PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Gunn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gunn
vs
Harris

169 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
23
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn which made him look bad.

Harris gets the takedown into side control.
Gunn tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Harris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Harris slows the pace down.
Gunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Harris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunn as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Danga de danga de dang - Harris scores with a four punch combination!
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunn with a jab.
Harris moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Harris.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Gunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gunn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harris misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Harris moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Harris looks gassed!
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn slips a straight right by Harris.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Gunn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Gunn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gunn scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
Gunn lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunn.
Gunn lands a jab.
Gunn throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn scores with a jab to the body.
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!

Harris ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.

Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gunn was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gunn's guard.
Gunn is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gunn's guard.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Gunn is trying to keep Harris in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
Gunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gunn connects with a couple of short punches.
Gunn trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunn postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Harris keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Gunn chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harris's guard.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunn thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Gunn trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Gunn is controlling him well.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunn lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Tommy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a nice strike.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Harris moves forwards but Gunn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gunn scores with a three punch combo!
Gunn lands a lovely overhand right.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Gunn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunn, as that shot connected.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Harris shoots in but Gunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice jab there from Gunn.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn lands a jab to the head.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Harris.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Gunn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gunn duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Gunn throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Gunn scores with a four punch combination!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Gunn.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Gunn tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gunn lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harris misses with a double jab
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris walks into a jab.
Gunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harris in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Gunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harris on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gunn.
Good shot there by Gunn.
Gunn works over Harris's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to de liver by Gunn. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Gunn lands.
Gunn lands a head shot.
A jab from Gunn does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn cracks Harris with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris walks into a jab.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris takes one on the button.
Paul Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gunn tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn lands a jab to the nose.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Gunn scores with a four punch combination!
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gunn punishes Harris's body with a nice straight punch.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harris. Harris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunn is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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