PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Striker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name. Gunn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. England belongs to me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ray Gunn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Striker
vs
Gunn

170 cm
30
147 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

190 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gunn throws a leg kick but Striker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Striker throws a leg kick which misses Gunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunn tries to avoid it.
Striker moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunn.
Gunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Striker sprawls well. He's pushed Gunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Striker instigates a clinch.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn leaning against his opponent.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunn trying to control the position but instead, Striker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gunn into the cage.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Gunn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striker.
A shot in the inside from Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striker.
Striker tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Striker scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunn looks gassed!
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Striker scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Striker.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Striker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Striker avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gunn throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn is looking to control Striker's arms but Striker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunn has his back to the cage.
Striker effectively controlling the action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunn.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Striker controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Striker avoids it.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Striker connects with a knee to the head.
Gunn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
Striker landing knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Striker gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.
Striker is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunn gets an underhook and turns Striker into the cage.
Striker trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn tries to stall but Striker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Striker dodges an elbow strike from Gunn.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker prevents a body shot from Gunn.
Striker being controlled against the cage.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Gunn looking to throw knees to the head but Striker is blocking nicely.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Striker avoids it.
Gunn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thai Striker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gunn scores with a jab.

Striker takes the fight into the clinch.
Striker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Striker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Gunn blocks with his arms.
Gunn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Striker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Thai Striker has been cut.
Gunn lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn misses with some punches.
Gunn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Striker is keeping busy.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Striker's brow.
Thai Striker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Striker avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gunn.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn working Striker over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Striker avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Striker scores with a knee to the head.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn avoiding damage as Striker throws knees to the body.
Gunn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Striker's elbow.
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Striker tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Gunn landing knees to the head.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Gunn.
Gunn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Striker shrugs off.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Striker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Gunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Striker is defending well for now.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Striker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gunn is trying to maintain a safe position but Striker gets an underhook and turns Gunn into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn tries to work over Striker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Striker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Striker avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Striker.
Striker missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thai Striker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striker misses with a low kick.
Gunn scores with a nice body kick.
Gunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Striker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn lands a body shot.
Striker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Striker tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Striker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Striker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Striker is looking to score with low kicks.
Striker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a head kick. Striker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thai Striker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn dives in and grabs Striker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Striker pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
Gunn throws a leg kick which misses Striker's front leg but catches the back leg as Striker tries to avoid it.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker blocks an uppercut.

Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Striker throws a low kick but Gunn moves out of range easily.
Gunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Striker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunn throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker 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.
Striker throws a shot to the body.
Striker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn is looking to score with low kicks.
Striker cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
Striker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Gunn lands but Striker takes it in his stride.

Striker rushes Gunn and presses him up against the cage.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Gunn avoiding damage as Striker throws knees to the body.
Striker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn lands a knee to the body.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striker taking a breather.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunn.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Striker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn lands a good knee to the midsection. Striker won't want to take too many of those.
Gunn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Striker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn stalling in the clinch.

Striker breaks the clinch.
Gunn checks a leg kick.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gunn slips a jab from Striker.
Striker connects with an inside leg kick.
Striker lands a leg kick that knocks Gunn off balance momentarily.
Striker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunn thuds his shin into the meat of Striker's side.
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!
Gunn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Striker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Thai Striker is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Striker can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Striker. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn lands with a slapping head kick.

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 Thai Striker.
I think Striker 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ray Gunn!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Ray Gunn!

Ray Gunn wins by majority decision!