PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Perry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Gunn's chin.

Gunn
vs
Perry

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Perry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gunn's guard.

Perry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Perry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perry wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunn has wrist control.
Perry wants to control from the top but Gunn keeps moving.
Gunn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Perry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perry misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Perry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gunn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perry!
Perry looks gassed!
Gunn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perry is looking to escape.
Gunn content just to control the position here.
Perry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gunn tries to control but Perry wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gunn controlling the pace for now.
Gunn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gunn controlling from mount.
Gunn unloading with bombs!
Gunn looking to control but Perry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunn get's back to his feet.
Gunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gunn feints and as Perry raises his hands in defense, Gunn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gunn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Perry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Perry misses with a takedown

and Gunn counters with a takedown into side control.
Perry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
Gunn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Perry's guard. Nice work there by Gunn.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Perry won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Gunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Gunn thows a big elbow that misses.
Perry trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gunn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gunn fails with the takedown

and Perry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gunn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Perry is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunn has wrist control.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tommy Gunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Perry scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunn is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Perry trying to strike off his back.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Perry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gunn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.

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.
Perry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gunn.
Perry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gunn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Perry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Perry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Perry looking for a guillotine here but Gunn defends easily.
Gunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stopping the sweep attempt from Perry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gunn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gunn working away.
Perry is not content to let Gunn control the position.
Perry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Perry is trying to get back to half guard.

Gunn decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn tries to clinch up.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perry but Perry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gunn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gunn trying to control the position.
Gunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunn, not yet.
Perry cracks Gunn with a solid left hand.
Gunn controls Perry momentarily but Perry frees himself.
Perry prevents Gunn from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Gunn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Perry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Gunn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Perry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Perry trying to strike off his back.
Perry trying to strike off his back.

Perry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gunn trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Gunn working some strikes from top position.
Gunn trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Gunn stands and throws Perry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Perry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gunn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gunn.
Perry striking from the bottom here.
Gunn wanted to stand there but Perry had control of the position.
Gunn slips nicely into half guard.
Gunn drops an elbow to the side of Perry's head.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gunn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gunn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking for a sweep. Gunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perry landing small, sideways elbows.
Perry trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gunn manages to pass to mount!

Gunn stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Perry with a poor takedown
and Gunn counters with an outside leg kick.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Perry.
Perry has his takedown stuffed

and Gunn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Perry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Perry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gunn is working for a kimura but Perry is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gunn trying to control the action but Perry is working from the bottom.
Perry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Gunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tommy Gunn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Perry trying to keep a closed guard but Gunn is proving a slippery customer.

Perry is working an open guard so Gunn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
John Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perry!

Perry scores a takedown into full mount!
Gunn wants to control but Perry is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gunn!