PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Shoot Shotgun. Gregorovitsj is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pink Panther Theme. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gunn
vs
Gregorovitsj

176 cm
26
164 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

175 cm
26
164 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

Conviction
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Tommie Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorovitsj throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gregorovitsj scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gunn in his tracks.
Gregorovitsj throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.
Gregorovitsj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregorovitsj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gregorovitsj wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunn lands with a nice body kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
A jab from Gregorovitsj finds it's way through Gunn's defenses.
Gregorovitsj avoids the body shot from Gunn.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunn.
Gunn looks to land a left hand but Gregorovitsj moved out of range nicely.

Gregorovitsj closes the distance and clinches.
Gregorovitsj blocking some punches.
Gunn tries to work over Gregorovitsj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Gregorovitsj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj lands a right hand.
Gregorovitsj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gunn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gregorovitsj regains guard.
Gunn won't allow Gregorovitsj to sweep him here.
Gregorovitsj trying to control the position.
Gunn wants to pass the guard but Gregorovitsj is keeping the position.
Gunn trying to control but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom.
Gregorovitsj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Gregorovitsj has wrist control.
Gregorovitsj has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gregorovitsj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gregorovitsj was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice shot that snaps Gregorovitsj's head back.
Gunn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Gunn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gregorovitsj thows a leg kick but Gunn checks it

and Gunn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gregorovitsj's guard now.
Gregorovitsj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gregorovitsj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn won't allow Gregorovitsj to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gregorovitsj keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gregorovitsj lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gunn!
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Gregorovitsj maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj controlling from the full mount.
Gregorovitsj trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gregorovitsj avoids the attempt from Gunn to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Tommie Gunn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick from Gunn lands but Gregorovitsj takes it in his stride.

It looks like Boris Gregorovitsj has been cut.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Gregorovitsj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Gregorovitsj avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Gunn.
Gunn throws out a leg kick but Gregorovitsj moves out of range and Gunn only half commits.
Gregorovitsj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunn blocks the body kick.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Gunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gregorovitsjs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregorovitsj.
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!
Gregorovitsj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Gregorovitsj counters by clinching up.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregorovitsj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregorovitsj misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body punch.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gregorovitsj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gregorovitsj landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Gregorovitsj.

Gunn breaks the clinch.
Gregorovitsj scores with a hook to the body. Gunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gunn blocks the body kick.
Good work by Gregorovitsj as he checks the leg kick.
Gregorovitsj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunn.
Boris Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn throws a body punch but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tommie Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gunn rather than just go for the knockout.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Gregorovitsj slips a jab from Gunn.
A shot to the body from Gunn misses

and Gregorovitsj counters by moving into the clinch.
Gunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gregorovitsj stops a takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the head.
Gunn lands a body punch.
Gregorovitsj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gregorovitsj struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Gunn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gregorovitsj pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregorovitsj slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stalling against the cage.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the body kick from Gunn.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregorovitsj as he avoids it easily.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gregorovitsj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gregorovitsj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gregorovitsj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Gunn with a jab.
Gregorovitsj cracks Gunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gregorovitsj throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with an inside leg kick.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Gregorovitsj punishes Gunn's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj throws a low kick, looking for Gunn's leg but Gunn calmly moves out of range.
Gunn lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Gregorovitsj as he checks the leg kick.
Gregorovitsj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gregorovitsj if he has to take too many more of those.
Gregorovitsj thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Gregorovitsj sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gregorovitsj scores with a hook to the body. Gunn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn swinging wildly here.
A jab from Gregorovitsj finds it's way through Gunn's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommie Gunn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boris Gregorovitsj'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gregorovitsj looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn thumps Gregorovitsj with a low kick.
Gregorovitsj checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gregorovitsj lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gunn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gunn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gregorovitsj on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gregorovitsj digs a good body shot into Gunn's ribs.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gregorovitsj blocks the body kick.
A jab from Gunn misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Gunn catches Gregorovitsj right on the button with a cross.
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Gregorovitsj moved away.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Gregorovitsj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gregorovitsj will feel that in the morning.
Gregorovitsj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregorovitsj.
Gunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gregorovitsj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Gunn moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.

Gunn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn trying to control the position but Gregorovitsj is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Gregorovitsj's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gregorovitsj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with the ground and pound.
Tommie Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gregorovitsj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gregorovitsj can't do much from the bottom here.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregorovitsj keeps working.
Gregorovitsj has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gunn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gregorovitsj will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunn lands a body shot.
Gunn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gregorovitsj throws the kick towards the body but Gunn avoids it.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn misses with a hook
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gunn thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommie Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunn, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Gunn!
An out of breath Tommie Gunn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.