PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Fehn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fehn
vs
Guns

185 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Fehn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Guns!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns throws a combination that misses
and Fehn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fehn slips a straight right by Guns.

Fehn forces Guns back against the cage and clinches.
Fehn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fehn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Guns is trying to force a seperation but Fehn has the dominant position.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the head but Guns blocks with his arms.
Fehn lands with a left to the head.
Fehn has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Fehn.
Fehn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fehn lands a body shot.
Fehn lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from Fehn.
Guns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Fehn.
Fehn prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.
Fehn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fehn is leaning against Guns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns being controlled against the cage.
Fehn lands with a left to the head.
Fehn scores a nice knee to the body.
Guns tries to break the clinch but Fehn is controlling the position.
Fehn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fehn.
Fehn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fehn lands with a right to the head.
Fehn lands with a right to the head.
Fehn tries a knee to the head but Guns blocks it.
Fehn with a knee to the head.
Guns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fehn looking to throw knees to the head but Guns is blocking nicely.
Guns takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Fehn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike.
Fehn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fehn cracks Guns with a nice body shot.
Guns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fehn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fehn is breathing heavily.
Guns takes a shot to the head.
Fehn missing with knees to the body.
Fehn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guns.
Guns blocks an elbow strike from Fehn.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fehn.
Guns blocks an elbow strike.
Fehn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Fehn keeps him there for the moment.
Fehn swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guns can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guns managing to block the knees to the body from Fehn.
The referee calls for Fehn to work.
Fehn looking to throw knees to the head but Guns is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fehn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guns prevents a body shot from Fehn.
Fehn throws a head punch that misses.
Fehn lands a nice elbow.
Fehn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Fehn lands a knee to the body.
Fehn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fehn trying to land knees to the body.
Guns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four 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.
Fehn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fehn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
Guns tries to break the clinch but Fehn is controlling the position.
Fehn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guns tries to circle away but Fehn has him pinned against the cage.
Guns is trying to force a seperation but Fehn has the dominant position.
Fehn throws a head punch that misses.
Fehn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
A shot in the inside from Fehn.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fehn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guns up against the cage.
Guns managing to block the knees to the body from Fehn.
Guns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fehn has him pressed against the cage.
Fehn tries a knee to the head but Guns blocks it.
Fehn lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fehn dominated that round.
That's time! Fehn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guns looks to land a combination but Fehn avoids it well.
Guns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fehn throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
Fehn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
Fehn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fehn misses the shot to the body.
Guns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guns throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Chris Fehn has been cut.
Fehn looks for the body kick but Guns saw that one coming.

Fehn closes the distance and clinches.
Fehn 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.
Fehn lands a good knee to the midsection. Guns won't want to take too many of those.
Guns tries to circle away but Fehn has him pinned against the cage.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fehn looking to throw knees to the head but Guns is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Fehn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Fehn won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Fehn.
Fehn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fehn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guns is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fehn stalling in the clinch.
Fehn misses with a punch to the body.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike.
Fehn pushes Guns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fehn tries a knee to the head but Guns blocks it.
Fehn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
Guns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fehn as the two fighters clinch.
Fehn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guns's defenses.
Fehn misses with a punch on the inside.
Guns avoids the elbow strike from Fehn, against the cage.
Fehn misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Fehn keeps him there for the moment.
Fehn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Fehn won't allow it.
Fehn is pushing Guns up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Fehn on the inside.

That's two 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.
Guns tries to break the clinch but Fehn is controlling the position.
Fehn digs a right hand into Guns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guns's gas tank.
Fehn avoiding damage.
Guns working hard to break the clinch.
Guns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fehn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fehn.
Fehn misses with a knee strike.
Guns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Fehn won't allow it.
Fehn lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guns.
Guns prevents a body shot from Fehn.
Fehn has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guns avoids it.
Guns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Fehn won't allow it.
Fehn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guns avoids a wild elbow strike from Fehn.
Fehn lands with a short shot to the head.
Fehn is leaning against Guns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fehn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fehn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fehn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
Fehn lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fehn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guns tries to break the clinch but Fehn is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fehn lands a left hand.
A short right from Fehn on the inside.
Guns tries to break free but Fehn pushes him back against the cage.
Guns avoiding damage as Fehn throws knees to the body.
Fehn looking to throw knees to the head but Guns is blocking nicely.
Fehn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fehn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guns is trying to force a seperation but Fehn has the dominant position.
Fehn has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fehn misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guns tries to break the clinch but Fehn is controlling the position.
Guns tries to break free but Fehn pushes him back against the cage.
Fehn trying to land knees to the body.
Fehn scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Fehn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Fehn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Guns falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fehn counters by moving into the clinch.
Guns is looking to break free of the clinch but Fehn has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Fehn.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guns avoids it.
Fehn lands a nice uppercut.
Chris Fehn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fehn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fehn.
Fehn lands with a short shot to the head.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Fehn won't allow it.
Fehn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fehn throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fehn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
Fehn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fehn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Fehn won't allow it.
Guns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fehn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guns prevents a body shot from Fehn.
Guns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fehn cracks Guns with a nice body shot.
Fehn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guns avoids it.
Guns is looking to break free of the clinch but Fehn has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Guns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fehn stalling against the cage.
Fehn misses with a body punch.
Fehn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
Fehn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the head but Guns blocks with his arms.
Guns blocks a body shot from Fehn.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guns tries to break free but Fehn pushes him back against the cage.
Guns is trying to break free.
Guns is trying to break free.
Fehn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fehn misses with a knee to the head.
Guns wants to break free but Fehn has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fehn throws an elbow but misses.
Guns is trying to break the clinch but Fehn is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Fehn fails to land.
Fehn just leaning against Guns, taking a breather.
Guns tries to circle away but Fehn has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fehn.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fehn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fehn looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fehn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunss head.
Fehn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fehn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fehn keeps control of Guns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fehn misses with a knee strike.
Guns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fehn has him pressed against the cage.
Fehn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fehn working aggressively here.
Fehn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Fehn fails to land.
Fehn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Fehn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fehn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fehn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fehn has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chris Fehn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fehn throws a head punch that misses.
Fehn missing with knees to the body.
Fehn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guns tries to break free but Fehn pushes him back against the cage.
Fehn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fehn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fehn.
Fehn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guns tries to circle away but Fehn has him pinned against the cage.
Fehn pushes off an throws an elbow but Guns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fehn landing knees to the head.
Fehn misses with the head strike.
Guns is trying to break free.
Butch Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fehn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guns avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Fehn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fehn, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Fehn!