PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Experiment III might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Come To Daddy. Gunther has chosen Common - Make My Day as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Experiment III
vs
Gunther

174 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Gunther!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment III takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Experiment III 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Experiment III moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Experiment III uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunther.
Experiment III keeps the fight on the outside.
Experiment III avoids a kick to the body.
Experiment III moves out of range of the body kick from Gunther.
Todd Gunther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Experiment III scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gunther works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunther wants to get back to his feet but Experiment III is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Experiment III working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gunther keeping full guard, as Experiment III tries to pass.

Experiment III has gone for a leg lock! Gunther slips out almost immediately though and dives into Experiment III's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Experiment III throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gunther escapes and throws Experiment III's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gunther is staying tight to Experiment III's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gunther trying to control the position but Experiment III is working away.
Gunther controlling from side mount.
Experiment III manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gunther's best efforts.
Gunther controlling the action here.
Experiment III wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Experiment III looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunther lands strikes from half guard.
Gunther perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Experiment III is not content to let Gunther control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Todd Gunther just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Gunther.
Gunther throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Experiment III.
Experiment III fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunther scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Gunther.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment III moves out of range easily.
Gunther tries to clinch up.
Gunther misses with a looping left.
Gunther is looking to clinch but Experiment III is avoiding it.
Experiment III blocks a head kick by Gunther.
Experiment III looks to throw the jab but Gunther is out of range.
Experiment III connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gunther. Gunther circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunther throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunther throws a big shot that misses.
Gunther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Experiment III.
Gunther fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunther throws a series of punches but Experiment III moves out of range.
Experiment III lands with an overhand left.
Gunther ducks under a wild hook from Experiment III.

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.
Gunther throws a shot from downtown. Experiment III moves away and avoids it.
Gunther pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunther defending well as Experiment III loads up on a big left hand.
Gunther throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment III moves out of range easily.
Gunther throws a right hand that Experiment III ducks under and follows up with a left that Experiment III also avoids with ease.
Gunther is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther looks gassed!
Experiment III misses with a body shot.

Experiment III takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gunther.
Still in the clinch, Experiment III scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunther throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Experiment III.
Gunther misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Experiment III.
A short right from Experiment III on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Experiment III.
Experiment III cracks Gunther with a big right hand but Gunther just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Experiment III wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunther, who protects the arm well.
Gunther is pushing Experiment III's head away, looking to escape. Experiment III manages to hold on to the position though.
Experiment III working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gunther is trying to control Experiment III's posture but Experiment III avoids it.

Experiment III working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunther wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Experiment III is trying to get an arm triangle but Gunther is defending well.
Experiment III tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gunther tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Experiment III wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunther sneaks back into half guard.
Experiment III looks to land a strike but Gunther avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Experiment III wants to pass the guard but Gunther is keeping the position.
Experiment III postures up.
Experiment III postures up in Gunther's guard and throws a big left but Gunther blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Experiment III trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunther working a defensive guard here.
Gunther manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Experiment III is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gunther tries to control but Experiment III wriggling away.
Experiment III is looking to improve his position but Gunther isn't that keen on the idea.
Gunther tries to control but Experiment III wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunther dominating with strikes here.
Gunther tries to control but Experiment III wriggling away.
Experiment III working to try and regain half guard.
Gunther trying to control but Experiment III is having none of it.
Gunther looking to control and managing it successfully.
Experiment III regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Experiment III moves into full guard.
Gunther's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Todd Gunther just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Experiment III on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Experiment III dives in and grabs Gunther's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunther pushes down on Experiment III's head and hops out.
Experiment III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunther cracks a nice hook into Experiment III's ribs.
Gunther stuffs the takedown.
Experiment III stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunther.
Gunther throws a series of punches but Experiment III avoids them all with ease.
Gunther throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Gunther showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunther throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunther tries to clinch there but Experiment III circles away.
A jab from Gunther misses.
Gunther darts in trying to clinch
enabling Experiment III to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Experiment III misses.
Gunther dips to his left and cracks Experiment III with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment III looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunther is just out of range.
Gunther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunther throws a shot from downtown. Experiment III moves away and avoids it.
Experiment III slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunther misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther misses with a head kick.
Gunther takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Experiment III connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunther looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunther tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses.
Gunther throws a nice head kick!

Gunther moves into range and clinches up with Experiment III.
Experiment III working aggressively here.
Gunther landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Experiment III managing to block the knees to the body from Gunther.
Gunther gets underhooks to prevent Experiment III's takedown attempt.
Experiment III looking for a takedown.
Gunther misses with a knee strike.
Experiment III tries to work over Gunther's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunther avoiding damage as Experiment III throws knees to the body.
Gunther tries to land knees in the clinch but Experiment III avoids the damage to the body.
Russian Experiment III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III avoiding damage as Gunther throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunther.
Gunther is trying to maintain a safe position but Experiment III gets an underhook and turns Gunther into the cage.
Gunther tries to land knees in the clinch but Experiment III avoids the damage to the body.
Experiment III lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gunther stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunther just misses with a elbow thrown towards Experiment III's brow.
Gunther tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Experiment III avoids it.
Gunther landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Experiment III lands a takedown into guard.
Gunther working a defensive guard here.
Experiment III trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunther looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Experiment III works over Gunther with some ground and pound from guard.
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.
Gunther has Experiment III pulled in close to control his posture.
Experiment III tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunther is retaining full guard.
Gunther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Experiment III tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunther is retaining full guard.
Experiment III slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Gunther's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Todd Gunther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Experiment III goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gunther rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Experiment III's guard! Nice work there by Gunther!
Gunther controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunther gets to his feet. Experiment III looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gunther misses with a wild combination.
Experiment III misses with a wild body shot.
Experiment III takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Experiment III throws an overhand right that lands on Gunther's shoulder, as Gunther tries to avoid the shot.
Gunther misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Gunther comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunther winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Gunther!