PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Johnson (ranked 4018 p4p, 7001 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 470 p4p, 620 weight class). Tommy Gunn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Gunn

198 cm
25
220
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
200
1 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Gunn walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.

Johnson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Gunn! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Gunn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gunn working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Gunn is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Gunn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working Gunn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Gunn blocks nicely.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson throws a strike but Gunn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunn on the ground.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gunn chips away with some ground and pound.
Gunn won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Gunn passes into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Gunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Gunn there.
Nice strikes from Gunn there.
Gunn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gunn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Gunn lands strikes from half guard.

Gunn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gunn prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Gunn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gunn uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Gunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson trying to control but Gunn postures up.
Gunn drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Gunn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson scores with a nice strike.

Gunn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson tries to roll over but Gunn keeps him under control.
Gunn is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gunn prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Gunn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gunn working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.

Gunn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Gunn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Gunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Gunn in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
Gunn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Gunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is not content to let Gunn control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunn wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Tommy Gunn has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gunn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Gunn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Gunn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson looks to move to half guard but instead Gunn has passed into mount! Damn!
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Gunn maintains control.

Gunn looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Gunn trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a hand on Gunn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gunn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Gunn isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gunn working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Johnson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gunn off and cradles Johnson's limp body as Gunn celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tommy Gunn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tommy Gunn waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.