PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Falcao Garcia Muctheno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia Muctheno
vs
Gunn

200 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Garcia Muctheno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn clinches.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia Muctheno tries for a takedown but Gunn manages to get underhooks.
Gunn avoiding damage as Garcia Muctheno throws knees to the body.

Gunn jumps into guard, dragging Garcia Muctheno to the mat.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Garcia Muctheno from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunn can do anything to dispel that myth.

Gunn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia Muctheno is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gunn.
Gunn wants to control but Garcia Muctheno postures up.
Garcia Muctheno 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.

Garcia Muctheno looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia Muctheno remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Garcia Muctheno really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gunn parries the strikes from Garcia Muctheno easily there. Garcia Muctheno is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gunn to escape.
Garcia Muctheno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunn keeps working.

Garcia Muctheno decides to stand back up. Garcia Muctheno steps back and let's Gunn get back to his feet.
Garcia Muctheno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia Muctheno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia Muctheno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gunn jumps into guard, dragging Garcia Muctheno to the mat.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Garcia Muctheno tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn has Garcia Muctheno pulled in close to control his posture.
Garcia Muctheno wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia Muctheno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gunn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunn lands with a hook. Garcia Muctheno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Oooooh!!! Gunn has knocked Garcia Muctheno down with a huge combo! Gunn steps away and waves a wobbly Garcia Muctheno back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Falcao Garcia Muctheno has been cut.
Garcia Muctheno is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia Muctheno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia Muctheno shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Falcao Garcia Muctheno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Garcia Muctheno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunn lands with a straight right. Garcia Muctheno didn't see that one coming.
Garcia Muctheno is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunn.

Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia Muctheno gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Falcao Garcia Muctheno's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia Muctheno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia Muctheno wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia Muctheno tries to clinch up
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia Muctheno looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia Muctheno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia Muctheno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Falcao Garcia Muctheno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn blocks the body kick.

Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Garcia Muctheno.

Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Garcia Muctheno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn feints a jab promting Garcia Muctheno to slip. Gunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garcia Muctheno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Garcia Muctheno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn jumps guard.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Garcia Muctheno drops back looking for a leg! Gunn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gunn manages to kick Garcia Muctheno off! Garcia Muctheno jumps back into Gunn's guard.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
Garcia Muctheno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Muctheno won't allow Gunn to get back to his feet.
Gunn has Garcia Muctheno pulled in close to control his posture.
Garcia Muctheno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia Muctheno prevents Gunn from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Garcia Muctheno pushing down on Gunn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gunn is looking for a sweep. Garcia Muctheno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia Muctheno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Muctheno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia Muctheno is pressing down on Gunn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunn is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Garcia Muctheno seems to be working for a kimura but Gunn defends the submission attempt.
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 cut man is working on Falcao Garcia Muctheno'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!

Garcia Muctheno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gunn.
Garcia Muctheno wants to clinch.
Garcia Muctheno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Gunn has managed to clinch.
Garcia Muctheno fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gunn checks a leg kick.
Tommy Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Garcia Muctheno avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcia Muctheno shoots for a takedown but Gunn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia Muctheno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Garcia Muctheno jumps guard but Gunn stands there with Garcia Muctheno around his waist. Garcia Muctheno gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Falcao Garcia Muctheno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Garcia Muctheno looking to stall.

Gunn drags the fight down to the ground.
Gunn seems keen to control Garcia Muctheno's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Garcia Muctheno from controlling successfully.
Garcia Muctheno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia Muctheno trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn wants to sweep here but Garcia Muctheno controlling him for the moment.
Garcia Muctheno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia Muctheno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gunn has managed to clinch.
Gunn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia Muctheno prevents it.

Gunn manages to pull guard.

Garcia Muctheno is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Garcia Muctheno from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is pulling down on Garcia Muctheno's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcia Muctheno, at least for the moment.
Garcia Muctheno prevents Gunn from getting back to his feet.
Gunn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommy Gunn wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gunn clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunn 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

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