PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Savelyevich Onopko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruben Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Savelyevich Onopko
vs
Gunn

169 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Savelyevich Onopko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruben Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onopko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gunn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gunn wants to clinch up but Onopko keeps it at a distance.
Onopko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Onopko circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onopko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Onopko.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
A punch combination from Onopko misses.
Onopko swinging wilding here.
Onopko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Onopko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Onopko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Onopko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Onopko misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onopko throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Onopko misses with a double jab.
Onopko throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onopko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Onopko fails to land with a series of punches.
Onopko stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onopko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
Onopko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onopko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Onopko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Onopko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Onopko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Onopko misses with the combination.
Onopko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Onopko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Onopko stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.

Gunn clinches up with Onopko and pushes him back against the cage.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Onopko looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
A combination from Onopko does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Onopko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Onopko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Onopko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn tries to clinch but Onopko moves out of range.
Onopko misses with a two punch combination.
Onopko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Onopko.
Onopko looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Onopko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Onopko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunn.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.

Gunn rushes Onopko and presses him up against the cage.

Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Onopko misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onopko misses with a two punch combination.
Onopko misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Onopko fails to land with a series of punches.
Onopko misses with a double jab.
Onopko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onopko lands a two punch combo.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Onopko misses.
Onopko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunn backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Onopko.
Onopko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Onopko stalks Gunn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gunn's face. Gunn staggers backwards, shaken.
Onopko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a good low kick that Onopko was not able to check.

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.
Onopko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onopko tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onopko misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a good low kick that Onopko was not able to check.
Onopko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Onopko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Onopko works over Gunn's head and body with a nice combination.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Onopko.
Some wild striking there from Onopko.
Onopko throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Onopko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Onopko keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Onopko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Onopko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Onopko can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Gunn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Onopko misses with the combination.
Onopko throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
Onopko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Onopko.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Onopko misses with a wild combination.
Onopko misses with the combination.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Onopko lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Onopko throws a combination. Gunn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Onopko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Onopko lands a jab-cross combination.
Onopko looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Onopko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onopko throws a combination. Gunn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Onopko tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onopko scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Onopko does no damage.
Onopko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onopko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Onopko throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Onopko.
Onopko tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onopko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Onopko misses.
Some wild striking there from Onopko.

Gunn rushes Onopko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Onopko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onopko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onopko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
A punch combination from Onopko misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Onopko misses with a two punch combination.
Onopko misses with a two punch combination.
Onopko fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onopko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn tries to bum rush Onopko with a series of wild strikes but Onopko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onopko fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onopko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Onopko misses with a few strikes there.
Onopko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Onopko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Onopko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Onopko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onopko throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Onopko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
Onopko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onopko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onopko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onopko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A combination from Onopko does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Onopko!
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onopko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
Onopko misses with a two punch combination.
Onopko throws a series of punches but Gunn avoids them all with ease.
Onopko misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Onopko misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Onopko keeps it at a distance.
Onopko misses with a double jab
and Gunn counters with a left and a right that stings Onopko.
Onopko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Onopko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gunn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Onopko keeps him there for the moment.
Onopko wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Onopko is trying to break free.
Onopko keeps control of Gunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Onopko wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Onopko is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Onopko tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onopko throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Onopko misses with a two punch combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No joy there for Onopko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Onopko lands a jab-cross combination.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Onopko.
Onopko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Onopko looks to land a combination. Gunn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Onopko.
Onopko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Onopko keeps it at a distance.
Onopko throws a right and a left that Gunn avoids nicely.
Onopko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Onopko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gunn counters by clinching up.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Onopko keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Onopko won't allow it.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Onopko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Onopko can't break the clinch.
Onopko has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Onopko wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Gunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Onopko won't allow it.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Gunn keeps control of Onopko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Onopko has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Gunn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Onopko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Onopko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onopko is trying to break free.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Onopko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Onopko wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Onopko keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn keeps control of Onopko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunn wants to break free but Onopko has control.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Onopko is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onopko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Onopko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Gunn wants to break free but Onopko has control.
Onopko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Onopko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Gunn keeps control of Onopko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Onopko wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Onopko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Onopko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn prevents Onopko from breaking the clinch.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Onopko is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onopko wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Onopko has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Onopko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko can't break the clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Onopko keeps him there for the moment.
Onopko is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko is trying to break the clinch but Gunn has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Onopko has had enough of the clinch but Gunn keeps him there for the moment.
Onopko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Onopko wants to break free but Gunn has control.
Gunn keeps control of Onopko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Onopko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Onopko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Onopko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gunn has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Onopko wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Onopko is trying to break free.
Onopko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruben Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Onopko wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruben Gunn.
I've got Gunn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Gunn!