PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jero Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gunn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to England belongs to me. Wolf has chosen schism as his entrance music. Jero Wolf told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gunn
vs
Wolf

190 cm
31
157 lbs
15 - 17 - 1

177 cm
29
169 lbs
18 - 10 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jero Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a leg kick that misses.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunn throws a head kick that Wolf semi-blocks.
Gunn misses with a low kick as Wolf jumps back.
Wolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunn sprawls well. Gunn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wolf gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jero Wolf.

Wolf fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gunn sprawls well initially but Wolf persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gunn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn lands with a kick to the temple. Wolf shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wolf slips a jab from Gunn.
Wolf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Wolf circles away.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolf throws a front kick aimed at Gunn's knee but Gunn avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Wolf or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn which made him look bad.
Gunn tries to bum rush Wolf with a series of wild strikes but Wolf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crunch! Gunn slams his shin into Wolf's torso.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Gunn tries to land a front kick but Wolf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wolf is defended easily by Gunn.
Gunn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn scores with a head kick.
Wolf throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gunn thumps Wolf with a low kick.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Gunn slaps away a takedown attempt from Wolf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wolf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolf avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn has Wolf pushed against the cage.
Gunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolf's brow.
Wolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolf blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Wolf takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
Gunn lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray 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 throws a wild body kick that Wolf sees coming a mile off.
Wolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jero Wolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunn cracks Wolf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wolf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Wolf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gunn misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gunn won't be happy with that.
Gunn is looking to regain half guard here but Wolf keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn is trying to control Wolf's posture but Wolf avoids it.

Wolf decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gunn to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wolf fails to land the takedown.
Wolf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunn as he jumps to the side.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Wolf circles away.
Gunn throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolf postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Gunn pulls Wolf in close to prevent any damage.
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolf is one step ahead there.
Wolf scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wolf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf is in close to Gunn's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wolf can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Gunn.
Gunn lands a heavy elbow.
Gunn lands a heavy elbow.
Wolf is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wolf in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gunn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wolf is looking to escape.
Gunn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wolf looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gunn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wolf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gunn looking to control but Wolf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Gunn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn prevents Wolf from getting the reversal.
Gunn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wolf looks a forlorn figure.
Gunn looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Gunn dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Wolf throws a sloppy body shot
and Gunn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wolf's knee momentarily.
Gunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolf misses with a takedown
and Gunn counters with a low kick, right behind Wolf 's knee.
Gunn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wolf blocks the body kick.
Wolf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Gunn.
A leg kick checked by Wolf.
Gunn lands with a straight right. Wolf didn't see that one coming.
Ray Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Wolf steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gunn. That one must have hurt.
Wolf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Wolf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ray Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jero Wolf.
Wolf shoots in and drives through. Gunn sprawls well.

Wolf closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the cage.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Wolf is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wolf being controlled against the cage.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Jero Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeps control of Wolf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wolf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolf avoids it.
The referee calls for Gunn to work.
Wolf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Wolf is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Gunn slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wolf as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolf avoids the damage to the body.
Wolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolf dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn lands a damaging elbow.
Wolf blocks an elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Gunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolf.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wolf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Wolf.
Gunn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wolf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wolf tries to break free but Gunn pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gunn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Gunn!
Ray Gunn retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Ray Gunn made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.