PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazimierz Deyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazimierz Deyna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deyna
vs
Gunn

176 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
192 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazimierz Deyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seth Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deyna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Deyna.
Gunn throws a wild body kick that Deyna sees coming a mile off.
Deyna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Deyna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Deyna is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunn to keep the fight standing.

Deyna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deyna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Deyna clinches with his opponent.
Deyna can't break the clinch.

Deyna breaks from the clinch.
Deyna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Deyna.
Deyna tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deyna moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gunn.

Deyna drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Deyna throwing strikes from guard but Gunn blocks nicely.
Deyna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunn trying to keep a closed guard but Deyna is proving a slippery customer.
Deyna is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunn has wrist control.

Gunn working for a triangle but Deyna defends it easily.
Deyna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Deyna from controlling successfully.
Deyna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kazimierz Deyna has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Deyna misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with a straight right hand.
Deyna lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kazimierz Deyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deyna.
Seth Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deyna misses with a head kick.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazimierz Deyna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deyna throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Deyna throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.
Deyna closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Deyna pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deyna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deyna throws a sloppy head kick
and Gunn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Deyna misses with a hook.
Gunn scores with a three punch combo!
Deyna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunn looks winded!
No joy there for Deyna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deyna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deyna scores with a jab to the jaw.
Deyna lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deyna shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Deyna throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deyna tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Deyna moves out of range easily.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Deyna circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazimierz Deyna dominated that round.
That's time! Deyna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Deyna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deyna tries to clinch
and Gunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gunn lands a head kick!
Deyna throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Seth Gunn has been cut.

Gunn rushes Deyna and presses him up against the cage.

Deyna manages to break the clinch.
Deyna fails with the takedown.
Gunn cracks the inside of Deyna's front leg.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Deyna.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deyna fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazimierz Deyna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deyna scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deyna.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Deyna has time to react.
Deyna is looking to clinch.
Deyna misses with the combination.

Deyna moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Deyna has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Deyna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Deyna blocks the leg kick.
Deyna throws out a loose jab but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deyna doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deyna.
Gunn throws a front kick aimed at Deyna's knee but Deyna avoids it well.
Deyna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazimierz Deyna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deyna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Deyna is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gunn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Deyna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Deyna shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Deyna showed some decent athleticism there.
Deyna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunn on the ground.
Gunn tries to kick Deyna off in order to stand up. Deyna Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deyna working away.

Deyna stands up.
Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Deyna.
Gunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Deyna checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gunn avoids the head kick by Deyna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Deyna.
Deyna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Deyna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazimierz Deyna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Gunn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Deyna doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Deyna.
Danga de danga de dang - Deyna scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Deyna misses.
Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Deyna.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Gunn tries to bum rush Deyna with a series of wild strikes but Deyna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Deyna misses.
Deyna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deyna shoots in and drives through. Gunn sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deyna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Deyna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazimierz Deyna. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gunn gets a clinch.
Deyna is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gunn blocking some punches.
Deyna is trying to drag Gunn to the mat but Gunn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn cracks Deyna with a good jab.
Deyna looks to clinch
and Gunn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deyna is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Deyna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gunn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kazimierz Deyna is winning the standup battle so far.
Deyna fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Deyna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn throws a sloppy head kick and Deyna moves out of range easily.
Gunn throws a right hand that Deyna ducks under and follows up with a left that Deyna also avoids with ease.
Gunn tries to clinch but Deyna is having none of it.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Deyna.
Deyna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deyna circles away quickly and effectively.
Deyna throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with the combination.

Deyna drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Deyna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunn keeps working.
Gunn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deyna off and has taken his back!
Gunn wants to control but Deyna is keeping busy.

Gunn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deyna can't escape the position.
Deyna just trying to survive but Gunn is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Gunn go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deyna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazimierz Deyna.
Well Deyna 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazimierz Deyna!