PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer Turner looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Turner
vs
Gunn

200 cm
25
203 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Turner has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Turner looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Turner prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Turner breaks the clinch.

Turner clinches up against the cage.
Turner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Turner lands an elbow that stopped Gunn in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Seth Gunn has been cut.
Gunn takes an elbow to the temple.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Turner to work.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner sets himself, and Gunn steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
Turner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Turner pushes Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Gunn gets a takedown into half guard.
Gunn stops Turner from getting back to his feet.
Gunn stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn escapes and gets back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turner smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Gunn looks to move away, Turner throws a big counter combo bu Gunn just gets out of the way.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
Turner tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn is looking for the big counter here.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Turner shakes him off and moves away.

Gunn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turner did well to prevent Gunn getting side control.
Gunn stalling.

Gunn stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Turner to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turner wants to clinch
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Turner.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turner sprawls well. Turner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Turner throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Gunn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turner.

Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Turner has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
Gunn jumps guard but Turner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turner throws a leg kick that misses.
Gunn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turner defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gunn gets tackled into the cage by Turner. Turner maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Turner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spencer Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Gunn.

Turner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turner throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Turner darts in trying to clinch

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gunn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Turner pushes Gunn off and scrambles back to his feet.

Gunn moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.

Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn fails with the takedown.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner throws a push kick but Gunn slaps the foot to one side.
Spencer Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Turner wants it to stay on the feet.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner sets himself, and Gunn steps forward looking for the clinch! Turner avoids it this time.
Gunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Gunn moves out of range as Turner throws a body kick.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
As Turner backs off Gunn throws a huge counter combo but Turner manages to avoid it all.
Turner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gunn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gunn is in close to Turner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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.
Gunn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Gunn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Gunn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've been told by Turner's head coaches at Cozad MMA Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn closes the distance and clinches up with Turner, looking for a takedown. Gunn pushes Turner against the cage but Turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seth Gunn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seth Gunn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turner is fending him off so far but Gunn persists. Nope, Turner circles away and we're back to standing.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner is looking to chop away at Gunn's legs.
Spencer Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Turner as Gunn shoots in.
Turner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Turner.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Turner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Turner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spencer Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Gunn.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.
Turner lands a head kick. Gunn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Turner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Turner lands an elbow inside.
Turner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
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!

Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Turner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turner lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunn.
Turner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Turner fakes the leg kick and cracks Gunn in the body.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn tries to clinch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spencer Turner is winning the standup battle so far.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunn wants to counter the offense by Turner and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turner defends well and Gunn ends up having to push Turner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Turner instigates a clinch.

Turner breaks from the clinch.

Gunn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gunn is in Turner's guard.
Gunn controls from within his opponent's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Turner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Turner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Turner!