PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davin Gunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jangles has chosen You Got A Friend In Me as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gunter
vs
Jangles

193 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davin Gunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bo Jangles!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Davin Gunter has been cut.
Jangles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gunter looks to land a combination but Jangles avoids it well.
Gunter throws a body kick that misses.
Jangles scores with a jab to the head.

Gunter is rocked!
Jangles throws a combination that misses

and Gunter counters with a shoot takedown. Jangles fights it but they end up in guard. Gunter advances to half guard.
Jangles tries to roll over but Gunter keeps him under control.
Jangles gets back to full guard.
Jangles wants to sweep but no luck.
Jangles trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jangles keeping full guard, as Gunter tries to pass.
Gunter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunter wanted to stand there but Jangles had control of the position.
Gunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jangles is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jangles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunter as he avoids it easily.

Gunter closes the distance and clinches.

Jangles breaks the clinch.
Jangles shoots and misses
and Gunter counters with a three punch combo that has Jangles backing up. Jangles nods at Gunter to acknowledge the strikes.
Jangles looks gassed!
Gunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jangles throws a combination that misses

and Gunter counters with a single leg into guard. Jangles didn't expect that.
Gunter forces his way into half guard.
Jangles wants to get back to full guard but Gunter has mounted him!
Jangles sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gunter is thwarting Jangles's attempts to control the position.
Jangles wants to improve his position but Gunter is controlling well.
Jangles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles tries to roll over but Gunter keeps him under control.
Jangles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jangles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunter counters with a good low kick that Jangles was not able to check.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jangles!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jangles.
Gunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jangles.
Jangles throws a series of strikes that have Gunter backpedaling.

Davin Gunter's cut is getting worse.
Jangles has his takedown stuffed

so Gunter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Davin Gunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Jangles.
Jangles is trying to keep Gunter in close.
Jangles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles striking off his back but it's not causing Gunter any problems.

Gunter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gunter looking to pass the guard.
Jangles looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Gunter decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jangles swivels and escapes.
Gunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jangles as he jumps to the side.
Jangles misses with the combination.
Gunter dodges the punch combination from Jangles.
Gunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bo Jangles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunter moves out of range as Jangles strikes.
Gunter lands a jab-cross combination.
Jangles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jangles. Jangles obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Jangles misses with a combination

and Gunter counters with a shoot takedown. Jangles fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Jangles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunter manages to get himself to full guard.
Jangles passes Gunter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gunter is pressing down on Jangles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gunter is trying to keep Jangles in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gunter is looking to stand up but Jangles isn't so interested in that idea.
Gunter could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gunter looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gunter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Gunter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jangles passes into half guard.
Jangles prevents Gunter from improving his position.
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 Davin Gunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davin Gunter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jangles, pushing him back against the cage.
Jangles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jangles prevents it.

Jangles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunter tries to clinch up but Jangles circles away and keeps his distance.
Jangles misses with a two punch combination.
Jangles misses with a combination

and Gunter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gunter.
Gunter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gunter preventing the sweep.
Gunter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jangles is trying to get back to half guard.
Jangles throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gunter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jangles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jangles gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunter blocks the strikes from Jangles.
Jangles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jangles!
Gunter working the ground and pound effectively.

Jangles is rocked!

It looks like Bo Jangles has been cut.

Gunter is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gunter extends the arm and Jangles is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davin Gunter!