PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjj
vs
Gunn

184 cm
28
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn is looking to clinch but Bjj is avoiding it.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bjj shoots in and drives through. Gunn sprawls well.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Gunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bjj. That did some damage!
Gunn throws a wild body kick that Bjj sees coming a mile off.
Gunn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bjj stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gunn tries to clinch but Bjj is having none of it.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Bjj keeps it at a distance.
Bjj tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjj, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjj goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gunn prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bjj is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Bjj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjj gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Gunn stalls.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjj shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gunn pinned against the cage. Gunn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bjj has a takedown stuffed.

Gunn clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn breaks the clinch.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Kaice Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn dips to his left and cracks Bjj with an uppercut!
Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Bjj off the cage and back into range.
Bjj tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gunn swivels and escapes.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Bjj avoids them all with ease.
Bjj checks a leg kick.
Bjj fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bjj. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjj circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gunn.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Bjj is avoiding it.

Bjj closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gunn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjj content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bjj working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bjj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet but Bjj is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bjj drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gunn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bjj has Gunn in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjj wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gunn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bjj seems to be looking for submissions.
Gunn looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bjj 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.
Bjj sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gunn defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gunn misses with a double jab.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Bjj is avoiding it.
Gunn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bjj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gunn. Bjj shrugs it off though.
Gunn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjj is just out of range.

Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Bjj.
Gunn crunches a lovely knee into Bjj's ribcage.
Bjj has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gunn after a bit of a struggle.
Gunn is pressed up against the cage. Bjj 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bjj. Bjj circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bjj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gunn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunn keeping full guard, as Bjj tries to pass.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Bjj loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
Bjj wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Bjj forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bjj seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bjj seems to be looking for submissions.

Bjj is looking for a kimura but Gunn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bjj to get the leverage.

Bjj is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjj maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gunn could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bjj has cracked it and Gunn is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bjj!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Spar Bjj!
A relieved looking Spar Bjj thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.