PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gunn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Audioslave - Exploder. Stehling has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN! as his entrance music. Charles Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Stehling

195 cm
33
250 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

191 cm
36
261 lbs
54 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 54 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gunn rushes Stehling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stehling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Stehling managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Stehling won't want to take too many of those.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Stehling working aggressively here.
I was talking to Gunn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stehling is keeping busy.
Gunn landing knees to the head.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stehling's elbow.
Stehling working aggressively here.
Stehling managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
Gunn lands a knee to the body.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stehling.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stehling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Stehling avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stehling avoids it.
Stehling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Stehling takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mitchell Stehling has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunn is working Stehling over against the cage.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stehling working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Stehling blocks it.
Nice body punch from Stehling - that landed with a thud.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Stehling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Stehling.
Stehling lands a shoulder strike.
Stehling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gunn scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Stehling fails to land.
Gunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stehling misses with a body punch.
Gunn lands a nice knee to the body.
Stehling looks winded!
Gunn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Stehling back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stehling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stehling tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Gunn.
Stehling misses with a punch on the inside.
Stehling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn lands a body punch.
Stehling misses with some punches.
Stehling managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Stehling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stehling swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stehling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Gunn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn with a knee to the head.
Stehling takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stehling tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stehling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stehling lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn trying to control the position but instead, Stehling has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunn into the cage.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stehling misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Gunn is pushing Stehling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Stehling's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gunn throws a leg kick but Stehling sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stehling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Stehling throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.

Stehling instigates a clinch.
Gunn working Stehling over with knees to the body.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Charles Gunn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stehling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stehling tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Stehling back against the cage.
Gunn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stehling in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stehling misses with a body punch.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Gunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stehling.
Stehling is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Gunn.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Stehling won't want to take too many of those.
Gunn scores with a knee to the head.
Gunn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Stehling.
Gunn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Stehling controls the action.
Stehling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Gunn blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stehling backwards.
Stehling avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Stehling blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn working Stehling over with knees to the body.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stehling avoids it.
Stehling managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Stehling being controlled against the cage.
Stehling avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Stehling backwards.
Stehling swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Stehling is blocking nicely.
Gunn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stehling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stehling can do to turn this around?
Stehling tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stehling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Gunn landing knees to the body.
Gunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stehling in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn landing knees to the body.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Stehling blocks with his arms.
Gunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stehling in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stehling avoids it.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stehling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a knee to the head.
Stehling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stehling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunn pushes Stehling back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn presses Stehling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gunn wants to stall.
Stehling cracks Gunn with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Gunn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Stehling's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stehling takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Gunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunn.
Stehling misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Gunn.
Gunn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn crunches a lovely knee into Stehling's ribcage.
Gunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunn landing knees to the body.
Gunn lands a shot to the body.
Stehling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stehling in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn digs a right hand underneath Stehling's ribcage. Stehling let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gunn.
Stehling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stehling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Stehling avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
A short left from Gunn.
Stehling tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stehling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Stehling controls his hands.
Stehling blocks an uppercut.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stehling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell Stehling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stehling struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Gunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Stehling fails to land.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Stehling is blocking nicely.
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!
Gunn blocks a body shot from Stehling.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stehling.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Stehling avoids the damage to the body.
Stehling lands with a right to the head.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stehling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stehling throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stehling tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Stehling back against the cage.
Stehling blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stehling avoids it.
Stehling swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stehling managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Gunn controls the action.
Stehling blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Stehling.
Stehling tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
Stehling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stehling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stehling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Stehling avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn avoiding damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn with a knee to the head.
Stehling softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Gunn scores with a knee to the head.
Stehling lands with a short shot to the head.
Stehling tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Stehling back against the cage.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Stehling avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn prevents a body shot from Stehling.
Stehling lands a right hand.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Stehling avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Gunn!
Charles Gunn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.