PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Ocon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Gundersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ocon
vs
Gundersen

165 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Ocon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noah Gundersen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gundersen misses with a few strikes there.
Gundersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ocon circles away quickly and effectively.
Ocon fails with a takedown attempt.
Gundersen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ocon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gundersen swivels and escapes.

Ocon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gundersen napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Gundersen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gundersen lunges at Ocon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ocon's hand.
Gundersen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Gundersen gets caught napping as Ocon dives in and scores a takedown. Gundersen manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gundersen has momentary wrist control but Ocon slips an elbow through the middle.
Gundersen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ocon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gundersen keeping moving, preventing Ocon from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ocon lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocon stands up over Gundersen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gundersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gundersen wants to stand but Ocon is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ocon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ocon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ocon lands a couple of elbows.
Ocon connects with a couple of short punches.
Ocon stops Gundersen from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocon stopping the sweep attempt from Gundersen.
Ocon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ocon pushes down on Gundersen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ocon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gundersen taking some punishment here, with Ocon in his half guard.
Ocon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ocon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gundersen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ocon wants to take a breather but Gundersen is having none of it.
Ocon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gundersen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ocon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gundersen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ocon working Gundersen over with strikes.

Gundersen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ocon has been working on his balance at KING OF PAIN, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gundersen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ocon misses with a takedown attempt - Gundersen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Ocon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gundersen 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.
Ocon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gundersen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocon throws a chopping leg kick but Gundersen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gundersen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ocon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gundersen swivels and escapes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gundersen scores with a sloppy right hand. Ocon should have avoided that one.
Gundersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ocon manages to avoid it.

Ocon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ocon is breathing heavily.
Gundersen wants to get back to his feet but Ocon drags him back down.
Gundersen tries to control but Ocon manages to take his back.
Ocon lands a shot to the body.
Gundersen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gundersen trying to hold on to Ocon's head to control him but Ocon postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gundersen is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gundersen tries to get to full guard but Ocon has control of the leg.
Ocon working over Gundersen with some ground and pound. Gundersen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gundersen taking some punishment here, with Ocon in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Ocon there.
Ocon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gundersen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gundersen pushes Ocon off looking to stand but Ocon dives back in and keeps control.
Ocon slips a nice elbow through Gundersen's hands, connecting with Gundersen's forehead.
Gundersen wants to control but Ocon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ocon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ocon winds up and cracks Gundersen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ocon working over Gundersen with some ground and pound. Gundersen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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 Pat Ocon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gundersen stuffs the takedown.
Ocon has a takedown stuffed.
Gundersen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gundersen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noah Gundersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ocon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Ocon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gundersen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ocon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gundersen defends well and Ocon ends up having to push Gundersen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ocon closes the distance and clinches up with Gundersen, looking for a takedown. Ocon pushes Gundersen against the cage but Gundersen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ocon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gundersen throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gundersen.
Gundersen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Gundersen moves into range and clinches up with Ocon.
Gundersen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gundersen stalling.
A short left from Gundersen.
Ocon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gundersen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gundersen presses Ocon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gundersen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gundersen lands a shot to the body.
Gundersen lands with a light punch inside.
Gundersen presses Ocon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gundersen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ocon being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gundersen lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gundersen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gundersen pushes Ocon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gundersen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gundersen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ocon controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Gundersen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ocon is looking for a takedown.
Gundersen leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gundersen.
Gundersen works on Ocon's body with a couple of short punches.
Gundersen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gundersen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gundersen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ocons head.
Gundersen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Gundersen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gundersen is working Ocon over against the cage.
Gundersen lands a shoulder strike.

Ocon is rocked!
Ocon wants a takedown.
Oh Ocon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gundersen.
Gundersen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gundersen is working Ocon over against the cage.
Gundersen stalling.
Gundersen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gundersen gets through Ocon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gundersen lands a body shot.
Ocon takes a shot to the head.
Gundersen scores with a hook to the body.
Gundersen is working Ocon over against the cage.
Gundersen gets through Ocon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gundersen cracks Ocon with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Gundersen as the two fighters clinch.
Gundersen stalling against the cage.
Gundersen pushes Ocon against the cage. Gundersen is working some dirty boxing. Gundersen pushes off with a quick right hook! Ocon goes down! Ocon tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gundersen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Gundersen!