoids it.
Diadante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diadante throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Diadante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gunn checks a leg kick.
Diadante jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diadante.
Diadante wants to clinch.

Diadante tries to keep at a distance but Gunn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diadante with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diadante's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunn obliges.
Diadante misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Gunn.
Kaice Gunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunn pushes Diadante back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diadante as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Diadante misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diadante misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Diadante improves position.
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn is trying to push Diadante away but Diadante has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn pushes Diadante back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diadante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Diadante avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Diadante scores with a knee to the head.
Diadante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gunn breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Diadante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diadante.
Gunn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diadante, pushing him back against the ropes.
Diadante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaice Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Kaice Gunn!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Kaice Gunn!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Kaice Gunn!

Kaice Gunn wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kaice Gunn made sure he mentioned Xtreme Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.