PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Hund (ranked 4912 p4p, 522 weight class) and Kelvin Gastelum (ranked 7117 p4p, 628 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hund
vs
Gastelum

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borys Hund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Gastelum!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hund looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gastelum is fending him off so far but Hund persists. Nope, Gastelum circles away and we're back to standing.

Hund shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gastelum napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hund landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gastelum keeps working.
Gastelum seems a little lost for a moment, as Hund dominates the positioning.
Gastelum struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hund is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gastelum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hund working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum tries to improve position but can't.
Hund trying to control the position but Gastelum is working away.
Gastelum taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Gastelum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hund throws an elbow but Gastelum slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hund has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hund passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gastelum!
Hund definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hund is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gastelum has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gastelum!

Hund is looking for a triangle here but Gastelum uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hund tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gastelum throwing strikes but Hund manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gastelum tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum prevents Hund from improving position.
Hund looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gastelum is avoiding damage well.

Hund tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gastelum sneaks back into half guard.
Gastelum is staying active underneath Hund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gastelum is looking for a sweep. Hund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hund tries to pass to full mount but Gastelum defends it.
Gastelum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hund. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hund is working for a kimura but Gastelum is defending it quite comfortably.
Hund takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hund is thwarting Gastelum's attempts to control the position.
Gastelum tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hund has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gastelum wants to hold on but Hund pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Hund dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gastelum sprawls well initially but Hund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hund is working for a kimura but Gastelum is defending it quite comfortably.
Hund lands strikes from half guard.
Gastelum wants to improve his position but Hund is controlling well.

Hund is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gastelum is trying to stand back up but Hund is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hund is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gastelum tries to roll over but Hund keeps him under control.

Hund is trying to work for a kimura but Gastelum is defending well.
Gastelum wants to get back to full guard.
Hund wants to take a breather but Gastelum is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hund is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gastelum has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hund is trying to control. Gastelum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gastelum is doing well to control the position and prevent Hund from advancing to side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gastelum tries to get to full guard but Hund has control of the leg.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Hund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hund is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gastelum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hund is looking to take a break and control but Gastelum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gastelum is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hund swings around for an armbar but Gastelum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hund's guard.
Gastelum trying to control the position from guard on top but Hund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gastelum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gastelum trying to control but Hund is working from the bottom.

Hund pushes Gastelum off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gastelum looks to land a left hand but Hund moved out of range nicely.
Gastelum tries to bum rush Hund with a series of wild strikes but Hund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gastelum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gastelum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Hund dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hund is defended easily by Gastelum.
Gastelum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gastelum tries to work over Hund's front leg with a kick but Hund checks it.

Hund gets a double leg takedown into Gastelum's guard.
Hund is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hund postures up.
Hund is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hund postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gastelum pulls Hund in to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hund's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hund working some strikes from top position.
Gastelum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gastelum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gastelum seems keen to control Hund's posture.
Gastelum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gastelum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hund is one step ahead there.
Hund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gastelum can do to turn this around?
Gastelum seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelvin Gastelum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Gastelum tries to bum rush Hund with a series of wild strikes but Hund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gastelum stuffs the takedown attempt from Hund. Hund gets slowly back to his feet.
Borys Hund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Gastelum. No joy for Hund on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Hund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gastelum tries a low kick but Hund avoids it.
Hund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gastelum as he avoids it easily.
Gastelum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gastelum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gastelum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hund throws a right hand that Gastelum ducks under and follows up with a left that Gastelum also avoids with ease.
Gastelum throws a counter combo.
Gastelum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hund.
Gastelum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hund looks for a takedown but Gastelum sprawls well.
Gastelum tests Hund's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hund not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hund wants to pass the guard but Gastelum is keeping the position.

Gastelum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hund sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hund is looking to work some ground and pound but Gastelum has wrist control.
Hund with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hund is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gastelum is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gastelum has escaped and now he's on top!

Hund looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelvin Gastelum.
I think Hund 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Hund!
A relieved looking Borys Hund thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.