PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Micha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Micha
vs
Gunn

225 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Micha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micha avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Micha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Micha is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
Micha checks a leg kick.
Micha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunn thumps Micha with a low kick.

Gunn closes the distance and clinches.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Micha avoids them all with ease.
Micha avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Micha is breathing heavily.
Micha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Micha.
Micha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micha wants to stand up but Gunn is controlling him.
Gunn trying to control but Micha is working from the bottom.
Gunn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Micha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gunn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunn throws a series of punches but Micha moves out of range.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Gunn misses with a double jab.
Micha throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Micha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Micha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micha circles away quickly and effectively.
Micha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunn darts in and clinches Micha up against the cage.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Micha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gunn manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Micha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Micha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gunn lands a decent shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Micha!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Micha closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Micha pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Micha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gunn gets a clinch.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Micha blocks it.

Gunn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Micha regains guard immediately.
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!
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Micha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Micha throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good work by Micha as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gunn wants to clinch up but Micha keeps it at a distance.
Micha moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micha circles away quickly and effectively.

Gunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Micha taking a breather.
Gunn keeps control of Micha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gunn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Micha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunn trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
Micha postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to control the position but Micha postures up.
Gunn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Micha's guard.
Gunn passes into half guard.
Micha tries to kick Gunn off but Gunn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gunn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Micha wants to get back to full guard.
Gunn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Micha wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gunn decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Micha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Micha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Micha has his takedown stuffed

and Gunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Micha's guard now.
Gunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Micha is keeping the position for now.
Tommy Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Micha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
Micha is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn stands up from Micha's guard - Gunn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Gunn as Micha shoots in.
Micha shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunn sprawls well. He's pushed Micha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Micha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Micha as Gunn shoots in.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn cracks Micha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Micha shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunn tries to sprawl out of it but Micha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Micha sprawls well initially but Gunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Micha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Micha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gunn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Gunn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gunn continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Micha as he jumps to the side.
Micha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Micha.
Micha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunn as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Micha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Micha scores a takedown into full mount!
Micha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gunn is in a horrible position here. Micha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Micha throws some wild stikes that Gunn manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Micha there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Micha throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Micha thowing shots but they're missing.
Gunn regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micha thows a huge punch but Gunn dodges it nicely.
Micha lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Micha.
Micha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Micha!
Micha is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gunn has taken his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to control Micha but Micha is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Micha rolls, trying to escape but Gunn keeps control of the position.
Gunn trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Micha doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gunn controlling well, preventing Micha from escaping the position.
Gunn trying to control.
Gunn is trying to stick to Micha's back but Micha is turning into Gunn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gunn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Micha.
John Micha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Micha postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Micha working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gunn.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!