PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carson Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cees Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wood
vs
Gunn

175 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carson Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cees Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.

Gunn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gunn tries for a kimura but Wood is defending well.

Gunn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carson Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gunn tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wood looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood works over Gunn's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wood.
Wood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wood defending well as Gunn loads up on a big left hand.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gunn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunn there as he acknowledges the shot.

Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood misses with a body punch.

Gunn pulls Wood into guard.

Wood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gunn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wood has managed to get both his arms back between Gunn's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wood trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gunn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunn looks gassed!
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gunn pushes Wood off and gets back to his feet.

Gunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gunn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gunn trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cees Gunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunn shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carson Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Wood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunn.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
Carson Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cees Gunn.
A jab from Wood finds it's way through Gunn's defenses.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wood looks to clinch

and Gunn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood wants to hit a switch here but Gunn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wood there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wood rolls, trying to escape but Gunn keeps control of the position.
Gunn struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wood tries to roll but Gunn sticks to his back.
Gunn misses with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Gunn working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gunn is breathing heavily.

Wood defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gunn's arms.
Gunn avoiding Wood 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wood wants to get back to full guard but Gunn has mounted him!
Gunn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wood because Gunn loaded up on that one.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Gunn maintains control.

Gunn get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn looking to score a takedown here. Wood is defending well but Gunn drives through and ends up in Wood's guard.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Wood wants to stand up but Gunn is controlling him.

Gunn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gunn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wood looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gunn has picked Wood up and slammed him! Wood can't keep hold of the triangle and Gunn manages to pass to side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gunn is trying to get an arm triangle but Wood is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cees Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wood gets a clinch.
Gunn prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gunn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunn tries to pull guard but Wood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Gunn drags the fight down to the ground.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood throwing strikes but missing.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Gunn is keeping the position.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wood's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wood is on top in guard.
Wood throws a big right hand that misses.

Gunn has his feet on Wood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood scores with a one two! Gunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Wood.

Wood moves into the clinch.

Gunn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wood trying to control the action but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Gunn dodges the ground and pound from Wood.

Wood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wood is trying to ground and pound but Gunn uses the momentary lack of control by Wood to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control here.
Wood is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn controls Wood momentarily but Wood frees himself.
Carson Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cees Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gunn 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cees Gunn!