PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Glover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy Gunn's chin.

Glover
vs
Gunn

200 cm
22
211 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MMA ANIMAL

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn lands a jab to the head.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
A shot to the liver by Gunn. Beautiful body shot.
Gunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn tries to clinch
and Glover counters with a straight right hand.
Glover tests Gunn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Glover tries to keep at a distance but Gunn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Glover is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Glover's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glover wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glover can't break the clinch.
Glover is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Glover is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Glover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Glover is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Glover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Gunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glover momentarily.
Gunn swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Gunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn darts in trying to clinch
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Gunn.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tommy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
Glover moves away from the strike by Gunn.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
A low kick from Gunn misses
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
Glover slips under a jab from Gunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Glover.
Glover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glover slips a straight right by Gunn.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Glover slips under a jab from Gunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Glover will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Glover's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gunn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glover scrambles back to his feet.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Glover checks a low kick from Gunn.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Glover defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Gunn cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glover has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
Gunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glover.
Gunn wants to clinch.
Glover takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glover checks the leg kick.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Glover moves away and avoids it.
Glover throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Gunn thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Glover off the cage and back into range.
Glover throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Gunn wants to clinch.
Glover misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gunn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunn moves out of range as Glover strikes.
Glover throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off.
Glover moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Glover blocks a jab.
Gunn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Gunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunn tests Glover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glover throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jason Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover slips under a jab from Gunn.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
A jab lands there for Glover.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Glover counter with a right hand.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn cracks Glover with an open hand slap.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Gunn's shoulder, as Gunn tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glover.
Gunn thows a leg kick but Glover checks it
and Glover counters with a left and a right that stings Gunn.
Glover staying out of range there.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
Glover is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Glover moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Gunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Glover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glover throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Gunn lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunn scores with a nice right hand.
Gunn slips a jab from Glover.
Gunn misses with a body punch
and Glover counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Gunn moved out of range nicely.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Glover moves away and avoids it.
Gunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glover doesn't seem bothered though.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Gunn closes the distance but Glover moves to the side
enabling Glover to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn moves to clinch but Glover breaks away
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Glover. Glover circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Gunn finds it's target.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Tommy Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Glover throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunn.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gunn.
I think Gunn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!
Tommy Gunn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.