PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn has chosen Slim Thug Feat T.I. & Bun B - 3 Kings as his entrance music. Nelson Gunn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hendrik Daross's chin.

Daross
vs
Gunn

188 cm
32
208 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

188 cm
36
201 lbs
30 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Perkele!
Arcticus University: London

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 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hendrik Daross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Nelson Gunn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunn's sensitive parts.
Daross slips under a jab from Gunn.
Daross moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Daross lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daross staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daross.
Daross throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Gunn throws a jab when Daross was well out of range.
Hendrik Daross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daross throws out a leg kick but Gunn moves out of range and Daross only half commits.
Daross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gunn is able to avoid easily.
Daross scores with a spinning back kick!
Gunn throws a push kick but Daross slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Gunn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daross.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Daross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gunn's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gunn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daross tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
Nice cross by Daross.
Gunn tries to work over Daross's front leg with a kick but Daross checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Daross as he connects with a hook.
Daross misses the jab.
Gunn wants to counter the offense by Daross and move into the clinch position.
Daross definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gunn. Gunn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daross. That one must have hurt.
Daross throws a wild body kick that Gunn sees coming a mile off.
Daross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunn is out of range and Daross settles back down.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daross.
Daross sets himself, and Gunn steps forward looking for the clinch! Daross avoids it this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunn blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gunn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daross.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Gunn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gunn lands a really nice looking cross but Daross seems unphased.
Daross tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
Gunn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daross on the side of the head.
Jab from Daross.
Daross fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gunn is looking to chop away at Daross's legs.
Daross scores with a nice strike.
Daross throws a body kick that misses.
Daross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunn has time to react.
Daross misses with an uppercut.
Gunn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daross.
Daross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daross throws a leg kick which misses Gunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunn tries to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Gunn.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Gunn moves out of range of the body kick.
Daross misses with a leg kick.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daross moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Daross misses the target.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Daross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Gunn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Daross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gunn checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Daross.
Daross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunn is out of range and Daross settles back down.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Daross's leg. Daross is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Daross.
Daross sets himself, and Gunn steps forward looking for the clinch! Daross avoids it this time.
Daross checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a hook
and Daross counters with a body kick that stops Gunn in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Daross dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daross lands a glancing blow to the side of Gunn's head.
Daross moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunn.
It looked like Daross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daross misses with a straight right.
Daross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daross connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daross.
Daross throws a leg kick but Gunn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gunn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gunn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daross.
Gunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn takes a swing at Daross's ribcage but misses.
Gunn swings for the body but Daross moves out of range.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunn moves forwards but Daross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gunn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daross.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
As Gunn backs away, Daross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Daross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Daross is looking to land body kicks.
Daross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunn to score with a decent uppercut.
Daross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gunn cracks Daross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daross finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunn's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daross moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daross manages to avoid it.
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daross looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
Daross throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Daross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Daross is looking to land body kicks.
Daross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn blocks the body kick.
Daross missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunn tries to counter by closing the distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunn.
Daross checks a low kick from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn connects with a body shot.
Daross throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Daross lands a high kick!
Daross throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Daross misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Gunn.
Gunn slips under a jab.
Gunn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Daross moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Daross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daross in his tracks.

It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Hendrik Daross is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Daross's shoulder, as Daross tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Daross.
Daross scores with a three punch combo!
Daross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Daross off balance momentarily.
Gunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daross.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daross throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Daross shakes him off and moves away.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daross manages to avoid it.
Gunn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gunn throws out a leg kick but Daross moves out of range and Gunn only half commits.
Daross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunn avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Daross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gunn checks the leg kick.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Gunn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Daross saw that one coming.
Daross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Daross tenderised Gunn's leg. Gunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daross swinging wildly here.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Daross shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daross throws a leg kick but Gunn moved away.
Gunn lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Daross.
Daross takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daross tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Gunn catches Daross right on the button with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gunn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Daross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Daross's body. Daross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunn throws a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Daross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gunn drops his hands momentarily and Daross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gunn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daross is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Nelson Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daross checks it well.
Daross stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daross stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Daross.
Daross connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunn throws a body punch but Daross moves out of range.
Daross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daross swings widly with a right hand

and Gunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Hendrik Daross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daross.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Daross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn stalls.
Gunn stalling.
A shot in the inside from Daross.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daross blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Daross.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Daross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daross.
Gunn leaning against his opponent.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Gunn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Nelson Gunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daross has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!