PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fulton
vs
Gunner

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Fulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunner drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Fulton has his foot on Gunner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunner works his way back into a safe position though.
Fulton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Fulton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fulton has control of Gunner's left arm, preventing Gunner from doing any damage.
Fulton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunner.

Gunner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Gunner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fulton quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fulton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunner stops Fulton from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton is trying to control the position but Gunner postures up.
Gunner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gunner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gunner wanted to stand there but Fulton had control of the position.
Fulton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ismael Fulton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fulton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Gunner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Gunner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fulton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Gunner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fulton sees it coming and defends easily.
Fulton is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fulton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunner pulls his head out easily.
Fulton is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton trying to hold on to Gunner's head to control him but Gunner postures up.
Gunner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gunner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gunner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fulton is trying to maintain the position but Gunner is very close to passing his half guard.

Gunner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fulton sees it coming and defends easily.
Fulton tries to roll over but Gunner keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gunner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Gunner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fulton, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fulton misses with a knee to the head.
Fulton working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gunner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gunner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gunner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gunner holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Gunner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fulton, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunner lands a body shot.
Fulton jumps guard but Gunner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Gunner pulls guard.
Fulton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gunner controlling Fulton's posture.
Gunner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fulton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gunner has control of Fulton's left arm, preventing Fulton from doing any damage.
Gunner wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fulton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gus Gunner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fulton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fulton is working Gunner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gunner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fulton prevents Gunner from getting back to his feet.
Gunner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fulton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunner avoids the attempt from Fulton to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gunner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gunner controlling his opponent.
Gunner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fulton 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.
Gunner prevents Fulton from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner unloads with some shots from mount but Fulton bucks and avoids them well.
Gunner blocks Fulton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gunner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gunner prevents Fulton from getting the reversal.
Gunner looking to ground and pound but Fulton is blocking nicely.
Fulton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunner controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fulton tries to hold on but Gunner postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fulton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fulton shrugs it off.
Gunner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gunner throws some wild stikes that Fulton manages to avoid easily.
Gunner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fulton because Gunner loaded up on that one.
Gunner trying to control but Fulton is having none of it.
Gunner thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Gunner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fulton shoots in but no luck this time.

Gunner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fulton did well to prevent Gunner getting side control.
Fulton is looking to get back to full guard here but Gunner has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fulton tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Fulton is looking for a sweep.
Fulton wants to control but Gunner postures up.
Fulton is trying to get back to half guard.
Gunner is looking to take a break and control but Fulton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fulton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton is trying desperately to improve position.
Fulton tries to lock up and control but Gunner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunner controlling the position easily from mount.
Gunner unloads with some shots from mount but Fulton bucks and avoids them well.
Fulton wants to control but Gunner is having none of it.
Fulton is squirming around, avoiding Gunner's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunner looking to secure an arm triangle but Fulton defends it well.
Fulton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gunner.
Gunner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fulton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fulton is working to get back to half guard.
Gunner controlling from mount.
Gunner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fulton because Gunner loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is looking to improve his position but Gunner isn't that keen on the idea.

Gunner has hold of Fulton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fulton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fulton is working to get back to half guard.
Gunner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fulton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fulton is looking to escape.
Gunner controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fulton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gunner.
Fulton is trying to stand up.
Gunner landing strikes from the mount.
Fulton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fulton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Gunner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunner 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Gunner!