PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crack Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gunn
vs
Hack

181 cm
26
167 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
20
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crack Hack!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Hack throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.

Gunn clinches up with Hack and pushes him back against the cage.
Hack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Hack blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hack throws an elbow but it misses.
Hack managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Hack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hack avoids it.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Hack pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hack avoids the damage to the body.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hack lands a knee to the head.
Gunn wants a takedown but no success here.

Gunn is trying to trip Hack. He has hold of a leg but Hack is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gunn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gunn wants to stand but Hack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gunn is fighting to break Hack's control of his arms but Hack is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn wants to stand but Hack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hack lands some strikes from the bottom.
Gunn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hack is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Hack trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gunn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gunn wants to stand but Hack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hack has his hands on Gunn's head, controlling the position.
Gunn won't allow Hack to sweep him here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hack seems keen to control Gunn's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaice Gunn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gunn has Hack up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn dodges an elbow strike from Hack.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gunn lands a knee to the body.

Gunn turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Hack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunn wants to stand but Hack has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hack works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gunn wants to free his trapped foot but Hack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gunn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hack's head.
Ground and pound from Gunn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hack trying to control here.

Gunn decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gunn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hack lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Hack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gunn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gunn wants to stand up but Hack has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gunn prevents Hack from improving his position.
Gunn wants to stand up but Hack has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Hack has one foot on Gunn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.

Gunn instigates a clinch.
Hack trying to stall but Gunn improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hack.
Hack lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunn goes for a takedown attempt but Hack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaice Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hack.

Gunn instigates a clinch.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.
Gunn wants to stall.
Hack avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.

Gunn breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gunn clinches with his opponent.
Hack slows down the pace here.
Gunn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Hack lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
Hack missing with knees to the body.
Hack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaice Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hack lands a nice uppercut.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Hack.
Crack Hack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
Hack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Hack managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
A nice left hand lands by Hack.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn has Hack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn jumps guard but Hack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Hack.
Hack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hack lands an elbow that stopped Gunn in his tracks for a moment.
Hack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn can't get the takedown.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hack avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hack lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.

Kaice Gunn's cut is getting worse.
Hack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn wants to stall.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hack scores with a hook to the body.
Hack misses with a knee strike.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Hack prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Hack.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike.
Hack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gunn's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crack Hack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaice Gunn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hack moves into the clinch.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Hack throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Hack.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Hack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Hack.
Hack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Hack tries to tie him up.
Hack missing with knees to the body.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hack misses with a low kick.

Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hack, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hack avoids it.
Gunn lands an elbow just above Hack 's eye.
Hack misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn blocks an elbow strike from Hack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Hack back against the cage.
Hack lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.
A short left from Hack.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hack as Gunn tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gunn's brow.
Hack scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hack prevents it.
Hack lands an elbow inside.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hack scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Hack pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hack throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Hack, against the cage.
Gunn looking to stall.
Hack looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Hack keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hack.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Hack tries to tie him up.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body.
Hack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hack working Gunn over with knees to the body.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Hack manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaice Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hack gets through Gunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Hack.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hack crunches a lovely knee into Gunn's ribcage.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Hack, against the cage.
Hack is stalling here.
Gunn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hack prevents it.
Gunn trying to stall but Hack improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gunn's brow.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunn avoiding damage as Hack throws knees to the body.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Hack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gunn blocks an elbow strike from Hack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Hack keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hack lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Hack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kaice Gunn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gunn can't get the takedown.
Hack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hack.
Gunn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Hack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Hack lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crack Hack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crack Hack!