PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muen Gnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brennan Motley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gnar
vs
Motley

170 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muen Gnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brennan Motley!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gnar tries to avoid it but Motley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gnar to the ground. Gnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Motley sprawls and moves away.
Motley closes the distance and clinches up with Gnar, looking for a takedown. Motley pushes Gnar against the cage but Gnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Motley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Motley goes for a double leg but Gnar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gnar continues to drive forward.
Muen Gnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brennan Motley.
Motley staying out of range there.
Motley fails to land the takedown.
Gnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gnar, as that shot connected.
Motley darts in looking for a takedown but Gnar gets double underhooks and turns Motley into the cage.
Gnar feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Motley drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motley throwing strikes but missing.
Motley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motley throwing strikes from guard but Gnar blocks nicely.
Motley throwing strikes from guard but Gnar blocks nicely.
Gnar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Motley cracks Gnar with a solid left hand.
Motley lands a couple of digs.
Gnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Motley.
Gnar keeping moving, preventing Motley from controlling successfully.
Motley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Motley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Motley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Motley works over Gnar with some ground and pound from guard.
Motley throwing strikes from guard but Gnar blocks nicely.
Motley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Motley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Motley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Motley stays in close to Gnar's body and controls the position.
Motley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gnar's head.
Motley is pushing down on Gnar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gnar is fighting to maintain full guard but Motley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Motley drops an elbow to the side of Gnar's head.
Motley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Motley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gnar defending well though.
Gnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Motley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Motley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motley drops an elbow to the side of Gnar's head.
Motley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Motley 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motley working Gnar over with strikes.

Gnar is rocked!
Motley lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Gnar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Motley lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gnar quite badly. Gnar pulls Motley in close trying to recover. Motley postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gnar on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gnar doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brennan Motley!
Brennan Motley made sure to mention his sponsor, Bushido Fightwear in his post fight interview.