PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaipet Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Buakaw

225 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malaipet Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Buakaw gets a clinch.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn trying to stall but Buakaw improves his position.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Charlie Gunn has been cut.
A knee to the head by Buakaw.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Buakaw connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Buakaw receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn wants to stall.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn looking to stall.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Buakaw.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Buakaw.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Buakaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Gunn trying to stall but Buakaw improves his position.
Buakaw leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buakaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks with his arms.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw slows down the pace here.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Buakaw.
Buakaw has Gunn pushed against the cage.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buakaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Buakaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunn scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Buakaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw stalling.
Gunn wants to stall.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buakaw as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Buakaw to work.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gunn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Buakaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks it.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Buakaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Buakaw's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn scores a nice knee to the body.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn trying to control the position but instead, Buakaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunn into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Buakaw is blocking nicely.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Buakaw has Gunn pressed against the cage.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw stalling.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw just leaning against Gunn, taking a breather.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buakaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Buakaw is blocking nicely.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Buakaw stalls.
Gunn trying to stall but Buakaw improves his position.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Buakaw is blocking nicely.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buakaw's brow.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Buakaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw stalling in the clinch.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Buakaw improves position.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks it.
Buakaw keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Buakaw.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Buakaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buakaw is keeping busy.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Buakaw gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Buakaw avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Buakaw stalling.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaipet Buakaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie Gunn'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. This is the final round!

Gunn looks to clinch

and Buakaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn is looking to control Buakaw's arms but Buakaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn is looking to control Buakaw's arms but Buakaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Buakaw is blocking nicely.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn wants to stall.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Buakaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gunn trying to control the position but instead, Buakaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunn into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Buakaw gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Gunn looking to stall.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buakaw's defenses.
Buakaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn looking to stall.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buakaw avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn with a knee to the head.
Gunn lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw stalling against the cage.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Buakaw holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gunn trying to stall but Buakaw improves his position.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn letting Buakaw take a breather here.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Buakaw improves position.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks with his arms.
Buakaw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn wants to stall.
The is referee keeping an eye on Buakaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.
Gunn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Buakaw counters by moving into the clinch.
Buakaw is struggling to control the position.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw slowing the pace effectively.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunn stalling.
Buakaw avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw stalls.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buakaw as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Charlie Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Buakaw.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw stalling.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn is looking to control Buakaw's arms but Buakaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buakaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw has Gunn pressed against the cage.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Malaipet Buakaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buakaw leaning his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malaipet Buakaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buakaw 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaipet Buakaw!