PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 23874 p4p, 24109 weight class) and Boxing Powerhous (ranked 146 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gunn
vs
Powerhous

182 cm
27
217
9 - 11 - 0

225 cm
29
300
10 - 10 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Powerhous tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn misses with a kick to the body.
Powerhous raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Powerhous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gunn avoids it really well and circles away.

Powerhous shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Powerhous showed some decent athleticism there.
Gunn is looking to get back to is feet but Powerhous passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powerhous lands a nice forearm strike.
Gunn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Powerhous taking a breather here.
Powerhous working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Powerhous tries for a kimura but Gunn is defending well.
Gunn trying to remain calm as Powerhous controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Powerhous stands up and beckons Gunn to his feet.
Powerhous closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Powerhous scores with a head kick.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Powerhous looks for the body kick but Gunn saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
A solid body kick from Gunn.
Powerhous looks winded!
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Powerhous off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powerhous clinches up against the cage.
Gunn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Powerhous has Gunn pressed against the cage.

Powerhous pulls guard effortlessly.
Gunn prevents Powerhous from getting back to his feet.
Gunn is fighting to break Powerhous's control of his arms but Powerhous is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Powerhous utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Powerhous wants to stand up but Gunn is controlling him.
Gunn takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous wants to sweep here but Gunn controlling him for the moment.
Powerhous is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Powerhous working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Powerhous throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Powerhous keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Powerhous looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Powerhous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunn's waist but Gunn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powerhous off to one side.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Powerhous.
Gunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powerhous at a distance.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gunn stuffs the takedown.

Powerhous is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gunn's half guard.
Gunn tries to kick Powerhous off in order to stand up. Powerhous Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Powerhous controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn wants to control but Powerhous postures up.
Gunn tries to buck Powerhous off but Powerhous is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous controlling the position from side mount.
Boxing Powerhous has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Powerhous tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Powerhous grinds an elbow into Gunn's temple.

Powerhous stands up.
Powerhous walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
Gunn lands a nice hook to Powerhous's body. Powerhous takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Powerhous throws a shot to the body.
Powerhous doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gunn counters with a three punch combo that has Powerhous backing up. Powerhous nods at Gunn to acknowledge the strikes.
Powerhous is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunn attempts a counter takedown but Powerhous avoids it well and moves away.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boxing Powerhous.
Powerhous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Oooooh!!! Gunn has knocked Powerhous down with a huge combo! Gunn steps away and waves a wobbly Powerhous back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Boxing Powerhous has been cut.
Gunn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powerhous circles away quickly and effectively.
Powerhous was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Powerhous is looking to clinch but Gunn is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.

Powerhous is rocked!
Gunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powerhous can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Powerhous throws a fast counter high kick but Gunn manages to duck under it in time.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Powerhous. Powerhous gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn throws a front kick that sends Powerhous stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Powerhous is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Gunn lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Powerhous can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gunn and Powerhous drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gunn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gunn!