PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Harwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC DC - Big Gun. The crowd seem to be enjoying Harwood's choice of entrance music: I Walk Alone. On his way into the cage it seems that Glenn Gunn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Glenn Gunn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gunn
vs
Harwood

178 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

176 cm
25
164 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Harwood!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harwood tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn misses the jab.

Harwood shoots in and gets a takedown into Gunn's guard.
Harwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harwood manages to get himself to full guard.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harwood wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunn wants to get up but he can't break Harwood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harwood wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Glenn Gunn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harwood checks a leg kick nicely.
Harwood misses with a takedown
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harwood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Harwood counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harwood is stalling in the full guard.
Harwood won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.
Gunn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwood looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harwoodis looking to pass into half guard but Gunn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gunn is in guard.
Gunn is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Glenn Gunn.
Gunn works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glenn Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Harwood.
Harwood misses with a takedown attempt

and Gunn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Harwood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gunn passes into side control.
Harwood can't do much from the bottom here.
Harwood is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gunn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn trying to control from half guard but Harwood is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Gunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice shot lands for Gunn.
Gunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Harwood misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Gunn to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwood tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Tyler Harwood has been cut.
Glenn Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Harwood.
Harwood ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Harwood ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Harwood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harwood misses with a takedown
and Harwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harwood ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn clobbers Harwood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harwood shoots and misses
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Gunn misses.
Gunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harwood momentarily.
Harwood avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Gunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glenn Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Harwood moved out of range nicely.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Harwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harwood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harwood has his takedown stuffed
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunn throws out a leg kick but Harwood moves out of range and Gunn only half commits.
Harwood tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gunn misses with a left hand

and Harwood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gunn won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harwood is trying to get an arm triangle but Gunn is defending well.
Harwood wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.
Gunn tries to improve position but can't.

Harwood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gunn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harwood is keen to just control but Gunn is a slippery customer.
Harwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gunn defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Gunn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Harwood's cut.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harwood.
Gunn misses with a lunging right hand

and Harwood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gunn!
Harwood with good strikes from the mount here!
Gunn can't escape the position.

Harwood wants to finish this one by submission but Gunn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harwood.
Harwood tries to control but Gunn wriggling away.

Harwood is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gunn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gunn!
Gunn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Harwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
Harwood is looking to stand back up but Gunn counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harwood.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harwood is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

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 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harwood working to try and regain half guard.

Gunn is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Harwood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harwood moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Harwood tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Gunn misses with a low kick as Harwood jumps back.
Gunn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gunn throws an off balance right hand
and Harwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunn misses with an uppercut
and Harwood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Harwood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harwood showed some decent athleticism there.
Glenn Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Harwood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler Harwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harwood trying to advance position but Gunn counters by regaining guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glenn Gunn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

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