PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 4943 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Willy Payne (ranked 482 p4p, 379 weight class). Gunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I can only ount to four. Payne has chosen Willy Wonka - Oompa Loompa as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gunn
vs
Payne

178 cm
20
187
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
185
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Willy Payne!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn darts in and clinches Payne up against the cage.
Payne wants a takedown.
Payne looking for a takedown.
Payne drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gunn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gunn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Island Training in the buildup to the fight.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Payne.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Payne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Payne blocks the strikes from Gunn.
Payne lands strikes from half guard.
Gunn taking some punishment here, with Payne in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lands strikes from half guard.
Payne stalling.
Payne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Payne there.
Payne is nestled in close to Gunn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gunn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunn tries to get out of the position.
Payne winds up and cracks Gunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Payne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Payne is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gunn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Payne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Payne wants to stand but Gunn has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Payne 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne working the head and body with strikes.
Payne working over Gunn with some ground and pound. Gunn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Payne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Payne working the head and body with strikes.
Payne is controlling the pace.
Payne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gunn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Payne scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Payne lands with a punch from half guard.
Payne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Payne working Gunn over with strikes.
Payne winds up and cracks Gunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Payne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gunn is rocked!
Payne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh Gunn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Payne working over Gunn with some ground and pound. Gunn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Payne lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gunn quite badly. Gunn pulls Payne in close trying to recover. Payne postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gunn on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gunn doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Payne!
In his post fight interview, Willy Payne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Tommy Gunn had this to say: 'Cant win them all, I'll be back'.