PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazaro Molina is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gunner
vs
Molina

188 cm
26
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gunner throws a leg kick but Molina moved away.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Gunner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molina.
Molina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunner.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunner is just out of range.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunner throws the kick towards the body but Molina avoids it.

Gunner scores with a takedown into Molina's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gunner looking to pass the guard.
Gunner is pushing down on Molina's leg trying to pass to half guard. Molina is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunner has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gunner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molina trying to control here.

Gunner has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Molina defend it? Gunner steps over the head and cranks it - Molina is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gunner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Gunner!