PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Travers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gunz
vs
Travers

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Travers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunz shoots for a double leg takedown but Travers sprawls well. He's pushed Gunz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gunz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Travers counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gunz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunz looking for a takedown.
Travers is looking to control Gunz's arms but Gunz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Travers has his back to the cage.
Gunz is trying to push Travers away but Travers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Travers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gunz is trying to keep an underhook but Travers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gunz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Travers.
Travers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Travers moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Gunz.

Travers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Travers on the side of the head.

Travers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gunz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gunz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Travers is looking to take a break and control but Gunz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Travers working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travers working away.
A lull in the action here.
Gunz is looking for a sweep.
Travers tries to score with some ground and pound. Gunz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
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!

Travers decides to stand back up.
Travers shoots in but Gunz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Travers fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Travers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunz wants to clinch up but Travers keeps it at a distance.
Travers misses with a takedown attempt - Gunz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gunz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Travers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Travers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Travers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gunz is trying to work for a sweep but Travers has mounted him!
Travers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travers with a couple of short strikes.
Travers wants to control the pace but Gunz is squirming around nicely.
Gunz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gunz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Travers.
Travers wants to control the pace but Gunz is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Travers dominated that round.
That's time! Gunz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Travers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Travers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gunz manages to get to full guard.
Travers's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Travers stands up and waves to Gunz to follow him.
Gunz fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gunz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gunz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Travers is keeping the position for now.
Travers controlling the position.
Gunz stopping the sweep attempt from Travers.
Travers keeping moving, preventing Gunz from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Travers.

Gunz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Travers, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Travers.
Gunz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunz tries a body shot but Travers blocks it.
Travers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gunz is defending well.
Gunz wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Gunz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travers stalling.
Gunz blocks an elbow strike.
Travers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gunz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tommy Gunz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Travers.

Gunz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunz tries to clinch but Travers moves out of range.

Travers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gunz's guard.

Travers stands up and waves to Gunz to follow him.
Travers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Travers's waist but Travers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunz off to one side.
Travers avoids the head kick by Gunz.
Travers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gunz avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunz but Gunz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Travers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Travers wants it to stay on the feet.

Travers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here as Travers stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travers scoring with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunz seems a little lost for a moment, as Travers dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Travers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Travers. No joy for Gunz on that attempt.
Travers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Travers fails with a takedown attempt.
Travers stuffs the takedown.
Travers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunz as he avoids it easily.
Gunz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Travers as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gunz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travers closes the distance and clinches up with Gunz, looking for a takedown. Travers pushes Gunz against the cage but Gunz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gunz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Travers as he jumps to the side.
Gunz moves to clinch but Travers breaks away

and Travers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travers controlling the action here.
Wayne Travers has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Let's hope that Travers 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gunz is looking to improve his position.
Travers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Wayne Travers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Travers shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunz tries to sprawl out of it but Travers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunz feints a jab promting Travers to slip. Gunz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Travers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gunz wants to clinch.
Travers shoots in for a takedown but Gunz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunz moves in looking to clinch but Travers pushes him off.

Gunz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Travers kicks Gunz off and gets back to his feet.
Travers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horrible takedown by Travers or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunz which made him look bad.
Tommy Gunz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Travers misses with a takedown attempt - Gunz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Travers. No joy for Gunz on that attempt.
No luck for Travers with that takedown attempt.
Travers shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunz tries to sprawl out of it but Travers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunz moves in looking to clinch but Travers pushes him off.
Gunz shoots for a double leg takedown but Travers sprawls well. He's pushed Gunz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tommy Gunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Travers.

Gunz gets a clinch.
Travers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunz goes for a takedown attempt but Travers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Travers.
I've got Travers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Travers!