PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Worner looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Worner
vs
Gun

172 cm
20
130 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

165 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Gun!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Worner, pushing him back against the cage.
Gun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Worner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gun throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Gun.
Gun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gun landing knees to the head.
Gun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gun scores with a knee to the head.
Gun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worner blocks it with crossed arms.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Gun has him pressed against the cage.
Gun lands a knee to the head.
Gun with a knee to the head.
Gun looks gassed!
Worner wants to break free but Gun has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gun.
Gun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worner blocks it with crossed arms.
Worner goes for a takedown attempt but Gun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Billy Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gun looks to clinch

and Worner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gun's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Worner is looking to work some ground and pound but Gun has wrist control.
Worner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Worner wants to stand but Gun is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gun managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Worner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Worner connects with a couple of short punches.
Worner being controlled here momentarily.
Worner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Worner with a nice head shot there.
Worner cracks Gun with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun wants to sweep but no luck.
Gun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Worner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gun controlling Worner's posture.
Worner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gun is controlling Worner's posture.
Gun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Worner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worner wants to stand but Gun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gun managing to control the position.
Worner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Worner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Worner with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun seems keen to control Worner's posture.
Gun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gun controls Worner momentarily but Worner frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Gun.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Worner both land. Nice combination.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but Gun shows good takedown defense.
Gun's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gun duly obliges.
Gun feints and then cracks Worner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Worner down.
Gun tries to clinch up but Worner circles away and keeps his distance.
Gun doesn't manage to clinch there - Worner circles away.

Gun closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gun lands a damaging elbow.
Gun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gun misses with a knee strike.
Gun has a couple of punches blocked by Worner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worner is trying to break the clinch but Gun has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Worner has had enough of the clinch but Gun keeps him there for the moment.
Worner tries to work over Gun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gun lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Austin Worner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gun lands with a good body shot.
Austin Worner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gun connects with a body shot that sends Worner's belly button to the back.
Jab by Gun.
Worner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gun.
Worner avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gun rushes Worner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gun misses with a knee to the head.
Gun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gun lands a left hand.
Gun with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Worner tries to circle away but Gun has him pinned against the cage.
Worner tries to stall but Gun uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Worner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gun looking to throw knees to the head but Worner is blocking nicely.
Worner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
A short right from Gun.
Gun trying to land knees to the body.
Worner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gun lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner looking to slow down the pace here.
Gun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Worner's face.
Gun tries to land knees in the clinch but Worner avoids the damage to the body.
Worner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Worner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gun walks away with a smile on his face. Worner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worner avoids the head kick by Gun.
Gun wants to clinch up but Worner keeps it at a distance.
Worner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billy Gun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Worner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worner.
Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gun avoids it really well and circles away.
Worner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun connects with a looping right hand.
Worner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Worner tries to keep at a distance but Gun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Worner's efforts to push away.
Gun lands with a light punch inside.
Gun tries a knee to the head but Worner blocks it.

Worner successfully pulls guard.
Worner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Worner is working an open guard so Gun takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gun.
Gun defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
Gun lands a jab to the head.
Worner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gun.
Gun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gun moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worner tries to pull guard but Gun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gun lands a knee to the body.
Gun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worner blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Gun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gun lands a two punch combo.
Gun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gun moves into the clinch successfully.
Gun landing knees to the body.
Gun lands with a short shot to the head.
Gun with a knee to the head.
Worner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gun walks away with a smile on his face. Worner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Worner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Worner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Worner blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Worner fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Worner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gun lands a knee to the head.
Worner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gun avoids it.
Worner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Gun.
Gun throws a punch but it's blocked by Worner.
Gun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gun tries to land a knee to the head but Worner blocks with his arms.
Worner tries to score a body lock takedown but Gun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gun landing knees to the head.
Worner takes an elbow to the temple.
Worner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun scores with a knee to the head.
Gun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gun misses with a knee strike.
Gun throws a head punch that misses.
Gun pushes Worner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Worner.
Gun gets through Worner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gun has Worner pressed against the cage, preventing Worner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gun as Worner tries to tie him up.
Gun lands a body shot.
Gun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gun landing knees to the body.
Gun tries a knee to the head but Worner blocks it.
Worner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gun lands a knee to the head.
Gun gets underhooks to prevent Worner's takedown attempt.
Gun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gun lands a nice knee to the body.
Gun misses with a knee to the head.
Gun tries to land knees in the clinch but Worner avoids the damage to the body.
Gun avoiding damage as Worner throws knees to the body.
Gun lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gun.
Worner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gun to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gun.
Gun landing knees to the head.
Gun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gun scores a nice knee to the body.
Worner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gun connects with a knee to the head.
Gun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Worner tries for a takedown but Gun manages to get underhooks.
Gun looking to throw knees to the head but Worner is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gun scores a nice knee to the body.
Gun lands a hook that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Gun landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gun!
After the fight, Billy Gun was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.