PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bird
vs
Guns

185 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Guns!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bird misses with a leg kick.
Guns fails with a takedown attempt.

Bird has closed the distance and engaged Guns in a clinch.
Guns jumps guard but Bird turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bird softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bird misses with a punch to the body.

Guns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guns throws a poor cross that misses
and Bird counters with a leg kick.
Guns misses with a straight right.
A jab from Bird finds it's way through Guns's defenses.
A lazy left from Guns finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bird is looking to slow Guns down with leg kicks.
Bird lands with a nice body kick.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Bird misses the shot to the body.
Bird sizes up Guns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Guns.
Bird looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bird fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bird fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Guns checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns moves out of range as Bird strikes.
Bird jabs at Guns's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.

Bird forces Guns back against the cage and clinches.
Guns letting Bird take a breather here.

Bird breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bird.
Dennis Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Bird instigates a clinch.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Bird keeps him there for the moment.
Guns has Bird pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bird manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dennis Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Guns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guns gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Guns is trying to control the action in half guard but Bird is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bird desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Guns is trying to work for a kimura but Bird is defending well.
Guns is trying to control the action in half guard but Bird is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guns is nestled in close to Bird, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guns stalling away here and it's allowed Bird to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns trying to control but Bird is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guns accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bird wants to sweep but no luck.
Bird keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.
Guns throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns trying to control the position from guard on top but Bird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns postures up in Bird's guard and throws a big left but Bird blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird seems keen to control Guns's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Bird dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guns checks a low kick from Bird.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.

Guns closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bird did well to prevent Guns getting side control.

Guns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Guns is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bird has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bird is not content to let Guns control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Guns is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guns scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Guns is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guns is thwarting Bird's attempts to control the position.

Guns is working for a kimura but Bird is defending it quite comfortably.

Guns 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Guns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Guns 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.

Guns is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bird has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bird defending well though.
Bird is staying active underneath Guns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Guns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bird is looking for a sweep. Guns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird is looking to control Guns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bird avoid being mounted?
Guns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guns throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Guns is keen to just control but Bird is a slippery customer.
Bird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bird is looking to improve his position.

Guns is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Guns 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!

Bird lands a really nice looking cross but Guns seems unphased.
Guns shoots in looking for a takedown but Bird manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guns's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Guns with that takedown attempt.
Bird throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bird, right into the meat.
Guns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bird.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bird takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
Bird misses with a straight left.
Bird throws a low kick but Guns moves out of range easily.
Guns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bird connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guns scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Guns.
Guns misses with a looping right.
Dennis Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bird attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bird lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Bird is looking to wear down Guns with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Bird feints and then cracks Guns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guns down.
Bird throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird tries to clinch but Guns moves out of range.
Bird misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bird throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Guns misses.
Guns misses with an uppercut. Bird saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Guns lands.
Dennis Bird is winning the standup battle so far.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bird lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bird defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guns.
Dennis Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Guns.
A left lands for Guns.
Bird lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Bird slips the punch.
Guns takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Bird lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guns doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird throws a push kick but Guns slaps the foot to one side.
Guns throws an off balance right hand
and Bird makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Bird drives through and clinches with Guns against the cage.
Bird misses with a punch on the inside.
Guns tries for a takedown but Bird manages to get underhooks.
Bird lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bird tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bird breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bird.
Guns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bird tries to clinch up.
Guns misses with a left hand
and Bird counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Bird showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bird has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Bird!
A victorious Dennis Bird thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.