PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Pieter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Pieter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gunner
vs
Pieter

178 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Pieter!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pieter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gunner tries a head kick but it misses.
Pieter is looking to clinch.
Pieter is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
Pieter throws a sloppy head kick and Gunner moves out of range easily.
Pieter avoids the head kick by Gunner.
Pieter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pieter.
Gunner swats away the attempt to clinch by Pieter.
Gunner tries to clinch there but Pieter circles away.
Gunner thuds his right hand into Pieter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pieter tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
Gunner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunner wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunner misses with a wild body shot.
Gunner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Pieter misses.
Pieter avoids the head kick by Gunner.
Gunner stuffs the takedown.
Thomas Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Pieter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Pieter closes the distance and pushes Gunner back into the cage.

Gunner breaks the clinch.
Gunner throws a jab but it's blocked by Pieter.
Gunner throws a head kick but Pieter moves out of range.
Gunner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Pieter is just out of range.
Gunner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gunner throws a chopping leg kick but Pieter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pieter.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunner as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Gunner. No joy for Pieter on that attempt.
Gunner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunner stuffs the takedown.
Pieter looks gassed!
Pieter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pieter avoids the head kick by Gunner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunner throws a leg kick which misses Pieter's front leg but catches the back leg as Pieter tries to avoid it.
Gunner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Pieter moves out of range easily.
Pieter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunner. Gunner obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Pieter avoids them all with ease.
Gunner throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gunner throws a leg kick which misses Pieter's front leg but catches the back leg as Pieter tries to avoid it.
Gunner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas Gunner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunner feints and then cracks Pieter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pieter down.
Nice body kick from Gunner.
Pieter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pieter there as he acknowledges the shot.

Gunner lands a left and a right that send Pieter crashing to the mat, dazed. Gunner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pieter is rocked!
Gunner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pieter is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunner finish him?
Pieter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunner.

Gunner clinches up against the cage.
Pieter seems to have recovered his senses.
Pieter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gunner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pieter.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pieter avoids it.

Gunner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pieter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pieter looks for a takedown but Gunner sprawls well.
Gunner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunner lands a high kick!
Pieter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gunner jabs at Pieter's body.
Pieter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gunner counters with a low kick, right behind Pieter 's knee.
Gunner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pieter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunner.
Gunner misses with a body shot.
Gunner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gunner gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunner throws a lazy right hand but Pieter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pieter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunner works over Pieter's head and body with a nice combination.
Pieter throws a lazy head kick
and Gunner counters with a leg kick.
Gunner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunner lands a leg kick that knocks Pieter off balance momentarily.

Gunner moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pieter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gunner manages to break the clinch.
Gunner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunner misses the jab.
Pieter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunner swivels and escapes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gunner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gunner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gunner throws a front kick that sends Pieter stumbling back into the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gunner manages to break the clinch.
Gunner throws a chopping leg kick but Pieter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas Gunner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Gunner does no damage.
Pieter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Gunner.
Donk. Gunner catches Pieter right on the button with a cross.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunner as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunner.
Gunner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Gunner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner cracks the inside of Pieter's front leg.
Gunner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pieter was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunner.
Gunner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Gunner. No joy for Pieter on that attempt.
Pieter is looking to land body kicks.
Gunner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pieter. That did some damage!
Gunner throws a head kick that Pieter semi-blocks.
Pieter just misses with a punch to the body.
Pieter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pieter misses with the combination.
Thomas Gunner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pieter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a right and a left that Pieter avoids nicely.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunner as he avoids it easily.
Thomas Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Pieter.
Gunner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pieter. That did some damage!
Gunner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunner keeps Pieter at a distance using the push kick.
Pieter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pieter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunner circles away.
Pieter shoots for a takedown but Gunner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pieter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pieter. That did some damage!
Gunner throws a combination. Pieter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pieter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunner jabs Pieter right on the nose. Pieter blinks but takes it well.
Pieter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunner pinned against the cage. Gunner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pieter wants to clinch
and Gunner counters with a head kick. That will keep Pieter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pieter looks for a takedown but Gunner sprawls well.
Gunner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pieter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunner 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.
Gunner is looking to slow Pieter down with leg kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Gunner. No joy for Pieter on that attempt.
Gunner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gunner throws a nice head kick!
Pieter fails to land the takedown.
Pieter doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunner circles away.
Gunner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunner moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pieter is defending well for now.
Pieter fails to pull guard.
Gunner trying to land knees to the body.
Pieter trying to control the position but instead, Gunner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pieter into the cage.
Gunner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunner lands a body punch.

Gunner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown but Gunner shows good takedown defense.
Gunner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pieter.
Gunner thumps Pieter with a low kick.
Pieter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunner sprawls well. Gunner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pieter gets slowly back to his feet.

Gunner closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Gunner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gunner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pieter.
Gunner dodges the punch combination from Pieter.
Gunner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunner.
Gunner lands a high kick!
Pieter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunner scores with a punch to the head.
Gunner throws a nice head kick!
Pieter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunner as he jumps to the side.

Gunner drives through and clinches with Pieter against the cage.

Gunner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pieter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pieter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Pieter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunner.
Gunner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Pieter moves out of range easily.
Gunner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pieter shoots and misses
and Gunner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gunner misses with an uppercut. Pieter saw that one coming.
Gunner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunner is looking to chop away at Pieter's legs.
Gunner thuds his right hand into Pieter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunner stuffs the takedown.
Gunner throws a head kick but Pieter moves out of range.
Gunner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pieter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Gunner misses.

Gunner closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pieter avoids it.
Pieter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pieter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gunner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pieter blocks an elbow strike.
Pieter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunner is defending well for now.

Gunner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunner misses with an uppercut.
Pieter misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunner - that will leave a mark!
Gunner doesn't manage to clinch there - Pieter circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pieter checks a leg kick.
Pieter throws a lazy head kick
and Gunner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pieter really felt that one!
Gunner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pieter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pieter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gunner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Pieter.
A jab lands there for Gunner.
Gunner misses with a straight right.
Gunner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunner misses with a body kick.
Pieter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gunner.
Gunner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pieter needs to keep his hands up - Gunner had a free shot at his head there.
Gunner misses the jab.
Gunner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Gunner finds it's target.
Pieter throws a series of punches but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pieter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gunner wants to slow Pieter down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horrible takedown by Pieter or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunner which made him look bad.
Gunner lands a head kick. Pieter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pieter lands with a nice body punch.

Gunner closes the distance and pushes Pieter back into the cage.

Gunner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunner throws a sloppy head kick and Pieter moves out of range easily.
Gunner leaves Pieter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pieter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunner misses with a wild combination.
Gunner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pieter can do to turn this around?
Pieter looks to clinch
and Gunner counters with a good low kick that Pieter was not able to check.
Pieter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samuel Pieter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Gunner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunner connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Gunner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25

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