PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaice Gunn had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Derek Scarlatti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Scarlatti

181 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scarlatti!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scarlatti has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Gunn is pressed up against the cage. Scarlatti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gunn down to the mat. Gunn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn misses the jab.
Scarlatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gunn instigates a clinch.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scarlatti is trying to force a seperation but Gunn has the dominant position.
Scarlatti is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gunn gets underhooks to prevent Scarlatti's takedown attempt.
Kaice Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Gunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scarlatti's efforts to push away.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarlatti lands a leg kick that knocks Gunn off balance momentarily.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Scarlatti cracks Gunn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti wants to clinch

and Gunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gunn.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Scarlatti wriggles free and stands up.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Scarlatti moved away.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Scarlatti avoids them all with ease.

Scarlatti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Scarlatti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.

Scarlatti breaks from the clinch.
Scarlatti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gunn avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Scarlatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scarlatti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.

Scarlatti takes the fight into the clinch.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Scarlatti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scarlatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Scarlatti moves into the clinch successfully.
Scarlatti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gunn is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scarlatti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Scarlatti blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scarlatti.
Gunn crunches a lovely knee into Scarlatti's ribcage.
Scarlatti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarlatti won't allow it.

Scarlatti breaks from the clinch.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Scarlatti stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scarlatti. That's going to slow Gunn down.

Gunn gets caught flat footed, as Scarlatti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Scarlatti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gunn is trying to control the position but Scarlatti postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scarlatti stands up from Gunn's guard - Scarlatti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarlatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarlatti.

Scarlatti instigates a clinch.

Scarlatti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarlatti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gunn if he has to take too many more of those.

Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Scarlatti gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scarlatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Scarlatti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Scarlatti 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.

Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Scarlatti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gunn back to the cage. Scarlatti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scarlatti moves out of range as Gunn throws a body kick.
Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scarlatti.
Scarlatti stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunn. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaice Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scarlatti.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Scarlatti. Scarlatti gets slowly back to his feet.

Scarlatti gets a double leg takedown into Gunn's guard.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Scarlatti from controlling successfully.
Scarlatti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Scarlatti isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scarlatti stands up from Gunn's guard - Scarlatti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Scarlatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarlatti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaice Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Gunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Scarlatti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn connects with a knee to the head.
Gunn crunches a lovely knee into Scarlatti's ribcage.

Scarlatti pulls guard.
Derek Scarlatti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn wants to stand and escape but instead Scarlatti has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Scarlatti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Scarlatti.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn leaves Scarlatti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scarlatti ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Scarlatti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scarlatti tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Scarlatti throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Scarlatti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Scarlatti.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Scarlatti. Gunn shrugs it off though.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Scarlatti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scarlatti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Scarlatti lands a knee to the body.

Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.
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!

Scarlatti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gunn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scarlatti on the ground.
Gunn trying to control but Scarlatti postures up.

Scarlatti decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Scarlatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gunn tries to clinch up but Scarlatti circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.

Scarlatti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scarlatti lands in his opponent's guard.
Gunn is wriggling around but Scarlatti manages to pass to half guard.
Scarlatti is taking a breather. Gunn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Scarlatti seems to be working for a kimura but Gunn defends the submission attempt.

Scarlatti stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gunn to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Scarlatti dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scarlatti forces Gunn back against the cage and clinches.
Scarlatti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Scarlatti circles away.
Scarlatti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarlatti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn throws a right hand that Scarlatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Scarlatti also avoids with ease.

Scarlatti pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Scarlatti tries to score a body lock takedown but Gunn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti misses with a knee strike.
Derek Scarlatti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scarlatti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scarlatti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Scarlatti tries to score a body lock takedown but Gunn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scarlatti scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarlatti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaice Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Scarlatti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scarlatti has Gunn pressed against the cage, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch.

Gunn gets tackled into the cage by Scarlatti. Scarlatti maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarlatti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunn goes for a takedown attempt but Scarlatti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Scarlatti wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scarlatti fails with an attempt to clinch.

Scarlatti clinches with his opponent.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Scarlatti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scarlatti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gunn prevents it.
Gunn effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarlattis head.

Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derek Scarlatti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Scarlatti moves out of range.
Scarlatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarlatti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Scarlatti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scarlatti is pressed up against the cage. Gunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scarlatti down to the mat. Scarlatti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Scarlatti seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Scarlatti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scarlatti 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Scarlatti!
Derek Scarlatti took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.