PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaaki Hatsumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cees Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatsumi comes into the arena with Ninja mi Ninja blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hatsumi
vs
Gunn

181 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
182 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Hatsumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cees Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunn dips to his left and cracks Hatsumi with an uppercut!
Gunn throws a combination. Hatsumi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatsumi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hatsumi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hatsumi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hatsumi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Hatsumi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hatsumi taking a breather here.
Hatsumi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Hatsumi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hatsumi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hatsumi pulls his head out easily.
Gunn is trying to stand back up but Hatsumi is controlling him
Gunn is refusing to be controlled, as Hatsumi sits in half guard.

Hatsumi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to maintain the position but Hatsumi is very close to passing his half guard.
Gunn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hatsumi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hatsumi.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hatsumi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gunn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hatsumi is looking to take a break and control but Gunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatsumi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gunn sees it coming and defends easily.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back.
Gunn won't allow Hatsumi to pass to mount.

Hatsumi is looking for a kimura here.
Gunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hatsumi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hatsumi's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatsumi turns into Gunn and is now in his guard.
Hatsumi wants to stand and escape but instead Gunn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Hatsumi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gunn passes into side control.
Hatsumi is trying to work for a sweep but Gunn has mounted him!
Gunn blocks Hatsumi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gunn looking to finish Hatsumi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hatsumi!
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.
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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatsumi.

Gunn gets a takedown into half guard.
Gunn controlling the action here.

Hatsumi looking for subs from the bottom but Gunn mounts him!
Gunn content just to control the position here.
Hatsumi manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hatsumi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hatsumi tries to hold on but Gunn pushes him away.
Hatsumi is looking to improve his position but Gunn isn't that keen on the idea.

Gunn is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatsumi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hatsumi misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Hatsumi.
Gunn feints a jab promting Hatsumi to slip. Gunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hatsumi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gunn lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatsumi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hatsumi tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Hatsumi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hatsumi dodges the punch combination from Gunn.

Hatsumi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gunn is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatsumi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gunn has picked Hatsumi up and slammed him! Hatsumi can't keep hold of the triangle and Gunn manages to pass to side control!
Hatsumi bucks up and tries to throw Gunn off but instead Gunn has got his back!
Gunn lands a shot to the body.
Hatsumi trying to control the position but Gunn manages to sink in the hooks.
Gunn is trying to stick to Hatsumi's back but Hatsumi is turning into Gunn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gunn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hatsumi.
Gunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gunn working for a triangle but Hatsumi defends it easily.
Hatsumi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Hatsumi from controlling successfully.

Gunn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hatsumi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hatsumi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gunn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hatsumi looking for submissions off his back.
Cees Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hatsumi actively working from the bottom here.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatsumi throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Hatsumi slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Cees Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatsumi throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatsumi.
Hatsumi takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.
Hatsumi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatsumi.
Hatsumi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cees Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hatsumi gets a double leg takedown into Gunn's guard.

Gunn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gunn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hatsumi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatsumi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gunn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hatsumi, into his guard.

Hatsumi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.
Gunn trying to control but Hatsumi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn passes into half guard.
Hatsumi tries to roll over but Gunn keeps him under control.
Hatsumi wants to get back to his feet.
Hatsumi is looking for a sweep. Gunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatsumi actively working from the bottom here.
Hatsumi is looking for a sweep. Gunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatsumi wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hatsumi tries to kick Gunn off but Gunn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gunn is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatsumi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gunn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hatsumi is just riding it out for now. Gunn eventually gives up the hold.
Hatsumi trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
Masaaki Hatsumi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunn is looking for a kimura but Hatsumi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gunn to get the leverage.
Hatsumi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunn wants to control but Hatsumi is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatsumi trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cees Gunn.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

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