PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gak Rhettie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rhettie
vs
Gunner

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gak Rhettie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Rhettie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunner misses the target.
Gunner misses with a body shot
and Rhettie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhettie connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Rhettie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhettie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhettie defending well as Gunner loads up on a big left hand.
Rhettie misses with a double jab
and Gunner counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhettie misses with a straight right.
Gunner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunner misses with an uppercut. Rhettie saw that one coming.
Gunner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Rhettie. Beautiful body shot.
Rhettie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Rhettie moves out of range.
Rhettie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gunner slips a jab and a cross from Rhettie.
Gunner misses with a wild combination.
Rhettie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rhettie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhettie misses with a looping right.
Rhettie throws a right hand that Gunner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunner also avoids with ease.
Rhettie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunner throws a body punch but Rhettie moves out of range.
Rhettie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunner.
Rhettie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gunner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner misses with the combination.
Rhettie throws a series of punches but Gunner moves out of range.
Gunner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhettie.
Rhettie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gunner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rhettie's hands.
Rhettie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie throws a series of punches but Gunner moves out of range.
Rhettie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rhettie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunner backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunner lands a jab-cross combination.
Gunner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rhettie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunner.
Sloppy strikes from Rhettie. Those never looked like landing.
Rhettie is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
Gunner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Young Gunner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rhettie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Rhettie lands.
Rhettie misses with a leg kick
and Gunner counters with a straight right hand.
Gunner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhettie manages to avoid it.
As Gunner tries to get set, Rhettie tries to push him back and clinch up but Gunner manages to avoid the attempt.
Rhettie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunner.
A little feinted left hand from Rhettie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rhettie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhettie walks into a straight right hand from Gunner.
Rhettie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rhettie jabs Gunner right on the nose. Gunner blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunner. Rhettie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhettie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Gunner. That snapped Rhettie's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Rhettie.
Rhettie throws a right hand that Gunner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunner also avoids with ease.
Rhettie slips a straight right by Gunner.
Nice defenses there by Rhettie.
Rhettie tries to counter with a takedown but Gunner is quick to defend against it.
Gunner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie looks to throw the jab but Gunner is out of range.
Young Gunner seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunner backs up against the cage.
Gak Rhettie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Gunner is having none of it.
Rhettie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhettie staying out of range there.
Young Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner takes a swing at Rhettie's ribcage but misses.
Rhettie is looking to counter the offense by Gunner and move into the clinch.
Gunner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhettie moves away.
Rhettie swinging wildly here.
Gunner throws out a counter right but Rhettie avoids it with no problem.
Rhettie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunner looks to land a right hand but Rhettie moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhettie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunner circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhettie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rhettie misses with an uppercut. Gunner saw that one coming.
Gunner jabs Rhettie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhettie is looking to counter the offense by Gunner and move into the clinch.
Gunner moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gunner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhettie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rhettie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner lands a nice hook to Rhettie's body. Rhettie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhettie slips a jab and a cross from Gunner.
Gunner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhettie throws a nice looking combination but Gunner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
Rhettie throws a big counter combination but Gunner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice shot lands for Gunner.
Gunner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhettie misses the shot to the body.
Rhettie lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Gunner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunner misses with an uppercut
and Rhettie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Gak Rhettie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gunner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rhettie on the side of the head.
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhettie is just out of range.
Rhettie moves out of range as Gunner strikes.
Rhettie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhettie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhettie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunner manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Gunner misses.
Rhettie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gunner.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Rhettie moves out of range.
Gunner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhettie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gunner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunner throws out a loose jab but Rhettie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhettie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunner ducks under a wild hook from Rhettie.
Gunner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunner cracks Rhettie with an open hand slap.
Rhettie wants to clinch
and Gunner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhettie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhettie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunner jabs at Rhettie's body.
Rhettie misses with a combination
and Gunner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gunner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunner scores with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rhettie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Gunner misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gunner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunner.
Rhettie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhettie.
Rhettie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rhettie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunner.
Gunner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhettie throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhettie darts in trying to clinch
and Gunner counters with a left to the body.
Gunner dodges the punch combination from Rhettie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rhettie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhettie. Gunner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhettie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gunner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhettie.
Rhettie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunner jabs Rhettie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhettie tries to clinch up
and Gunner counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Gunner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunner 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Gunner!