PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandridge comes to the cage accompanied by 6 pack of beer- Hank 3. Brad Bandridge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bandridge
vs
Gunn

187 cm
28
185 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

181 cm
33
185 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bandridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandridge lands with a shot to the body.
Bandridge scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bandridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bandridge throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunn shoots in but Bandridge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Bandridge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bandridge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** in the buildup to the fight.
Bandridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandridge appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bandridge swings widly with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bandridge drops Gunn with a beautiful combination! Gunn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bandridge is looking for the KO!

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandridge.
A slow jab from Bandridge misses its intended target.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Bandridge circles away and keeps his distance.

Bandridge feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gunn sprawling to the canvas! Gunn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bandridge finish him?!

Gunn is rocked!
No joy there for Bandridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn throws out a counter right but Bandridge avoids it with no problem.
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bandridge finish him?
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn scores with the left hand. Bandridge knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bandridge with a jab.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bandridge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandridge lands with a straight right. Gunn didn't see that one coming.
Gunn fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn blocks a jab.

Bandridge cracks Gunn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gunn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bandridge finish him?

That has opened up Kaice Gunn's cut even more.
Bandridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bandridge throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandridge moves out of range as Gunn strikes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bandridge enables Gunn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bandridge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bandridge is pulling down on Gunn's head. It's preventing any offense from Gunn, at least for the moment.
Bandridge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandridge has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunn looking to sit in guard and control but Bandridge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bandridge lands a couple of digs.
Gunn trying to strike off his back.

Gunn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandridge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Bandridge isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to sweep but no luck.

Bandridge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gunn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandridge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bandridge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The cut above Kaice Gunn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Bandridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaice Gunn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bandridge connects with a right hand. Gunn shakes it off.
Bandridge misses with a looping left.
Gunn on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Kaice Gunn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bandridge misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Bandridge misses its intended target.
Gunn tries to clinch but Bandridge is having none of it.
Bandridge scores with a one two! Gunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bandridge misses with the combination.
Gunn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bandridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Bandridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn wants to counter with a clinch but Bandridge pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bandridge.

Gunn pushes Bandridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Bandridge tries to break the clinch but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn connects with a knee to the head.
Bandridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gunn has picked Bandridge up - he's going for a ride! Gunn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bandridge is looking for a sweep. Gunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gunn tries to stand and escape but Bandridge is controlling the position.
Gunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gunn tries to stand and escape but Bandridge is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Bandridge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunn is looking to stall here but Bandridge recovers full guard.
Gunn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandridge is retaining full guard.
Bandridge managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gunn looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandridge is looking to sweep but instead, Gunn has passed into half guard.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandridge keeps working.
Bandridge has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunn is working away from the top position though.
Bandridge manages to get to full guard.
Gunn trying to control but Bandridge is working from the bottom.
Gunn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bandridge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gunn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bandridge misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.

Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bandridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunn tries for a takedown but Bandridge manages to get underhooks.
Bandridge being controlled against the cage.
Bandridge has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gunn.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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 Brad Bandridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaice Gunn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bandridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunn tries to clinch but Bandridge moves out of range.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Bandridge circles away.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bandridge.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Gunn keeps control of Bandridge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bandridge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gunn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bandridge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gunn is keen to just control but Bandridge is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandridge moves into full guard.
Bandridge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gunn's guard.

Gunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position.
Kaice Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bandridge has passed into side control.
Bandridge working away.
Gunn is looking to reverse the position.
Gunn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bandridge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gunn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gunn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bandridge has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kaice Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is squirming around, avoiding Bandridge's attempts to control the action.
Bandridge fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaice Gunn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brad Bandridge!
Brad Bandridge made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It's Bandytime baby'.