PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lyman Leach has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Leach
vs
Gunn

206 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyman Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Leach.

Gunn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leach manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gunn's best efforts.
Gunn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leach gets back to full guard.
Gunn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leach wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leach is on top in guard.

Leach preventing the sweep.
Gunn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gunn wants to sweep here but Leach controlling him for the moment.
Gunn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Leach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gunn wants to hit a switch here but Leach passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gunn there!
Gunn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunn wants to hold on but Leach pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gunn is just holding on here. Leach manages to take his back.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leach. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Leach has the hooks in. Gunn is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Leach passes his arm under Gunn's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Gunn taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lyman Leach!