PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 66 p4p, 382 weight class) and Chan Siam (ranked 9 p4p, 43 weight class). Rex Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Siam

166 cm
25
150
15 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
157
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
SynCity Fightwear

Urban Fighter
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chan Siam!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siam lands with a shot to the body.
Siam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gunn scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Chan Siam has been cut.

Siam moves into range and clinches up with Gunn.
Siam tries for a takedown but Gunn manages to get underhooks.
Gunn lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunn scores with a nice hook to the head.

Siam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gunn uses from the top position.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Siam is retaining full guard.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam looking for a sweep. Not yet Siam, not yet.
Gunn is stalling in the full guard.
Siam is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunn manages to get himself to full guard.

Gunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Siam manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Siam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn stands and throws Siam's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Siam is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
Siam lands shots from the back.

Siam has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gunn trying to control the hands but Siam breaks the grip.
Gunn takes a big shot to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Gunn right now.
Siam softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Siam scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gunn is looking for a way out.
Gunn's coaches at Psycho’s Elites have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siam controlling well, preventing Gunn from escaping the position.

Gunn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Siam gets his way!
Siam gets his hands free as Gunn looks to control.
Gunn tries to escape but Siam has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gunn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Siam lands a nice shot to the head.
Siam scoring with strikes but Gunn is staying in there.
Gunn is squirming around, avoiding Siam's attempts to control the action.
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Siam maintains control.
Siam landing shots from mount.
Gunn tries to hold on but Siam postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Siam maintains control.
Siam landing strikes from the mount and Gunn is in trouble!
Siam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siam is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gunn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Siam is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunn wants to control but Siam is having none of it.
Siam punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siam lands a heavy elbow.
Siam avoids the attempt from Gunn to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Siam with shots to the head and body - Gunn looks very uncomfortable down there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Siam working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siam raining down hammerfists from mount.

Gunn is rocked!
Gunn wants to control but Siam is having none of it.
Oh Gunn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Siam prevents Gunn from getting the reversal.
Gunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Gunn is squirming around, avoiding Siam's attempts to control the action.
Gunn taking shots to the head.
Gunn wants to hold on but Siam pushes him away.
Gunn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gunn is looking for a sweep. Siam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Siam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chan Siam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Siam misses the target.

Gunn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Siam to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Siam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siam postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Siam postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Siam won't allow Gunn to sweep him here.

Gunn looking for a guillotine here but Siam defends easily.
Siam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
Siam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Siam landing some decent shots from guard.

Gunn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gunn is tightening it up a little... Siam has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Siam reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Siam taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gunn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rex Gunn!
Rex Gunn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.