PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toson Yada (ranked 4168 p4p, 4200 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 471 p4p, 474 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Yada
vs
Gunn

187 cm
20
211
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
200
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Kore Fight Nutrition

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toson Yada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Gunn has Yada up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Gunn prevents a takedown attempt there.

Gunn wants the takedown. Yada is fighting it off but Gunn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yada's guard against the cage.
Yada pulls Gunn in close to his closed guard and prevents Gunn from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.
Yada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Yada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunn manages to get himself to full guard.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yada with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Yada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yada sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gunn's guard.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yada is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yada is trying to control. Gunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yada is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Yada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Yada looking for a submission but Gunn manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn is looking for a triangle but Yada pushes his legs off easily.
Yada sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yada trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Gunn wants to control but Yada passes easily into half guard.

Yada looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Yada wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yada wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yada pulls his head out easily.

Yada wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yada wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.

Yada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gunn actively working from the bottom here.

Yada maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gunn could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yada has cracked it and Gunn is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yada!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toson Yada!
Toson Yada thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tommy Gunn had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.