PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Audun Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bauer
vs
Gunn

182 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Easton Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Audun Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunn.

It looks like Easton Bauer has been cut.
Audun Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Gunn.

Bauer pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a looping overhand right but Bauer ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Gunn.
Gunn swings for the body but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bauer tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bauer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bauer.
Gunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bauer.

Gunn breaks the clinch.
Bauer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bauer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bauer has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Bauer has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bauer tries to score a body lock takedown but Gunn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Bauer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easton Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Bauer lands a nice shot that snaps Gunn's head back.
Bauer fails to land with a series of punches.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn jumps guard but Bauer stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bauer wants a takedown but no success here.
Bauer lands a body shot.
Gunn gets underhooks to prevent Bauer's takedown attempt.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bauer is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Bauer tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.

Bauer closes the distance and clinches.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bauer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gunn looks gassed!
Gunn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunn is trying to keep Bauer in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bauer is controlling him.
Bauer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
Bauer trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Bauer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gunn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bauer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bauer tries to get out of the position.
Bauer looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is standing up over Bauer. Bauer looks to escape but Gunn dives into side control.
Bauer can't do much from the bottom here.

Gunn decides to stand back up.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Bauer is looking to clinch.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Bauer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bauer misses with a double jab.

Bauer rushes Gunn and presses him up against the cage.
Bauer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
Bauer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gunn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bauer tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Audun Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Bauer wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Bauer is looking to clinch.
Bauer tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
Bauer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bauer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bauer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bauer wants to clinch.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Easton Bauer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Easton Bauer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bauer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bauer wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Gunn swinging wilding here.
Gunn thuds a left hand into Bauer's body.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bauer scores with a jab.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Bauer avoids them all with ease.

Bauer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bauer lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bauer trying to control the action but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Bauer cracks Gunn with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bauer asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Gunn throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Bauer has Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Bauer has Gunn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bauer prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn looking for a takedown.
Bauer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gunn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Bauer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gunn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easton Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauer tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Gunn.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Gunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bauer counters with a left and a right that stings Gunn.
Gunn misses with a combination

and Bauer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gunn's guard.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Bauer isn't so interested in that idea.
Bauer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Bauer from controlling successfully.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bauer throws and elbow that misses. Gunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauer's guard. Nice move by Gunn!
Bauer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gunn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bauer trying to control here.
Bauer wants to sweep but Gunn has passed to side control!
Gunn working away.

Gunn decides to stand back up.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Bauer moves into range and clinches up with Gunn.
Bauer looking for a takedown.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Easton Bauer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Easton Bauer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunn lands with a hook. Bauer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bauer shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunn sprawls well. He's pushed Bauer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Easton Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn scores with a shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a double jab

and Bauer counters with a takedown into side control.
Bauer throws an elbow but Gunn slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bauer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gunn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bauer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bauer throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gunn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bauer trying to advance position but Gunn counters by regaining guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer is looking to advance position but Gunn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gunn controlling from mount.
Bauer tries to reverse the position but Gunn maintains control.
Bauer is working hard here to advance position.
Gunn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bauer is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gunn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bauer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bauer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bauer 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.
Bauer has a hand on Gunn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gunn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bauer is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunn controlling from the full mount.
Bauer is desperately trying to improve his position but Gunn has a good base and remains in mount.
Bauer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gunn controlling from mount.
Audun Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Gunn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bauer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gunn. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
Easton Bauer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bauer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Easton Bauer!