PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davy Vosne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vosne
vs
Gunn

183 cm
25
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
36
185 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Davy Vosne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vosne.
Vosne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vosne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vosne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Vosne throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vosne but Vosne pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Gunn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Vosne.
Vosne effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Vosne circles away.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Vosne keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne scores with a nice strike.
Davy Vosne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vosne tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Vosne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.
Vosne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vosne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vosne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vosne takes one on the button.

Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Vosne.
A frustrated look appears on Gunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vosne tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vosne to the ground. Vosne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Davy Vosne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaice Gunn.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Vosne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vosne gets a clinch.
Vosne tries for a takedown but Gunn manages to get underhooks.

Vosne breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vosne throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Vosne.
Vosne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vosne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Gunn looking to score a takedown here. Vosne is defending well but Gunn drives through and ends up in Vosne's guard.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.
My spies in Sydney Fight Team inform me that Gunn has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vosne wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.
Gunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vosne is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosne 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.

Vosne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've been hearing good reports from Vosne's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Vosne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.
Vosne pulls Gunn in close to prevent any damage.
Gunn wants to pass the guard but Vosne is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Vosne has wrist control.

That's four 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.

Vosne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunn works over Vosne with some ground and pound from guard.
Vosne is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
Gunn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gunn throws a big elbow that misses.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Vosne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vosne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vosne trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davy Vosne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Vosne. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vosne wants to clinch.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, jab by Vosne - just one landing.
Vosne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?

Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.

Vosne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Vosne throws a big counter combination but Gunn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vosne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Gunn looking to score a takedown here. Vosne is defending well but Gunn drives through and ends up in Vosne's guard.

Vosne working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
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!
Vosne is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vosne looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gunn passes into half guard.
Vosne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gunn.

Vosne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gunn drops an elbow to the side of Vosne's head.
Gunn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vosne trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gunn manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gunn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gunn avoids the attempt from Vosne to control.
Gunn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gunn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gunn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vosne is trying to escape the mount.
Gunn landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vosne is looking to improve his position.
Gunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vosne is staying active underneath Gunn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Vosne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gunn wants to work for an arm triangle but Vosne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gunn lands strikes from half guard.
Gunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gunn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vosne wants to control but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn cracks Vosne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gunn lands a big shot there that rocks Vosne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vosne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vosne wants to get back to full guard.
Gunn is trying to control the action in half guard but Vosne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vosne is trying to maintain the position but Gunn is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaice Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vosne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vosne.

Vosne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn closes the distance and pushes Vosne back into the cage.

Vosne manages to break the clinch.

Gunn gets a clinch.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Vosne.
Vosne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vosne misses with the head strike.

Vosne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vosne. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Gunn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vosne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vosne.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vosne.
Vosne with a nice cross.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Vosne was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gunn.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but Vosne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vosne tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vosne.
Vosne swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Vosne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Vosne.
Vosne throws a hook to the side of Gunn's head but Gunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vosne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vosne fails to land with a series of punches.
Vosne missing with a left hand there. Gunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Vosne misses.
Vosne throws a lazy right hand but Gunn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vosne tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vosne walks into a straight right hand from Gunn.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Vosne is avoiding it.
Davy Vosne is winning the standup battle so far.
Vosne swings for the body but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Vosne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Vosne gets underhooks to prevent Gunn's takedown attempt.
Davy Vosne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaice Gunn.

Vosne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Vosne.
Gunn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vosne misses with a straight right.
Vosne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn slips a jab from Vosne.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vosne throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Vosne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Vosne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Vosne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn walks into a left hand.

Gunn pushes Vosne up against the cage in a clinch.
Vosne digs a right hand underneath Gunn's ribcage. Gunn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vosne dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Vosne has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vosne.
Vosne is leaning against Gunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vosne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vosne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vosne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Vosne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vosne digs a good body shot into Gunn's ribs.
Gunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vosne.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vosne clinches.
Gunn is trying to drag Vosne to the mat but Vosne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vosne effectively controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davy Vosne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vosne 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davy Vosne!