PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Gunderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunderson has chosen Ok Go - This Too Shall Pass as his entrance music. Phil Gunderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Camel
vs
Gunderson

184 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Gunderson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel looks for a takedown but Gunderson sprawls well.

Camel drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunderson keeping full guard, as Camel tries to pass.
Gunderson wants to stand up but Camel is controlling him.
Gunderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunderson has wrist control.
Gunderson wants to stand up but Camel is controlling him.
Camel pushing down on Gunderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel working the head and body with strikes.
Gunderson is trying is best to control the position here.
Camel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gunderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Camel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Camel tries to pass to full mount but Gunderson defends it.

Gunderson has one foot on Camel 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Camel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunderson misses the shot to the body.
Camel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Camel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Camel . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunderson misses with a wild combination.
Gunderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunderson throws a right hand that Camel ducks under and follows up with a left that Camel also avoids with ease.
Camel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut there from Gunderson.
Gunderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camel .
Gunderson wants to land a leg kick but Camel is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camel . That did some damage!
Gunderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Camel drops his hands momentarily and Gunderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Camel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Camel moves forwards but Gunderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gunderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Camel is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gunderson!
Camel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gunderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunderson looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunderson throws a series of punches but Camel moves out of range.
Phil Gunderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Gunderson misses.
Gunderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gunderson looks for the body kick but Camel saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Camel does no damage.
Camel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunderson connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Gunderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gunderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Camel is out of range and Gunderson settles back down.
Gunderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Camel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gunderson is looking to slow Camel down with leg kicks.
Gunderson throws a front kick that sends Camel stumbling back into the cage.
Gunderson cracks Camel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camel keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Camel keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunderson throws a series of punches but Camel moves out of range.
A combination from Gunderson does no damage.
Gunderson is breathing heavily.
Gunderson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson throws an overhand right that lands on Camel 's shoulder, as Camel tries to avoid the shot.
Gunderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camel .
Gunderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gunderson moves out of range as Camel strikes.
Gunderson cracks Camel with a right hand to the side of the head.

Camel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Camel working the head and body with strikes.
Camel thows a huge punch but Gunderson dodges it nicely.
Camel uses his free foot to push down on Gunderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gunderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Camel .
Camel trying to control but Gunderson is having none of it.
Camel raining down shots from the mount!
Camel lands a nice shot to the head.
Camel unloads with some shots from mount but Gunderson bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Camel .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunderson avoids a strike by Camel and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Camel 's guard! Fantastic escape!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Camel working for a triangle but Gunderson defends it easily.
Gunderson wants to get up but he can't break Camel 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Camel has his foot on Gunderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gunderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Camel is proving hard to escape from.
Camel looking to control.
Camel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunderson is one step ahead there.

Camel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four 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.
Camel controls Gunderson momentarily but Gunderson frees himself.
Camel 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunderson throws out the jab.
Gunderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Camel . Camel gets slowly back to his feet.
Camel closes the distance and clinches up with Gunderson, looking for a takedown. Camel pushes Gunderson against the cage but Gunderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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 Joe Camel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gunderson connects with a jab.
Gunderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gunderson throws a front kick aimed at Camel 's knee but Camel avoids it well.
Gunderson motions for Camel to come forward. Gunderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Camel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunderson misses with a wild combination.
Camel blocks a jab.
Gunderson throws a jab when Camel was well out of range.
Camel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunderson misses with a wild body shot.
Gunderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camel .
Nice straight punches there by Gunderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunderson.
Gunderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camel ducks under a wild hook from Gunderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camel throws a right hand that Gunderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunderson also avoids with ease.
Gunderson misses with a double jab.

Camel gets a takedown into half guard.
Gunderson wants to get back to his feet.
Camel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Camel is looking to take a break and control but Gunderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunderson pushes Camel off looking to stand but Camel dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gunderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gunderson is refusing to be controlled, as Camel sits in half guard.
Camel is really struggling to control Gunderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Camel .
Camel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Camel . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunderson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunderson misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Camel misses the target.
Gunderson throws a series of punches but Camel moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gunderson misses.
Gunderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Camel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gunderson!
Gunderson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gunderson tries to hold on but Camel postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Camel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gunderson's face.
Camel avoids the attempt from Gunderson to control.
Gunderson is squirming around, avoiding Camel 's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Camel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Camel cracks Gunderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Camel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Camel lands a big elbow.
Joe Camel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Camel wants to finish this one by submission but Gunderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Camel .

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Camel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camel 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Camel !