PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard As Nails (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard As Nails is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Guns
vs
As Nails

196 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hard As Nails!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nails swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Guns counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nails won't be happy with that.
Guns trying to control the action but Nails is working from the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Nails is right now.
Nails tries to improve position but can't.
Guns working away.
Nails prevents Guns from improving position.
Guns is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nails is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Johny Guns has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Guns drives through and clinches with Nails against the cage.
Guns could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Guns pressing his opponent against the cage.

Nails pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nails.
Nails swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Guns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nails's guard now.
Guns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nails on the ground.
Guns looking to sit in guard and control but Nails gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nails postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nails wanted to stand there but Guns had control of the position.

Nails stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Guns gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Guns stands up and beckons Nails to his feet.
Nails looks gassed!

Nails gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nails lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guns!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns is trying to escape the mount.
Guns sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Guns kicks Nails off and gets back to his feet.
Nails avoids the head kick by Guns.
Nails misses with a two punch combination.

Guns closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nails has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

Guns has Nails up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Guns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guns ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guns no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Guns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guns trying to control the position here.
Nails with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nails postures up in Guns's guard and throws a big left but Guns blocks it.

Guns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nails defends it easily.
Guns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Guns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guns rushes Nails and presses him up against the cage.

Guns successfully pulls guard.

Nails decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Guns's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guns duly obliges.

Guns looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nails!
Guns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guns dominating with strikes here.
Nails is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nails hang on?
Nails is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guns controlling the position easily from mount.
Johny Guns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nails is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guns landing punches.
Nails can't escape the position.
Guns looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Guns tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nails looks a forlorn figure.

Guns is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nails has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Guns.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guns with shots to the head and body - Nails looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guns controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guns lands a big shot there that rocks Nails but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Guns dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Guns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guns wants to stand up but Nails is controlling the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Guns trying to mount his opponent but Nails defends it.
Guns wants to get back to his feet.
Guns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Guns looks to land a strike but Nails avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nails takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns wants to stand but Nails has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Guns works over Nails with some ground and pound from guard.
Guns looking to pass the guard.
Guns lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Guns stands and steps away. Nails gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Guns dives in and scores a takedown into Nails's guard.
Guns slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Guns trying to control but Nails is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nails is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Guns trying to control but Nails is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Johny Guns wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nails misses with a combination

and Guns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns trying to control but Nails is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Guns stopping the sweep attempt from Nails.
Guns wants to pass the guard but Nails is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guns is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johny Guns just wasn't active enough.

Guns has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Guns is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nails can't fight it off and eventually Guns manages to take the fight to the floor. Nails looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guns controls from within his opponent's guard.
Guns looking to pass the guard.
Guns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guns seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nails for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Guns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Guns!