PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Awesome kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This Dummy Doesn't Deserve An Entrance Song. Gunn has chosen England belongs to me as his entrance music. Ray Gunn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Awesome
vs
Gunn

177 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Awesome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Awesome is predictable there
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Awesome steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gunn. That one must have hurt.
Gunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Awesome in the body.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Awesome has time to react.
Awesome misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.

Gunn clinches with his opponent.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Awesome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Awesome is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunn lands a knee to the head.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Awesome shrugs off.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Awesome throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn connects with a knee to the head.
Gunn gets through Awesome's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Awesome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Awesome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Awesome is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
Awesome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.

Awesome breaks from the clinch.
Awesome falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gunn counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Awesome tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Awesome is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
Awesome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Awesome gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Awesome letting Gunn take a breather here.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.

Awesome is rocked!
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Awesome shrugs off.
Oh Awesome is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Awesome avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Awesome seems to have got his legs back now.

Awesome breaks from the clinch.
Awesome falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Awesome has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a sloppy right hand. Awesome should have avoided that one.
Gunn keeps Awesome at a distance using the push kick.

Gunn has Awesome up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Awesome's defenses.
Gunn controlling the action here for a moment.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Awesome tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Awesome blocks an elbow strike.
Awesome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Awesome 's eye.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Awesome 's eye.
The referee calls for Gunn to work.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Awesome's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Gunn with a knee to the head.
Awesome is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunn leaning against his opponent.
Awesome is trying to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling him.
Awesome tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Awesome is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Gunn keeps control of Awesome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn lands with a right to the head.
Awesome with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn avoiding damage.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Awesome 's eye.
Gunn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Awesome's efforts to push away.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Awesome takes an elbow to the forehead.
Awesome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Awesome swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn just leaning against Awesome, taking a breather.

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.

Awesome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Awesome throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
A low kick from Awesome misses
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Awesome misses.
Gunn works the jab nicely.
Awesome takes one to the side of the head.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Awesome circles away and keeps his distance.
Awesome throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a solid body kick.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn connects with a leg kick. Awesome looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Gunn instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Awesome scores with a nice short uppercut.
Awesome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Awesome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Awesome can't break the clinch.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn is looking to control Awesome's arms but Awesome gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awesome has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Awesome tries to break free but Gunn pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Awesome takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Awesome takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Awesome pushes him off.
Awesome misses with a lunging right hand

and Gunn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Awesome misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Awesome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Awesome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn throws a good cross that connects.

Gunn forces Awesome back against the cage and clinches.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn lands an elbow that stopped Awesome in his tracks for a moment.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Awesome 's eye.
Gunn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Awesome's face.
Gunn is struggling to control the position.
Awesome tries to break free but Gunn pushes him back against the cage.
Awesome avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Awesome's defenses.
Gunn trying to stall but Awesome improves his position.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Awesome's defenses.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Gunn looking to stall.
Awesome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Awesome is trying to break free.
Gunn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Awesome's face.
Awesome throws an elbow that misses.
Awesome can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Awesome's brow.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Awesome shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Awesome.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Awesome shrugs off.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Awesome is trying to force a seperation but Gunn has the dominant position.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Awesome's efforts to push away.
Awesome wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn lands an elbow that stopped Awesome in his tracks for a moment.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Awesome avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Awesome gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gunn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Awesome wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Awesome tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Awesome's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Awesome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Awesome is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Awesome is trying to force a seperation but Gunn has the dominant position.

Awesome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunn keeps control of Awesome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Awesome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Awesome dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Awesome up against the cage.
Gunn wants to stall.
Awesome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Awesome blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn has Awesome pressed against the cage, preventing Awesome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Awesome throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Awesome scores with a knee to the head.

Awesome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn feints and then cracks Awesome's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Awesome down.
Gunn lands with a right hand.
Awesome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Awesome takes a kick to the side of the head.
Awesome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Awesome.
Awesome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome throws a combination that misses

and Gunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Awesome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Awesome's face.
Awesome is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn connects with a knee to the head.
Gunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Awesome tries to break free but Gunn pushes him back against the cage.
Awesome takes a knee right on the jaw!
Awesome using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Awesome's brow.
A short left from Gunn.
Awesome wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn tries to stall but Awesome uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.

Awesome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Awesome pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gunn back to the cage. Awesome follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Awesome tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Awesome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Awesome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a three punch combo that has Awesome backing up. Awesome nods at Gunn to acknowledge the strikes.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Awesome takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Awesome on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Awesome's leg. Awesome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Awesome throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Awesome keeps it at a distance.
Gunn scores with a jab. Awesome acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Awesome wants to clinch
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Awesome circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gunn rushes Awesome and presses him up against the cage.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Awesome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Awesome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Awesome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Ray Gunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunn wants to stall.
Awesome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Awesome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn has Awesome pressed against the cage, preventing Awesome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Awesome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Awesome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Awesome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Awesome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Awesome avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Gunn keeps control of Awesome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gunn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Awesome is trying to force a seperation but Gunn has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Gunn trying to control the position but instead, Awesome has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunn into the cage.
Awesome lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mike Awesome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Awesome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Awesome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Awesome 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Awesome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Awesome avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Awesome can't break the clinch.
Awesome with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Awesome swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Awesome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Awesome backwards.
Awesome is trying to break free.
Gunn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Awesome is trying to break free.
Gunn avoiding damage.
Gunn is looking to control Awesome's arms but Awesome gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Gunn seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Gunn.
Awesome lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunn backs up against the cage.
Awesome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Awesome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Awesome is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Awesome throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn jabs Awesome right on the nose. Awesome blinks but takes it well.
Awesome misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunn tries to clinch but Awesome moves out of range.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Awesome's head.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Awesome.
Gunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Gunn clinches with his opponent.
Awesome working hard to break the clinch.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Awesome's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Awesome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Awesome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Awesomes head.
Awesome takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Gunn has Awesome pushed against the cage.
Awesome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Awesome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Awesome wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Gunn lands an elbow inside.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn lands an elbow that stopped Awesome in his tracks for a moment.
Awesome takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Awesome misses with the head strike.
Awesome has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Gunn lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Gunn!