PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Stults (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stults comes into the arena with It's a Fight blaring out of the sound system. Gunner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. FIne Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stults
vs
Gunner

198 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Stults!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stults is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunner lunges at Stults with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stults's hand.
Stults just misses with a punch to the body.
Stults shoots in and drives through. Gunner sprawls well.

Stults looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stults stops Gunner from getting back to his feet.
Stults with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gunner is trying to stand back up but Stults is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gunner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stults. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stults prevents Gunner from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stults is looking to take a break and control but Gunner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunner is trying to stand up here but Stults is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stults wants to stand but Gunner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stults throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stults wants to clinch up but Gunner keeps it at a distance.
Gunner looks to land a body kick but Stults moved away.
Stults fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunner works Stults's body with a nice hook.
Stults tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stults fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stults tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stults wants to clinch up but Gunner keeps it at a distance.
Gunner misses with a wild combination.
Gunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stults moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunner dodges the punch combination from Stults.
Gunner throws a right and a left that Stults avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunner.
Stults throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunner's waist but Gunner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stults off to one side.
Stults is breathing heavily.
Gunner throws a right and a left that Stults avoids nicely.
Gunner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A big left from Stults misses.
Jeremy Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stults fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Stults. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stults tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunner throws a nice looking combination but Stults bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Gunner.
Gunner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stults.
Stults stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunner.
Gunner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jeremy Gunner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Stults shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stults showed some decent athleticism there.
Gunner is staying active underneath Stults, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stults looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gunner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stults is tying to control. Gunner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stults trying to pass the guard but Gunner defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunner is staying active underneath Stults, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stults darts in and clinches Gunner up against the cage.
Gunner has had enough of the clinch but Stults keeps him there for the moment.
Gunner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Stults manages to pull guard.
Gunner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stults is proving hard to escape from.
Stults looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner wants to stand and escape but instead Stults has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Stults decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stults has closed the distance and engaged Gunner in a clinch.
Stults tries for a takedown but Gunner manages to get underhooks.
Gunner wants to break free but Stults has control.

Stults escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunner misses with a double jab
letting Stults counter with a right hand.
Stults tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stults tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Gunner.
Stults fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stults tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stults scores with a takedown into Gunner's guard.
Stults has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gunner is proving hard to escape from.
Gunner is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stults wants to stand but Gunner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stults is standing up over Gunner. Gunner looks to escape but Stults dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stults stands up.
Stults pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Gunner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stults wants to clinch up but Gunner keeps it at a distance.
Gunner throws a combination that misses
and Stults counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stults.

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.
Stults swinging wilding here.
A head kick from Gunner lands but Stults takes it in his stride.
Gunner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stults shoots in for a takedown but Gunner shows good takedown defense.
Stults throws a right hand that Gunner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunner also avoids with ease.
Stults fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stults fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casey Stults is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stults tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
Gunner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stults fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunner throws a combination that misses

and Stults holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Gunner manages to break the clinch.
Gunner scores with a kick to the body.
Stults changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunner tries to avoid it but Stults manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunner to the ground. Gunner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Stults. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunner throws a combination. Stults tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stults wants to clinch.

Stults clinches up with Gunner and pushes him back against the cage.
Stults wants to break free but Gunner has control.

Gunner breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Stults dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stults checks a low kick from Gunner.

Stults drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gunner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stults.
Stults throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Stults stands up and beckons Gunner to his feet.
Stults fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunner scores with a nice right hand.
Gunner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Stults fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gunner sprawls well initially but Stults persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stults wants to get back to his feet.

Stults stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stults looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stults slips a jab and a cross from Gunner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stults tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
Stults misses with a body shot
and Gunner counters with a good, hard body kick but Stults shrugs it off.
Stults tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunner counters with a left and a right that stings Stults.
Gunner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stults will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stults shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gunner's guard.

Stults gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gunner clinches up against the cage.
Gunner tries to break the clinch but Stults is controlling the position.
Gunner has had enough of the clinch but Stults keeps him there for the moment.
Stults missing with knees to the body.
Gunner can't break the clinch.
Stults leaning against his opponent.
Gunner wants to get back to striking at distance but Stults won't allow it.
Stults trying to land knees to the body.

Gunner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stults's head.
Gunner cracks the inside of Stults's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner looks to land a combination. Stults sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gunner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stults momentarily.

Stults is rocked!
Gunner throws a series of punches but Stults avoids them all with ease.
Gunner fails to land with a series of punches.
Stults pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stults has closed the distance and engaged Gunner in a clinch.

Gunner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Gunner misses.
Stults fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stults looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stults shoots in for a takedown but Gunner shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Stults. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stults showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunner.
Stults throws a series of punches but Gunner avoids them all with ease.

Stults moves into the clinch successfully.

Gunner manages to break the clinch.
Jeremy Gunner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunner tries to bum rush Stults with a series of wild strikes but Stults uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stults fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stults counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stults wants to control from the top but Gunner keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stults gets to his feet. Gunner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stults shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunner but Gunner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunner cracks Stults with an open hand slap.
Gunner lands a head kick. Stults smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gunner looks to land a combination. Stults sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stults throws a nice looking combination but Gunner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunner misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunner.
Gunner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stults's calf.
Gunner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stults's calf.
Stults tries to clinch but Gunner is having none of it.

Gunner forces Stults back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Gunner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Gunner!