PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Gunn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Mera's chin.

Gunn
vs
Mera

165 cm
31
154 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

168 cm
41
150 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Chris Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Mera!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn slips under a jab.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Mera manages to avoid it.
Mera lands with a nice body punch.
Mera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gunn defends well and Mera ends up having to push Gunn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Gunn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Mera closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Mera pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Mera.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mera.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Mera just misses with a punch to the body.
Jose Mera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mera or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mera fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Mera manages to avoid it.
Mera throws an off balance right hand
and Gunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera misses with a jab to the body
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn throwing a counter right hand but Mera manages to avoid it.
Mera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunn but Gunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mera lands a jab to the nose.

Gunn instigates a clinch.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mera blocking some punches.
Mera misses with some punches.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn tries a body shot but Mera blocks it.
Mera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gunn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gunn scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mera misses with a takedown attempt
and Mera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mera has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mera misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunn as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Mera misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mera tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
letting Gunn counter with a right hand.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Mera's body.
Gunn throws a hook but Mera blocks it.
Mera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Mera with a nice cross.
Mera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn counters with a nice body shot.
Mera misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Mera misses
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gunn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mera moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Mera tries to counter with a clinch but Gunn shakes him off and moves away.
Gunn defending well as Mera loads up on a big left hand.
Gunn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mera throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Mera misses with a body shot
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Mera saw that one coming.
Gunn slips under a jab.
Mera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mera tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mera fails with the takedown
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mera swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Chris Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Mera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mera darts in looking for a takedown but Gunn gets double underhooks and turns Mera into the cage.
Gunn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mera can do to turn this around?
Mera tries to clinch up.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Mera moves away and avoids it.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mera shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Mera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Mera moves away and avoids it.
Mera fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Mera looks to throw the jab but Gunn is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mera throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Mera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mera moves to clinch but Gunn breaks away
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mera shoots in for a double leg but Gunn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Mera is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mera.
Gunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Gunn misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Gunn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mera tries to keep at a distance but Gunn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Mera backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Gunn gets underhooks to prevent Mera's takedown attempt.
Gunn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gunn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Mera breaks from the clinch.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mera.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mera sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mera throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mera misses with a left hand
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Mera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Mera misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Mera misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn counters with a stiff right hand.
Mera shoots in and drives through. Gunn sprawls well.
Gunn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mera misses with a takedown
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mera is breathing heavily.
Mera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mera should have avoided that one.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mera misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mera or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn, which made it look bad.
Gunn scores with a nice strike.
Mera misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Mera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Mera looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Mera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mera misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris 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. This is the final round!

Mera has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunn swivels and escapes.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Mera. Mera gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Mera.
Mera misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mera misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunn pinned against the cage. Gunn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gunn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mera fails with the takedown
and Mera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mera is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera takes one to the chin there.
Mera is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Mera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mera tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gunn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mera.
Mera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunn is fending him off so far but Mera persists. Nope, Gunn circles away and we're back to standing.
Mera gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gunn gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Gunn!
A very excited looking Chris Gunn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.