PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Powerhous (ranked 24633 p4p, 5874 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 201 p4p, 649 weight class). Tommy Gunn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Powerhous
vs
Gunn

225 cm
28
300
5 - 7 - 1

182 cm
25
217
7 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powerhous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.
Powerhous throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powerhous tries a head kick but it misses.
Powerhous throws a combination that misses
and Gunn counters with a head kick.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Powerhous seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Powerhous clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Powerhous has Gunn pressed against the ropes.
Powerhous missing with knees to the body.
Powerhous taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Powerhous has him pressed against the ropes.
Powerhous lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Powerhous improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn wants to break free but Powerhous has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Powerhous has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunn stalling against the ropes.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.

Powerhous closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Powerhous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn with the inside leg kick.
Powerhous looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powerhous throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Powerhous gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powerhous tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Gunn throws a big counter head kick but Powerhous avoids it with no problem.
Powerhous swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Gunn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Powerhous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Powerhous tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Powerhous misses with a combination
and Gunn counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous tries to clinch up.
Gunn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powerhous was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Powerhous closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.

Powerhous rushes Gunn and presses him up against the ropes.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Powerhous has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Powerhous is keeping busy.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous throws a leg kick but Gunn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Powerhous counter with a right hand.
Powerhous just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Powerhous has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn throws a head kick but Powerhous moves out of range.
Gunn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Powerhous gets a clinch.
Powerhous holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Powerhous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Powerhous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
Gunn throws a head kick but Powerhous moves out of range.
It looked like Powerhous was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Powerhous moves into range and clinches up with Gunn.
Powerhous is stalling here.
Gunn looking to stall.
We've been informed that Gunn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powerhous's brow.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Powerhous has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Powerhous does no damage.
Powerhous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn tries to counter with a clinch but Powerhous shakes him off and moves away.
Powerhous scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powerhous on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunn. Gunn obviously looking to wear him down.

Powerhous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Gunn thumps Powerhous with a low kick.
Powerhous takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Powerhous.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Powerhous counters with a left and a right that stings Gunn.
Nice straight punches there by Gunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunn.
Powerhous tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunn. That's going to slow Powerhous down.
Powerhous takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Powerhous getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Powerhous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gunn misses.
Powerhous's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gunn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Powerhous scrambles back to his feet.
Powerhous misses with a low kick.
Powerhous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powerhous throws a head kick that misses.
Powerhous just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Powerhous is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Powerhous 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick by Gunn misses
and Powerhous counters with a two punch combo.

That has opened up Tommy Gunn's cut even more.
Gunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Powerhous moves into range and clinches up with Gunn.
Powerhous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous blocks a jab.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powerhous seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Powerhous uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Powerhous seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powerhous blocks the body kick.

Powerhous moves into the clinch successfully.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Powerhous dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Powerhous has managed to clinch.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Powerhous gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the ropes.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Powerhous - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Powerhous is controlling the position.
Powerhous lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Powerhous.
Powerhous stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunn wants to counter the offense by Powerhous and move into the clinch position.
Boxing Powerhous is winning the standup battle so far.
Powerhous takes a swing at Gunn's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxing Powerhous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn scores with a three punch combo!

Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Powerhous has taken the fight into the clinch.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.
Powerhous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The cut above Tommy Gunn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Powerhous tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.
Gunn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Powerhous fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gunn misses.

Powerhous clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powerhous looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunn.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.

Powerhous clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Powerhous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Powerhous tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.

Powerhous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Powerhous wants to clinch.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Powerhous avoids the head kick by Gunn.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn throws a body punch but Powerhous moves out of range.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powerhous moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Powerhous takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gunn avoids a kick to the body.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Powerhous tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gunn manages to circle out of the way.
Powerhous misses with a head kick.
Gunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn moves away
and Gunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Powerhous tries to clinch there but Gunn circles away.

Powerhous clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tommy Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxing Powerhous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gunn.
I think Powerhous 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Powerhous!