PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davey Van Der Spek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Gunz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Spek comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Der Spek
vs
Gunz

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davey Van Der Spek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Gunz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Spek looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Der Spek doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunz circles away.
Van Der Spek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunz wants to clinch

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Gunz pushes Van Der Spek off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Van Der Spek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Van Der Spek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Spek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunz swivels and escapes.

Van Der Spek takes the fight into the clinch.

Gunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gunz rushes Van Der Spek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunz.
Gunz can't break the clinch.
Van Der Spek blocks an elbow strike from Gunz.
Gunz stalling the fight.
Gunz keeps control of Van Der Spek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunz throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gunz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Spek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunz prevents Van Der Spek from breaking the clinch.

Van Der Spek manages to pull guard.

Gunz stands up and waves to Van Der Spek to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunz looks to clinch
and Van Der Spek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunz doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Spek circles away.
Van Der Spek shoots in for a takedown but Gunz shows good takedown defense.
Gunz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Van Der Spek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Der Spek is breathing heavily.

Gunz breaks from the clinch.
Gunz clinches but Van Der Spek breaks the clinch
and Van Der Spek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyle Gunz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Spek looks for a takedown but Gunz sprawls well.

Van Der Spek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gunz is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunz throws Van Der Spek to one side and escapes!
Gunz doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Der Spek circles away.
Gunz tries to clinch up
and Van Der Spek counters with a two punch combo.
Gunz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Van Der Spek closes the distance and clinches.
Gunz throws an elbow that misses.

Van Der Spek manages to break the clinch.
Gunz wants to clinch but Van Der Spek slips to the side

and Van Der Spek moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunz controlling the action here for a moment.
Gunz wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Der Spek won't allow it.

Van Der Spek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunz tries to clinch but Van Der Spek moves away

and Van Der Spek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Der Spek blocks an elbow strike from Gunz.

Van Der Spek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Van Der Spek drives through and clinches with Gunz against the cage.

Van Der Spek breaks the clinch.
Van Der Spek jabs at Gunz's body.
Kyle Gunz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Van Der Spek does it's job there.
Gunz closes the distance but Van Der Spek moves to the side

so Van Der Spek counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunz wriggles free and stands up.
Van Der Spek shoots in for a takedown but Gunz shows good takedown defense.

Van Der Spek has managed to clinch.
Gunz pressing his opponent against the cage.

Van Der Spek breaks the clinch.
Gunz tries to clinch but Van Der Spek moves out of range.
Gunz wants to clinch up but Van Der Spek keeps it at a distance.
Van Der Spek looks to land a combination. Gunz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gunz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Van Der Spek stands up and beckons Gunz to join him on the feet.
Gunz wants to clinch but Van Der Spek slips to the side
and Van Der Spek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Spek throws a head kick but Gunz moves out of range.

Gunz rushes Van Der Spek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Van Der Spek.
Van Der Spek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gunz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Van Der Spek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunz tries to clinch up but Van Der Spek circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Spek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Der Spek closes the distance and clinches up with Gunz, looking for a takedown. Van Der Spek pushes Gunz against the cage but Gunz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunz lands a nice elbow.
Van Der Spek blocks an elbow strike from Gunz.
Gunz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Der Spek up against the cage.
Gunz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunz stalls.
Van Der Spek managing to block the knees to the body from Gunz.
Gunz misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunz stalling the fight.
Gunz throws an elbow that misses.
Gunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Der Spek letting Gunz take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Spek managing to block the knees to the body from Gunz.
Van Der Spek is trying to break free.
Gunz misses with an elbow strike.
Van Der Spek tries to pull guard but Gunz holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Der Spek drops back down to his feet.
Van Der Spek letting Gunz take a breather here.
Gunz throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Van Der Spek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Der Spek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Gunz forces Van Der Spek back against the cage and clinches.
Gunz looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Van Der Spek breaks from the clinch.
Gunz tries to clinch up
and Van Der Spek counters with a body kick that stops Gunz in his tracks momentarily.
Gunz tries to clinch

and Van Der Spek counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gunz!
Gunz regains half guard.
Gunz is not content to let Van Der Spek control the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunz kicks off Van Der Spek and gets to his feet.
Gunz tries to clinch there but Van Der Spek circles away.
Van Der Spek circles away from the clinch attempt

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunz is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Spek scoring with some ground and pound.

Gunz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Good shot there by Van Der Spek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunz walks into a straight right hand from Van Der Spek.
Van Der Spek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Van Der Spek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davey Van Der Spek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gunz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gunz sneaks back into half guard.

Gunz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Van Der Spek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Der Spek. Van Der Spek obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunz looks to clinch
and Van Der Spek counters with a series of strikes. Gunz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunz tries to clinch up
and Van Der Spek counters with a series of strikes. Gunz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Der Spek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunz wants to clinch up but Van Der Spek keeps it at a distance.
Davey Van Der Spek is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Der Spek fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Van Der Spek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gunz darts in and clinches Van Der Spek up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Van Der Spek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gunz regains guard.

Gunz wriggles free and stands up.
Van Der Spek looks for a takedown but Gunz sprawls well.
Van Der Spek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunz's waist but Gunz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Der Spek off to one side.
Gunz looks to clinch

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gunz's guard now.
Van Der Spek is stalling in the full guard.

Gunz wriggles free and stands up.

Van Der Spek has Gunz up against the cage in a clinch.

Van Der Spek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Van Der Spek takes the fight into the clinch.
Gunz is trying to stall.
Gunz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Van Der Spek manages to break the clinch.
Van Der Spek stalks Gunz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunz's face. Gunz staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Spek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Der Spek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Der Spek tries for a takedown but Gunz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunz closes the distance but Van Der Spek moves to the side

and Van Der Spek counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Der Spek throws an elbow but misses.
Gunz trying to land knees to the body.

Van Der Spek breaks from the clinch.
Van Der Spek wants to clinch.
Van Der Spek tries for a takedown but Gunz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Van Der Spek moves into the clinch.

Van Der Spek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Der Spek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Der Spek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunz's waist but Gunz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Der Spek off to one side.
Van Der Spek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunz tries to clinch up

and Van Der Spek counters with a shoot takedown. Gunz fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gunz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Van Der Spek circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Van Der Spek to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Der Spek tries to clinch but Gunz moves away

and Gunz counters by clinching up.
Gunz missing with knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gunz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Der Spek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gunz smiles and moves away.
Van Der Spek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gunz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Der Spek scoring with punches to the head and body.

Gunz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gunz wants to clinch but Van Der Spek slips to the side
and Van Der Spek counters with a one-two to the body.

Van Der Spek gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunz trying to stall but Van Der Spek improves his position.
A short uppercut from Gunz.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunz throws an elbow but misses.
Gunz throws an elbow that misses.
Gunz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Der Spek is keeping busy.

Van Der Spek manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Van Der Spek dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunz moves into the clinch.
Gunz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Der Spek has Gunz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gunz lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunz.
Gunz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Der Spek backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunz throws an elbow but misses.
Gunz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gunz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunz tries to clinch up but Van Der Spek circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Der Spek with a poor takedown

and Gunz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Van Der Spek successfully pulls guard.
Gunz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Gunz stands up and waves to Van Der Spek to follow him.
Gunz looks to clinch
and Van Der Spek counters with a left and a right that stings Gunz.
Davey Van Der Spek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunz misses with a hook.
Gunz darts in trying to clinch

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Van Der Spek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Gunz has one foot on Van Der Spek's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunz wants to clinch but Van Der Spek slips to the side
and Van Der Spek counters with a three punch combo that has Gunz backing up. Gunz nods at Van Der Spek to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Der Spek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunz swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Van Der Spek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunz tries to clinch
and Van Der Spek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Van Der Spek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Spek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunz as he jumps to the side.
Gunz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Spek on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Gunz clinches.
Gunz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunz missing with knees to the body.
Gunz stalling in the clinch but Van Der Spek improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunz.
Gunz looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Spek tries for a takedown but Gunz manages to get underhooks.
Gunz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Der Speks head.
Gunz lands an elbow that stopped Van Der Spek in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Gunz on the inside.
Gunz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gunz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunz tries to stall but Van Der Spek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Der Spek is trying to break free.

Gunz breaks from the clinch.
Gunz looks to clinch

and Van Der Spek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Der Spek.
Van Der Spek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunz is keeping the position for now.

Gunz pushes Van Der Spek off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gunz clinches.

Van Der Spek breaks from the clinch.
Gunz tries to clinch but Van Der Spek moves away
and Van Der Spek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Der Spek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunz circles away.
Van Der Spek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunz can do to turn this around?
Gunz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Der Spek.
Gunz tries to clinch up

and Van Der Spek counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunz throws an elbow but misses.
Van Der Spek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunzs head.
Van Der Spek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Der Spek tries to pull guard but Gunz won't allow it.
Gunz wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Der Spek won't allow it.
Gunz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Der Spek tries to pull guard but Gunz holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Der Spek drops back down to his feet.
Van Der Spek avoids the elbow strike from Gunz, against the cage.
Gunz throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunz throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunz wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Der Spek won't allow it.
Gunz stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunz throws an elbow but misses.
Van Der Spek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gunz slows down the pace here.
Gunz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gunz misses with an elbow strike.
Kyle Gunz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunz misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Van Der Spek dodges an elbow strike from Gunz.
Gunz looking to throw knees to the head but Van Der Spek is blocking nicely.
Gunz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gunz connects with a knee to the head.
Van Der Spek blocks the elbow strike.
Van Der Spek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Der Spek blocks the elbow strike.
Gunz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Van Der Spek has Gunz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Gunz.

Van Der Spek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Spek fails with the takedown.
Gunz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Van Der Spek counters with a head kick that drops Gunz!

Gunz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunz striking off his back but it's not causing Van Der Spek any problems.
Van Der Spek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gunz's head.
Gunz is still in real trouble! Can Van Der Spek finish him?

Van Der Spek stands and steps away. Gunz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gunz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Der Spek counters with a two punch combo.
Gunz wants to clinch
and Van Der Spek counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gunz tries to clinch up

and Van Der Spek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Der Spek is one step ahead there.

Gunz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gunz seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Spek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Der Spek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyle Gunz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gunz moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davey Van Der Spek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Der Spek, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davey Van Der Spek!