PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Comin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gunn
vs
Comin

186 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Comin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Comin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Comin shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunn sprawls well. He's pushed Comin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Comin gets a takedown into half guard.
Comin stalling.
Gunn is controlling Comin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gunn wants to control but Comin is keeping busy.
Comin wants to stand up but Gunn is controlling the position.
Well, if Comin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comin is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gunn is looking to control Comin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gunn avoid being mounted?
Comin controlling the action here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunn wants to control but Comin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Comin 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gunn wants to control but Comin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Comin not doing much here.
Comin is keen to just control but Gunn is a slippery customer.

Despite being in the dominant position, Raul Comin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gunn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Comin looks gassed!
Gunn working over Comin with some ground and pound. Comin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gunn not doing much here.
Gunn wants to control but Comin is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comin is pressing down on Gunn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Comin looking to control.

Comin is working an open guard so Gunn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Comin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gunn's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Comin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Comin won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.
Comin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Comin throwing strikes but missing.
Comin wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comin's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Comin wants to stand but Gunn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Comin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gunn controlling the action here.
Comin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Comin trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
Gunn works his way into side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Gunn decides to stand back up.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Comin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Comin.
Comin looking for a sweep. Not yet Comin, not yet.
Comin working a defensive guard but Gunn passes into half guard.
Comin wants to get back to full guard but Gunn has mounted him!
Comin tries to hold on but Gunn postures up.
Comin is looking to get to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Comin is looking to escape.
Comin is looking to improve his position but Gunn isn't that keen on the idea.
Comin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Gunn looking for a guillotine from mount but Comin is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gunn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Comin is now in Gunn's guard. A big mistake from Gunn there, giving up the dominant position!
Comin wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Comin is one step ahead there.
Gunn being controlled here, momentarily.
Comin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Comin landing some decent shots from guard.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunn working a defensive guard but Comin passes into half guard.
Comin content to control rather than advance.
Comin trying to control from half guard but Gunn is working away.
Gunn is looking for a sweep. Comin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Comin scores with a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Comin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gunn is looking for a triangle but Comin pushes his legs off easily.
Comin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Comin wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Comin from controlling successfully.
Comin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunn wants to stand but Comin is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Comin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Comin trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Comin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Comin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Gunn working for submissions but it's allowed Comin to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comin wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.
Gunn trying to hold on to Comin's head to control him but Comin postures up.

Comin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gunn lands a with a good body shot.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Comin circles away quickly and effectively.
Comin closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Comin pushes Gunn against the ropes but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Comin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gunn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gunn is trying desperately to improve position.
Comin wants to control the pace but Gunn is squirming around nicely.
Gunn has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Comin's lack of action.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
Gunn is refusing to be controlled, as Comin sits in half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to control but Comin is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Comin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gunn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Comin.
Comin is working for takedown but Gunn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gunn gets underhooks to prevent Comin's takedown attempt.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Comin.

Gunn ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gunn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Comin from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Comin won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.
Gunn being controlled here, momentarily.

Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Comin stands and steps away. Gunn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Comin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gunn counters by clinching up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Comin is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Comin wants a takedown.

Comin jumps guard and drags Gunn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Comin trying to control the position.
Comin keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Comin working a defensive guard here.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Comin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Comin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Comin keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Raul Comin has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Comin fails with the takedown

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Comin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Comin working a defensive guard here.
Gunn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Comin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gunn slips nicely into half guard.
Comin is holding on to half guard well.
Comin wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy.
Gunn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Comin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Raul Comin!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Raul Comin!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Raul Comin!

Raul Comin wins by unanimous decision!