PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Powerhous (ranked 23399 p4p, 23206 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 197 p4p, 178 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Powerhous
vs
Gunn

225 cm
31
300
13 - 15 - 1

182 cm
28
217
12 - 16 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
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 13 - 15 - 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 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a leg kick which misses Powerhous's front leg but catches the back leg as Powerhous tries to avoid it.
Powerhous throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gunn.
Gunn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Powerhous lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
Powerhous scores with a nice strike.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Powerhous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powerhous definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Powerhous has managed to clinch.

Powerhous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhous takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Powerhous does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Powerhous moves into the clinch successfully.
Powerhous is trying to stall.

Powerhous breaks from the clinch.
Gunn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous drives through and clinches with Gunn against the ropes.
Gunn looking to stall.

Powerhous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn is having none of it.
Gunn lands a nice looking body shot.
Powerhous on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Powerhous rushes Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Gunn.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn gets tackled into the ropes by Powerhous. Powerhous maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powerhous throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Gunn throws a big counter head kick but Powerhous avoids it with no problem.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gunn counters with a series of strikes. Powerhous will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Powerhous fails with an attempt to clinch.

Powerhous clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powerhous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powerhous moves away.
Powerhous seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gunn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Powerhous takes a step back to recover.

Powerhous has managed to clinch.
Powerhous tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Powerhous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Powerhous moves into the clinch successfully.
Powerhous tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.

Powerhous breaks the clinch.
Powerhous throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Gunn.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powerhous tries to clinch up.
Powerhous tries to land a leg kick but Gunn saw it coming and moves away.
Powerhous chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunn can pounce on him.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
Powerhous swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Powerhous lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gunn lands a jab to Powerhous's midsection.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
As Gunn looks to move away, Powerhous throws a big counter combo but Gunn just gets out of the way.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boxing Powerhous will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gunn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Powerhous off the ropes and back into range.

Powerhous fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunn, pushing him back against the ropes.

Powerhous manages to break the clinch.
Powerhous misses with a kick to the body
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Powerhous doesn't seem bothered though.
Boxing Powerhous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Powerhous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Powerhous rather than just go for the knockout.
Powerhous tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powerhous wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powerhous lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powerhous darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powerhous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Tommy Gunn's cut even more.
Tommy Gunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Powerhous.
Gunn wants to counter with a clinch but Powerhous pushes him away.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powerhous.
Powerhous darts in trying to clinch
and Gunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Powerhous backs off Gunn throws a huge counter combo but Powerhous manages to avoid it all.
Powerhous does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunn blocks a head kick by Powerhous.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Powerhous looks low and kicks high, catching Gunn right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

Gunn is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powerhous doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Gunn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Powerhous darts in and clinches Gunn up against the ropes.

Powerhous breaks the clinch.

Powerhous pushes Gunn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Powerhous scores with a hook to the body.
Gunn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powerhous misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Powerhous is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Powerhous.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous wants to stall.

Powerhous breaks the clinch.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Powerhous doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
Powerhous tries to clinch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Powerhous dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Powerhous moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powerhous on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powerhous wants to clinch up but Gunn keeps it at a distance.
Powerhous throws a right hand that Gunn ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunn also avoids with ease.
Powerhous tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gunn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gunn feints and then cracks Powerhous's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powerhous down.
Gunn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powerhous at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Powerhous leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Powerhous is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Powerhous will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the 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! This is the final round!

Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powerhous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
Powerhous tries to clinch up.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powerhous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powerhous is looking to counter the offense by Gunn and move into the clinch.

Powerhous staggers Gunn with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Gunn looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Powerhous finish him?
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous jabs at Gunn's body.

Powerhous moves into the clinch.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Powerhous takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Powerhous wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No joy there for Powerhous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powerhous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gunn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gunn works Powerhous's body with a nice hook.
Powerhous misses with a body kick.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws the kick towards the body but Powerhous avoids it.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powerhous misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Powerhous. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powerhous fails in his attempt to clinch.

Powerhous clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Powerhous is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn tries to stall but Powerhous uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Powerhous has denied him.
Gunn is trying to force a seperation but Powerhous has the dominant position.
Gunn can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn tries to circle away but Powerhous has him pinned against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Powerhous won't want to take too many of those.
Powerhous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunn's efforts to push away.
Powerhous missing with knees to the body.
Powerhous is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunn gets an underhook and turns Powerhous into the ropes.
Gunn tries to break the clinch but Powerhous is controlling the position.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a series of strikes that have Powerhous backpedaling.
Gunn throws a head kick but Powerhous moves out of range.

Powerhous closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Powerhous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powerhous is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Powerhous.

Tommy Gunn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Powerhous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunn's elbow.
Powerhous pushes Gunn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Powerhous has Gunn pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powerhous with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boxing Powerhous.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

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