PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne ft. Eminem - Drop the World. Gunn has chosen Don't Shoot Shotgun as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Garcia
vs
Gunn

175 cm
28
169 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunn. Gunn obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gunn, right into the meat.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Gunn.
Garcia misses with a right hand

and Gunn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garcia wants to control but Gunn passes into side.
Gunn trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Gunn controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
Gunn trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Garcia is in a horrible position here. Gunn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gunn scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn breaks from Garcia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gunn controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn landing strikes from the mount.
Gunn controlling the position easily from mount.
Gunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gunn looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gunn looking to finish Garcia with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garcia!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Gunn maintains control.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Gunn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcia taking shots to the head.
Gunn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gunn controlling from the full mount.
Gunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn raining down shots from the mount!
Gunn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Gunn looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.
Gunn moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gunn closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.

Gunn has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garcia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gunn punishes Garcia with strikes from the back mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gunn is landing with strikes. Garcia can't take much more of this.
Garcia looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gunn.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Garcia.
Garcia prevents Gunn from getting a body triangle.
Gunn cracks Garcia with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Garcia from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Garcia up.
Gunn trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Garcia doesn't escape.
Gunn wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Garcia covers up after that shot from Gunn.
Garcia is really stuck here.
Gunn is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Garcia covers up after that shot from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn biding his time, controlling Garcia.
Can Garcia hold on?! Gunn is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gunn tries to keep control of the position but Garcia is staying busy.
Gunn just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Garcia looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Tommie Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn is riding his opponent, not letting Garcia buck him off.
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but Gunn has full control of the position and if anything, Garcia has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is landing with strikes. Garcia can't take much more of this.
Gunn controlling from the back.
Let's hope that Gunn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gunn gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gunn gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gunn apologises and we restart here on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia is trying to push Gunn away but Gunn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Gunn digs a right hand into Garcia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garcia's gas tank.
Garcia tries to break free but Gunn pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gunn lands a takedown into guard.
Gunn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gunn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gunn prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Gunn's leg but Gunn calmly moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Gunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.

Gunn drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
A short right from Gunn on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gunn.
Gunn lands with a right to the head.
Garcia can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcia won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Gunn on the inside.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunn.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunn prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Garcia wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Garcia is pressed up against the cage. Gunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garcia down to the mat. Garcia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tommie Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gunn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn pushes Garcia away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gunn.
Gunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gunn.

Gunn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gunn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnny Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommie Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunn 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Gunn!
Tommie Gunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.