PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnum Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, State of Massachsetts-Dropkick Murphys. Jardine has chosen Calm Like A Bomb- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. Magnum Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Jardine

190 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magnum Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jardine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jardine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jardine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jardine tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gunn leaves Jardine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jardine scores with a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Jardine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jardine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jardine preventing the sweep.
Jardine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jardine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine stands up over Gunn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jardine postures up.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jardine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jardine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jardine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunn is working hard here to advance position.
Jardine throwing strikes from guard but Gunn blocks nicely.
Jardine throwing strikes from guard but Gunn blocks nicely.
Gunn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jardine throws a big right hand that misses.
Jardine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gunn trying to control the position.
Jardine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jardine landing with the ground and pound.
Jardine throws and elbow that misses. Gunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jardine's guard. Nice move by Gunn!

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

Jardine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunn is aware though and is defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jardine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.

Jardine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jardine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jardine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gunn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunn tries to get out of the position.
Gunn wants to control but Jardine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jardine working over Gunn with some ground and pound. Gunn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jardine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jardine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jardine.
Gunn moves into full guard.
Jardine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jardine.
Jardine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jardine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gunn's head.
Jardine preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jardine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bob Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jardine shoots in and bounces Gunn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jardine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jardine throws and elbow that misses. Gunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jardine's guard. Nice move by Gunn!
Jardine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gunn's guard.
Jardine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jardine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jardine postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardine passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine throws a strike but Gunn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jardine throwing strikes but missing.
Gunn working a defensive guard here.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardine is pushing down on Gunn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gunn is fighting to maintain full guard but Jardine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jardine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gunn defending well though.
Jardine thows a huge punch but Gunn dodges it nicely.

Jardine is working for a kimura but Gunn is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gunn wants to control but Jardine is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jardine is trying to work for a kimura but Gunn is defending well.
Nice strikes from Jardine there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jardine lands a nice short elbow.
Jardine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jardine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jardine winds up and cracks Gunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jardine is nestled in close to Gunn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jardine.
Gunn is trying to get back to full guard.
Jardine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gunn trying to control from the bottom.
Jardine wants to free his trapped foot but Gunn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gunn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jardine.
Gunn wants to get back to full guard.
Jardine thows a huge punch but Gunn dodges it nicely.
Gunn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jardine slips a nice elbow through Gunn's hands, connecting with Gunn's forehead.
Jardine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jardine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jardine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Jardine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jardine looks to land a strike but Gunn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jardine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jardine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jardine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Gunn dodges the punch combination from Jardine.
Jardine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jardine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Jardine.
Jardine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jardine moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jardine misses the jab.
Gunn slips under a jab.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunn, as that shot connected.
Jardine dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jardine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jardine misses with a takedown attempt
and Jardine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magnum Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jardine.
Jardine throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Jardine blocks a jab.
Magnum Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jardine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jardine somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunn as he connects with a hook.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jardine quickly recovers to half guard.
Jardine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gunn wants to pass the guard but Jardine is keeping the position.

Jardine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunn cracks Jardine with a solid left hand.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Jardine is retaining full guard.

Gunn stands up and waves to Jardine to follow him.
Jardine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Jardine.
Gunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jardine throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Jardine.
Gunn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gunn connects with the punch.
Jardine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jardine thinking.
Jardine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
Jardine throws a hook but Gunn avoids it easily.
Jardine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Jardine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn stuns Jardine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a hook.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Gunn misses with a combination

and Jardine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gunn pulls Jardine in to control the position.
Jardine throwing strikes but missing.
Jardine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magnum Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Jardine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jardine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jardine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnum Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jardine 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Jardine!