PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Bomba (ranked 5535 p4p, 402 weight class) and Umayr Gunn (ranked 5294 p4p, 380 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bomba
vs
Gunn

191 cm
16
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Shade Tree Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Bomba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Umayr Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bomba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunn tries to avoid it but Bomba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunn to the ground. Gunn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bomba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gunn has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomba closes the distance and clinches up with Gunn, looking for a takedown. Bomba pushes Gunn against the cage but Gunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bomba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Bomba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn leaves Bomba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bomba fails with the takedown

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gunn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Bomba fails to pull guard.
Bomba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.

Gunn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bomba wants to stall.

Bomba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gunn instigates a clinch.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.

Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.

Bomba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Chuck Bomba has been cut.
Bomba is breathing heavily.
Bomba is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Gunn scores with a body shot.
Gunn scores with a hook to the body. Bomba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Umayr Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.

Gunn closes the distance and clinches.

Gunn breaks from the clinch.

Gunn moves into the clinch.

Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gunn moves into range and clinches up with Bomba.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gunn both land. Nice combination.

Gunn moves into the clinch.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.

Gunn gets a clinch.

Gunn manages to break the clinch.

Gunn feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bomba sprawling to the canvas! Bomba rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gunn finish him?!

Bomba is rocked!

Chuck Bomba's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gunn pushes Bomba up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Bomba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bomba seems to have got his legs back now.
Bomba could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gunn fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Bomba square on the jaw! Damn, Bomba is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Umayr Gunn!
Umayr Gunn is the new heavyweight champion!
Umayr Gunn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.