PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colten Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Montros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montros has chosen Eye of the Tiger - Survivor as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gunn
vs
Montros

183 cm
21
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colten Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montros!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montros slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Montros misses with a hook. Gunn ducked under it nicely.
Montros throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Montros ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Montros lands a nice shot that snaps Gunn's head back.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.

Montros drives through and clinches with Gunn against the ropes.
Gunn tries to break free but Montros pushes him back against the ropes.
Montros has Gunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Montros breaks from the clinch.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Montros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunn.
Gunn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Montros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunn misses with a combination

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Montros won't allow it.
Montros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Montros is controlling the position.
A short right from Montros on the inside.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Montros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montros lands a hook to the side of the head.

Montros manages to break the clinch.
Montros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Montros decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Montros wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ground and pound from Montros.
Montros seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Montros winds up and cracks Gunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Montros looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control here.
Gunn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Montros is looking to take a break and control but Gunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montros stands up from half guard.
Gunn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Colten Gunn has been cut.
Gunn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Montros ducks right into an uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Montros counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Montros from controlling successfully.
Montros might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gunn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Montros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn working a defensive guard but Montros manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sloppy strikes there by Montros.

Montros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Montros tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montros has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn regains half guard, as Montros was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Montros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colten Gunn's cut.
That's time! Gunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - Gunn scores with a four punch combination!
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Montros counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gunn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montros on the side of the head.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Montros avoids them all with ease.
Montros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Montros.
Montros avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Montros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunn works over Montros's head and body with a nice combination.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montros counters with an outside leg kick.
Montros scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montros has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Montros slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montros using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montros lands a left hand.

Montros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to de liver by Montros. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Montros does no damage.
Gunn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montros throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Montros misses with a two punch combination.
Montros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montros throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jason Montros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montros lands a front kick.

Montros instigates a clinch.
Montros makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Montros breaks from the clinch.
Colten Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination

and Montros counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gunn's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gunn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gunn is refusing to be controlled, as Montros sits in half guard.
Montros wants to stand but Gunn has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Gunn is defending against the submission attempts here by Montros.
Montros tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gunn controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros wants to free his trapped foot but Gunn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Montros is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montros missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four 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.
Good shot there by Montros.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Montros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montros.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Montros is controlling him.
Montros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Montros keeps him there for the moment.
Montros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn wants to break free but Montros has control.

Montros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Montros moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Gunn - just one landing.
Montros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Montros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colten Gunn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gunn swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Montros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gunn's guard.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Montros tries to pass.
Montros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montros wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Montros works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Montros moves into full mount! Gunn won't be happy about that!

Montros stands up from mount. Strange move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colten Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunn's waist but Gunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montros off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Gunn scores with a four punch combination!
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montros counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Montros misses the target.
Montros dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Montros moves away and avoids it.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Colten Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn misses with a double jab

and Montros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montros.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Montros has double underhooks.
Montros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Montros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montros is leaning against Gunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Montros as the two fighters clinch.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Montros.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Montros has Gunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montros.
Montros lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Montros.
Montros has Gunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montros.

Montros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montros slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn throws a hook to the side of Montros's head but Montros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montros.
Gunn misses with a double jab
and Montros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Montros is out of range.
Montros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montros's head.
Gunn scores with a punch to the head.
Gunn takes one to the side of the head.
Gunn misses with a double jab
and Montros counters with a nice body kick.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Montros counters with a nice body shot.
Montros scores with a nice head shot.
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Montros drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Montros tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Montros in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gunn is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Montros!