PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn has chosen England belongs to me as his entrance music. Josh Foster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Foster
vs
Gunn

176 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Foster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Foster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunn misses the jab.
Ray Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foster throws a low kick but Gunn avoids it.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foster throws out a loose jab but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn checks the leg kick.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Foster throws a front kick aimed at Gunn's knee but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Gunn finds it's way through Foster's defenses.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster dips to his left and cracks Gunn with an uppercut!
Foster lands with a slapping head kick.
Foster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foster.
Foster slips a straight right by Gunn.
Gunn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Foster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Gunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunn.
Foster ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn moves out of range of the leg kick from Foster.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foster throws a leg kick
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster throws out a loose jab but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Foster.
Gunn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Foster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gunn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a low kick but Gunn avoids it.
Gunn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Foster's body.
Gunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Foster.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn thuds his right hand into Foster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunn connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn scores with a one two! Foster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Foster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Foster counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Foster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Foster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gunn is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Foster throws a head kick that misses
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Gunn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Foster had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Foster motions for Gunn to come forward. Foster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gunn tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Foster counters with an outside leg kick.
Foster keeps Gunn at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Gunn lands.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foster counters with a slapping leg kick.
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.
Gunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foster.
Gunn tests Foster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunn scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foster is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.
Foster misses with a leg kick
and Gunn counters with a three punch combo that has Foster backing up. Foster nods at Gunn to acknowledge the strikes.
Foster throws a body kick that misses.
Foster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn lands a nice shot that snaps Foster's head back.
A big right from Foster misses.
Foster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Foster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Foster.
Gunn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foster. Foster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gunn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Foster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gunn cracks Foster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Foster is rocked!
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Foster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Gunn is predictable there
and Foster counters with a nice uppercut.
Foster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunn lands with a straight right. Foster didn't see that one coming.
Gunn throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
Foster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good leg kick by Gunn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Foster's head.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Gunn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Foster.
Foster tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Foster doesn't seem phased though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Foster might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Foster scores with a nice body kick.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Foster.
Ray Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster fakes the leg kick and cracks Gunn in the body.

Gunn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Foster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Foster, against the cage.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Foster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gunn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Foster.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Foster misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunn.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Foster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foster manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Ray Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster throws a body kick that misses.
Foster slips a jab from Gunn.
Foster thuds a left hand into Gunn's body.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
Foster throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Foster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Foster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Gunn.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Foster throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Foster throws a solid leg kick but Gunn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Foster.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foster thuds a left hand into Gunn's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunn.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foster is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.
Gunn misses with a combination
and Foster makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to score with a low kick but Gunn moves his leg out of the way.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Gunn connects with a jab.
Gunn tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gunn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunn, as that shot connected.
A head kick by Foster misses
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Foster throws a leg kick but Gunn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Foster pushes him off.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Gunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
Foster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn jabs Foster right on the nose. Foster blinks but takes it well.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Foster throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn cracks Foster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster staying out of range there.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Foster makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gunn really felt that one!
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Foster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Foster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Foster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunn.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Foster thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foster at a distance.
Foster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foster moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foster misses with a body kick.
Gunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Foster avoids it well.
Foster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gunn lands a head shot.
Gunn lands with a nice combination. Foster backs away looking to recover.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Foster walks into a left hand.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Foster misses.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gunn lands a jab.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Foster throws an overhand right that lands on Gunn's shoulder, as Gunn tries to avoid the shot.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Gunn finds it's target.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Foster 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.
Gunn stuns Foster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foster on the side of the head.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gunn slips a straight right by Foster.
Gunn lands a nice shot that snaps Foster's head back.
Foster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Foster fakes the leg kick and cracks Gunn in the body.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Foster thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
Foster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Gunn lands.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foster misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foster throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunn cracks Foster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Josh Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Foster moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Foster.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foster on the side of the head.
Gunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Foster's head.
Foster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foster attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gunn.
Foster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gunn catches Foster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gunn fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Foster to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Foster looks to clinch but Gunn throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Foster taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ray Gunn!