PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Fists (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 England belongs to me. King Fists has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gunn
vs
Fists

190 cm
23
157 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

176 cm
23
166 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, King Fists!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fists swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fists throws an off balance right hand
and Gunn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fists avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fists lands with a nice body punch.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Fists fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Fists.
A punch combination from Fists misses.
Gunn lands with a cross.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fists swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fists throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Fists moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fists blocks it with crossed arms.
Fists avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Fists gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Gunn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Fists.
Gunn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Fists blocks it.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fists.
The referee calls for Gunn to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fists.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Fists stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunn is looking to control Fists's arms but Fists gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fists.
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Fists is blocking nicely.
Fists blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Fists scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunn misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Fists - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fists blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fists avoids it.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Fists is blocking nicely.
Fists blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Fists.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fists'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.
Fists makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fists blocks an elbow strike.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Fists.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fists is defending well for now.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Fists.
Fists lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Nice body punch from Fists.
Gunn looking to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gunn.
Fists lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fists lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.

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.
Fists controlling the action here for a moment.
Gunn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Fists lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fists in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunn just leaning against Fists, taking a breather.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Fists uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Fists.
A short right from Fists on the inside.
Fists blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Fists dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fists looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Fists loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Fists.
Fists swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Fists swings widly with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Fists misses with a jab to the body
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fists has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunn finds it's way round the side to connect with Fists's head.

Gunn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fists working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fists manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fists works on Gunn's body with a couple of short punches.
Fists digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunn digs a right hand underneath Fists's ribcage. Fists let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fists managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Fists avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fists avoids it.
Fists lands a left hand.
Fists taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fists as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Fists lands a body shot.
Fists has Gunn pressed against the cage.
Fists blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fists avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against 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 is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fists is defending well for now.
Fists lands a right hand.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fists avoids it.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fists avoids it.
Gunn crunches a lovely knee into Fists's ribcage.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Fists avoids the damage to the body.
Fists lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Fists takes a shot to the head.
Fists manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fists lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fists avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunn lands a body shot.
Fists tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fists stalling the fight.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Fists stalling the fight.
Fists takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn keeps control of Fists as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fists digs a right hand into Gunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunn's gas tank.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like King Fists has been cut.
Fists dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.

That's four 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.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fists has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fists is defending well for now.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Fists blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fists takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fists.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Gunn.
Gunn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fists avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Fists dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fists takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fists on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Fists won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Gunn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Fists's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A big left from Fists misses.
Fists throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunn counters with a solid body kick.
Fists misses with a hook to the body
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Fists. Beautiful body shot.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fists swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fists misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fists closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the cage.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fists blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Fists is pushing Gunn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stalling in the clinch from Gunn.
Gunn is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands an elbow that stopped Fists in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fists as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Fists on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fists lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Fists gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Fists lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Fists pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Fists blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Fists takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fists avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Ray Gunn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fists avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.

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.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Fists is blocking nicely.
Fists lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Fists.
Gunn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fists has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fists managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Fists leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fists has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Fists.
A short right from Fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fists holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gunn - that landed with a thud.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fists is defending well for now.
Gunn misses with a knee to the head.
Fists avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gunn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fists avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Fists stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fists as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Fists pushes Gunn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gunn trying to control the position but instead, Fists has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunn into the cage.

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.
Fists lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Fists lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fists on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fists working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fists up against the cage.
Fists lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Fists leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Fists avoids the damage to the body.
Fists is working Gunn over against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fists lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fists.
Fists digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Fists comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fists 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Fists!