PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cousteau comes to the cage accompanied by 20000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Monster Attacks . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cousteau
vs
Gunn

173 cm
26
169 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

165 cm
21
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cousteau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cousteau throws a shot from downtown. Gunn moves away and avoids it.
Gunn cracks Cousteau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cousteau looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn moves out of range as Cousteau strikes.
Cousteau misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Cousteau moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Cousteau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cousteau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cousteau shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cousteau has time to react.

Gunn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cousteau to the ground. Gunn is now in Cousteau's guard.
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 sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gunn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cousteau's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cousteau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunn trying to control but Cousteau is working from the bottom.
Cousteau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunn controls the pace.
Cousteau keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn wants to get up but he can't break Cousteau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Cousteau.
Cousteau trying to control the position.

Cousteau working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.

Cousteau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Cousteau is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunn defends well.
Gunn postures up.
Gunn wants to get up but he can't break Cousteau's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Cousteau.

Gunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cousteau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunn has managed to get both his arms back between Cousteau's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gunn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cousteau's guard.
Gunn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cousteau controls his leg.
Gunn wants to pass to mount but Cousteau is defending the position.
Gunn is trying to control. Cousteau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Cousteau actively working from the bottom here.

Cousteau looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cousteau tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cousteau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cousteau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Cousteau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cousteau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Gunn sizes up Cousteau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Gunn.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cousteau moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cousteau throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Cousteau misses
and Gunn counters with a left to the body.

Gunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cousteau sprawls well initially but Gunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cousteau!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gunn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Cousteau does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Cousteau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn throws a jab when Cousteau was well out of range.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cousteau tries to counter with a takedown but Gunn is quick to defend against it.
Gunn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn throws a hook but Cousteau blocks it.
Gunn connects with a body shot.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Cousteau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cousteau scores with a leg kick.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Cousteau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throws the left hand but Cousteau avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Cousteau.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Cousteau shakes it off.
Cousteau ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Cousteau changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chris Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cousteau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cousteau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cousteau wants to take the fight to the mat but Gunn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Cousteau gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gunn regains guard.
Gunn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cousteau is one step ahead there.
Cousteau stops Gunn from standing up.
Gunn is pulling down on Cousteau's head. It's preventing any offense from Cousteau, at least for the moment.
Gunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cousteau wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn scores with a shot to the side of Cousteau's head.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cousteau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunn walks away with a smile on his face. Cousteau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cousteau misses with a straight right.
Gunn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cousteau wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Cousteau looks for a takedown but Gunn sprawls well.
Cousteau blocks a jab.
Gunn throws a jab when Cousteau was well out of range.
Cousteau attempts a counter takedown but Gunn avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn connects with a body shot that sends Cousteau's belly button to the back.
Gunn lands an overhand right.
Gunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Cousteau's shoulder, as Cousteau tries to avoid the shot.
Gunn scores with a jab. Cousteau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cousteau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Cousteau misses the target.
Cousteau moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cousteau. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Cousteau has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Cousteau stalls.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cousteau backwards.
Cousteau working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cousteau leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn blocking some punches.

Cousteau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn lands a jab to Cousteau's midsection.
Cousteau slips under a jab.
Cousteau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Cousteau misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cousteau on the side of the head.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn tests Cousteau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cousteau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Cousteau tries to score with a low kick but Gunn moves his leg out of the way.
Gunn scores with a nice head shot.
Gunn lands a head shot.
Cousteau shoots in looking for a takedown but Gunn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cousteau's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cousteau or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cousteau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Gunn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cousteau.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cousteau blocks a jab.
Cousteau slips a straight right by Gunn.
Cousteau tries for a takedown but Gunn circles away easily
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunn takes a swing at Cousteau's ribcage but misses.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau has a takedown stuffed.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Gunn slips under a jab from Cousteau.
Gunn stuffs the takedown.
Cousteau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cousteau.
Cousteau tries to clinch up.
Cousteau throws a body shot but no joy.

Gunn gets a takedown into half guard.

Cousteau looking for submissions off his back.
Cousteau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau is looking to improve his position.
Gunn slows the pace down in half guard.
Gunn wants to take a breather but Cousteau is having none of it.
Chris Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn prevents Cousteau from improving his position.

Cousteau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
Gunn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is taking a breather. Cousteau says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cousteau is refusing to be controlled, as Gunn sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cousteau trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cousteau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cousteau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunn.
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Cousteau moves away and avoids it.
Cousteau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Gunn tries to get set, Cousteau tries to push him back and clinch up but Gunn manages to avoid the attempt.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but Cousteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cousteau darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cousteau wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gunn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cousteau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cousteau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cousteau wants to pass the guard but Gunn is defending well.
Gunn moves into full guard.
Chris Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cousteau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gunn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gunn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gunn!

Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cousteau keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunn 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Gunn!
Chris Gunn thanked the fans post fight for their support.