PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Shoot Shotgun. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gunn
vs
Jamison

176 cm
33
164 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

175 cm
31
145 lbs
25 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommie Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunn. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamison wants to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jamison. Gunn shrugs it off though.
Jamison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jamison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamison moves away.
Jamison misses with a straight right.
Gunn cracks the inside of Jamison's front leg.
Jamison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gunn throws a body shot but no joy.

Jamison closes the distance and pushes Gunn back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jamison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jamison blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Jamison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jamison tries to work over Gunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jamison blocks a body shot from Gunn.
Gunn tries to work over Jamison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Jamison - that landed with a thud.
Gunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Jamison controls his hands.
Jamison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gunn pushes Jamison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jamison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn tries a body shot but Jamison blocks it.
Jamison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Jamison avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Jamison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Jamison.
Jamison struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison tries for a takedown but Gunn manages to get underhooks.
Jamison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jamison lands a left hand.
Gunn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Gunn.
Jamison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gunn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Jamison controls the action.
Gunn works on Jamison's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jamison.
Gunn misses with the head strike.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunn lands a body punch.
Jamison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jamison.

Jamison gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jamison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to control but Jamison is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison lands strikes from half guard.
Jamison misses with a head shot. Gunn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jamison postures up and lands a big shot to Gunn's brow.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
Jamison throws a big elbow that misses.
Jamison prevents Gunn from getting back to his feet.
Jamison slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jamison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.
Jamison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jamison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
Gunn controls Jamison momentarily but Jamison frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamison.

Gunn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gunn connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Jamison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jamison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gunn.
Jamison wants to clinch.
Gunn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jamison misses with a right hand
and Gunn counters with a good, hard body kick but Jamison shrugs it off.

Gunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jamison wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunn landing with the ground and pound.
Gunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn won't allow Jamison to sweep him here.

Jamison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jamison wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Jamison keeps moving.
Gunn cracks Jamison with a solid left hand.
Gunn won't allow Jamison to sweep him here.
Jamison is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Jamison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.
Gunn content to stall in guard here.

That's two 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.
Gunn with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jamison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jamison looking for a guillotine here but Gunn defends easily.

Jamison isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gunn stacks Jamison on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gunn!
Gunn cracks Jamison with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison tries to bench press Gunn off him but Gunn keeps the position.
Gunn working the body and head with strikes.
Jamison is trying to improve his position.
Gunn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jamison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jamison regains half guard.
Jamison manages to get to full guard.
Jamison has control of Gunn's left arm, preventing Gunn from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn cracks Jamison with a solid left hand.
Jamison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jamison keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Jamison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Jamison.
Gunn working some strikes from top position.
Jamison trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn chips away with some ground and pound.

Jamison looking for a guillotine here but Gunn defends easily.
Gunn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gunn throws out a powerful jab.
Jamison misses with a takedown attempt - Gunn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but Jamison moved out of range.
Jamison misses with a low kick.
Jamison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jamison scores with a jab.
Jamison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunn counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison misses with a straight left.
Jamison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jamison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunn. Gunn obviously looking to wear him down.
Gunn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to slow Jamison down with leg kicks.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamison is looking to slow Gunn down with leg kicks.
John Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jamison tries to avoid it but Gunn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jamison to the ground. Jamison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Gunn.
Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Jamison throws a low kick but Gunn avoids it.
Jamison scores with a shot to the body.

Jamison clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Gunn.
Nice body punch from Gunn.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jamison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gunn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tommie Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jamison.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Jamison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jamison lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jamison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gunn somewhat.
Jamison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gunn scores with the left hand. Jamison knows he should have avoided that one.
Gunn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jamison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jamison.
Gunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunn lands a jab to the head.
Jamison cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gunn misses.
Nice shot by Gunn.
Gunn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Gunn does it's job there.
Gunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jamison.
Jamison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunn.
Jamison cracks the inside of Gunn's front leg.
Jamison delivers a nice body kick.
Jamison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Jamison is out of range.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. Jamison moves away and avoids it.
Jamison throws a combination that misses

and Gunn counters by moving into the clinch.
Jamison has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jamison can turn it around.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Jamison.
Jamison swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jamison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jamison lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jamison.
Jamison blocking some punches.
Jamison misses with some punches.
Gunn tries to throw a body punch but Jamison avoids it by throwing Gunn back against the cage.
Gunn misses with a body punch.

Jamison breaks from the clinch.
Gunn tried to score with a low kick but Jamison checks it.
Gunn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jamison is out of range and Gunn settles back down.
Jamison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a takedown
and Jamison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Gunn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jamison's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Gunn clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jamison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gunn cracks a nice hook into Jamison's ribs.
Jamison misses with a body shot.
Gunn works Jamison's body with a nice hook.
Jamison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Gunn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Jamison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jamison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gunn is out of range and Jamison settles back down.
Jamison misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jamison gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jamison looking for a sweep. Not yet Jamison, not yet.
Gunn postures up in Jamison's guard and throws a big left but Jamison blocks it.

Jamison is looking for a triangle here but Gunn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gunn working the ground and pound from side control.
Jamison is trying to improve his position.
Gunn trying to control the action but Jamison is working from the bottom.
Jamison is looking to regain half guard here but Gunn keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is not content to let Gunn control the position.
Jamison struggling a bit here.
Jamison is trying to get back to half guard.
Jamison is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gunn is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gunn prevents Jamison from getting the reversal.
Jamison is squirming around, avoiding Gunn's attempts to control the action.
Gunn prevents Jamison from getting the reversal.
Jamison is still trying to improve position.
Jamison regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Gunn there.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but Jamison defending well.
Jamison is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gunn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jamison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunn forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jamison is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Gunn had his way with John Jamison in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gunn tries to land a front kick but Jamison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gunn walks into a stiff left hand from Jamison.
Gunn throws a jab when Jamison was well out of range.
Jamison misses with a body kick.
Gunn scores with a body shot.
Jamison misses with a body kick.
Jamison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Jamison backs away, Gunn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jamison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jamison or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunn, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Jamison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Gunn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jamison is trying to defend but Gunn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jamison tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jamison keeps working.
Gunn is thwarting Jamison's attempts to control the position.
Jamison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Jamison working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Jamison tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two 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.
Jamison looking to control but Gunn passes into half guard.
John Jamison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamison is refusing to be controlled, as Gunn sits in half guard.
Gunn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jamison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Jamison.

Jamison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jamison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn gets back to full guard.
Jamison throws a big elbow that misses.
Tommie Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
Jamison trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Gunn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gunn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jamison looking for a sweep. Not yet Jamison, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jamison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gunn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gunn advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jamison gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Jamison has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gunn. Oh but Jamison has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gunn goes limp - he's gone! Jamison jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Jamison!
Our winner, John Jamison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.