PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young Gunner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mack
vs
Gunner

185 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mack darts in and clinches Gunner up against the cage.
Mack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunner swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunner wants to break free but Mack has control.
Mack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunner avoids a wild elbow strike from Mack.
Gunner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Gunner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunner circles away.

Mack clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gunner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Alvin Mack has been cut.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Gunner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mack with a body shot.
Mack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunner circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gunner to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to clinch.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack wants to clinch.
Gunner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mack wants to clinch
and Gunner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gunner jabs at Mack's body.
Gunner lands with a straight right. Mack didn't see that one coming.
Gunner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Mack closes the distance and clinches.
Gunner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mack throws an elbow but misses.
Gunner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner gets through Mack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunner avoids it.

Gunner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunner, as that shot connected.
Gunner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gunner scores with a body shot.
Gunner lands with a shot to the body.
Mack moves to clinch but Gunner breaks away
and Gunner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Gunner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunner swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mack rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner lands a slapping body shot.
Mack looks to clinch
and Gunner counters with a nice body shot.
Gunner scores with a hook to the body. Mack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunner throws a shot to the body.
Gunner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mack tries to clinch but Gunner is having none of it.
Gunner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Gunner.
Mack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunner connects with a crisp jab.

Mack is rocked!
Mack walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Gunner swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Young Gunner!