PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mortimer Plumbtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plumbtree comes into a darkened arena with his song building. White and Nerdy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gunn
vs
Plumbtree

181 cm
21
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
29
130 lbs
8 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortimer Plumbtree!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Plumbtree.
Gunn misses with a combination
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Plumbtree.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Plumbtree circles away easily
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn with a poor takedown
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Plumbtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn looks to clinch
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn misses the body punch
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plumbtree is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Plumbtree moves out of range.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Plumbtree sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaice Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Plumbtree moves out of range easily.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Gunn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Gunn misses with a combination
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunn moves to clinch but Plumbtree breaks away
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Plumbtree defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that Gunn semi-blocks.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
Plumbtree connects with a high kick.
Gunn moves to clinch but Plumbtree breaks away
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn misses with an uppercut
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Mortimer Plumbtree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn misses with a jab to the body
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mortimer Plumbtree dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plumbtree throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gunn's head.

Plumbtree tries to sprawl but Gunn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gunn tries to pass to full mount but Plumbtree defends it.
Gunn tries to stand and escape but Plumbtree is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Plumbtree makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gunn looks to throw a body kick
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mortimer Plumbtree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunn darts in trying to clinch
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn tries to clinch
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Gunn tries to land a body kick
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Plumbtree. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plumbtree manages to avoid it.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Plumbtree circles away easily
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plumbtree lands a head kick!
Kaice Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
Plumbtree throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Gunn misses with an uppercut
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Plumbtree.
Gunn moves to clinch but Plumbtree breaks away
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Gunn moves to clinch but Plumbtree breaks away
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a lazy body kick
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gunn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Plumbtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gunn misses with a leg kick
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Plumbtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Plumbtree plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Plumbtree plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plumbtree throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gunn.
Gunn misses the body punch
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunn misses with a double jab
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunn closes the distance but Plumbtree moves to the side
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mortimer Plumbtree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Plumbtree moves out of range easily.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Plumbtree won't allow it.

Plumbtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gunn is looking to wear down Plumbtree with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Plumbtree.
Gunn looks to clinch
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gunn closes the distance but Plumbtree moves to the side
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick. That will keep Gunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Plumbtree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plumbtree circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Plumbtree.
Gunn tries to clinch
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunn tries to clinch up
and Plumbtree counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gunn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Gunn throws a lazy body kick
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Plumbtree circles away from the clinch attempt
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a lazy head kick
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Gunn closes the distance but Plumbtree moves to the side
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn misses with a combination
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Gunn fails with the takedown
and Plumbtree counters with a head kick.
Plumbtree throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plumbtree counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Plumbtree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn misses with a double jab
and Plumbtree counters with a big head kick but Gunn shrugs it off.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plumbtree tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaice Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Gunn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mortimer Plumbtree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Plumbtree 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mortimer Plumbtree!
Our winner, Mortimer Plumbtree, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.