PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnum Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goguryeo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gunn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to State of Massachsetts-Dropkick Murphys. Kim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cunninlynguists - Lynguistics. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gunn
vs
Kim

190 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Goguryeo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn stuns Kim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Gunn jabs Kim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Gunn misses
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunn tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Gunn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Magnum Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Kim throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Gunn is predictable there
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gunn's knee momentarily.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Kim checks it.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goguryeo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Gunn's torso.
Kim swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Kim throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Gunn throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Kim scores with a hook.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Kim.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Gunn throws an off balance right hand
and Gunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Gunn blocks the leg kick.
Gunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim slips a jab from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a straight right.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn has his takedown stuffed
and Kim counters with a body kick that stops Gunn in his tracks momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Gunn.
Nice uppercut there from Gunn.
Gunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Jab from Kim.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.

Gunn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Gunn being controlled here momentarily.
Gunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn 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.

A close round but Goguryeo Kim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Gunn.
Kim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim looks to land a body kick but Gunn moved away.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Gunn is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Gunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Gunn lands with a hook. Kim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Gunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gunn somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnum Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim slips a straight right by Gunn.
Gunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunn throws a leg kick
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gunn.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kim staying out of range there.
Gunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kim under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Kim checks a low kick from Gunn.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Gunn misses with a body punch
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Gunn misses with a looping left.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Gunn takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Gunn dives in and grabs Kim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Gunn takes one on the button.
Gunn connects with a crisp jab.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Gunn with that takedown attempt.
Goguryeo Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gunn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Gunn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Gunn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunn has time to react.
Kim connects with a right hand. Gunn shakes it off.
Kim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kim lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goguryeo Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.

Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kim under the eye.
Gunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a right hand to the body.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Gunn off balance momentarily.
Gunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim lands a right hook to the body.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim thuds his shin into the meat of Gunn's side.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
Kim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
Gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kim.
Gunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Kim counters with a good low kick that Gunn was not able to check.
Gunn swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kim thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Kim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Kim slams his shin into Gunn's torso.
Kim throws a leg kick but Gunn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Kim tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim cracks Gunn with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Kim misses with a straight right.
Gunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Gunn misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Kim sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Gunn moves forwards but Kim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Gunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim lands an overhand right.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Gunn down.
Kim swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim misses with a few strikes there.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Gunn's head but Gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunn moves away.
Gunn catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
Kim defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but Gunn ducks down to avoid it.
Kim scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunn misses with a lunging right hand
and Kim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Gunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Magnum Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Gunn.
Gunn throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goguryeo Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goguryeo Kim!