PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Shoot Shotgun. Tracy has chosen You Can Kiss My Irish Arse as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Patrick Tracy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gunn
vs
Tracy

176 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Tracy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracy misses with a head kick.
Tracy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
No joy there for Tracy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tracy jabs at Gunn's body.
Tracy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn thumps Tracy with a low kick.
Tracy moves out of range of the body kick.
Tracy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunn. Gunn obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice sprawl there from Tracy as Gunn shoots in.
Tracy jabs at Gunn's body.
Tracy moves out of range of the body kick from Gunn.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tracy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracy misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tracy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gunn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tracy counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunn checks a leg kick.
Jab by Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tracy's sensitive parts.
Patrick Tracy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunn. That's going to slow Tracy down.
Gunn lands with a right hand.
Gunn thows a leg kick but Tracy checks it
and Tracy counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Tracy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Tracy misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy throws a front kick aimed at Gunn's knee but Gunn avoids it well.
Tracy cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
Tracy tests Gunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid body kick from Gunn.
A clash of legs there as Tracy blocks the low kick.
Gunn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tracy avoids it really well and circles away.
Tracy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracy misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.
A head kick misses from Tracy.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracy avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Gunn thuds his right hand into Tracy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Gunn misses
and Tracy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tracy tries a head kick but it misses.
Tracy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy lands with a straight right. Gunn didn't see that one coming.
Tracy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tracy takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Tracy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Tracy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn shoots in and drives through. Tracy sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Gunn or perhaps it was just good defense by Tracy which made him look bad.
A jab from Tracy misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gunn.
Tracy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tommie Gunn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Tracy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunn's sensitive parts.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tracy misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Tracy checks a low kick from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Gunn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gunn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

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!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gunn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy is looking to improve his position but Gunn isn't that keen on the idea.
Gunn unloads with some shots from mount but Tracy bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn working Tracy over with strikes here.
Gunn controlling the position easily from mount.
Gunn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gunn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gunn controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gunn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gunn with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tracy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tracy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunn unloading with bombs!
Gunn trying to control but Tracy is having none of it.
Gunn thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to control the pace but Tracy is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Gunn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gunn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gunn trying to control but Tracy is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracy gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Gunn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tracy lands a body shot.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracy tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Tracy misses.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tracy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tracy wants to land a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Tracy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gunn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tommie Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn scores with a jab.
Tracy throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Tracy is predictable there
and Gunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunn.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunn lands with a nice body kick.
Tracy throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn takes a swing at Tracy's ribcage but misses.
Gunn looks for a takedown but Tracy sprawls well.
Gunn misses with a low kick as Tracy jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracy misses with a leg kick
and Gunn counters with a thumping low kick.
Gunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunn blocks the leg kick.
Tracy misses with a looping left.
Donk. Gunn catches Tracy right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tracy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tracy checks the leg kick.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Tracy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gunn. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tracy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gunn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tracy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunn controls the pace.
Tracy is controlling Gunn's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tracy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tommie Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gunn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Patrick Tracy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gunn lands a jab to Tracy's midsection.
Patrick Tracy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn thows a body kick. Tracy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but Tracy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tracy misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Tracy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommie Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunn 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Gunn!
A victorious Tommie Gunn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.