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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Gunnar (ranked 1617 p4p, 83 weight class) and Oson Bon (ranked 2333 p4p, 112 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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200 cm
24
272 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
29
285 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Gunnar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Oson Bon! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gunnar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bon. That did some damage! Bon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A punch combination from Gunnar misses. Bon lands a jab to the head.
Gunnar misses with a body kick. Bon looks like he wants to counter punch here. DJ Gunnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gunnar throws a leg kick that misses. Bon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Bon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Gunnar missing with a left hand there. Bon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gunnar misses with the combination.
Bon works Gunnar's body with a nice hook. Gunnar throws a head kick but Bon moves out of range.
Gunnar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. This has been an exciting period of action! Gunnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Bon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bon slips a straight right by Gunnar. Gunnar misses with a body punch
letting Bon counter with a right hand. Bon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Gunnar throws a head kick that misses. Bon slips a jab and a cross from Gunnar.
Bon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gunnar under the eye. Gunnar looks to throw a body kick and Bon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Gunnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunnar moves forwards but Bon connects with a nice, crisp jab. Gunnar looks for the body kick but Bon saw that one coming. Bon throws a body kick that misses. Gunnar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Gunnar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bon. Bon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bon moves into the clinch. Bon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A quick uppercut on the inside from Bon. Gunnar stalling in the clinch but Bon improves position. Bon scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like DJ Gunnar has been cut. Bon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunnar.
Bon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land. Bon lands an elbow that stopped Gunnar in his tracks for a moment. A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land. A nice right hand lands inside from Bon. Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bon lands an uppercut. A battle for position here, against the cage. Gunnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Bon. Gunnar scores with a shot to the side of Bon's head. Bon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards. I was talking to Gunnar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Gunnar misses with a knee to the head. Bon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunnar.
Bon lands with a light punch inside. Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Bon avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage. Bon gets through Gunnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gunnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunnar tries to break the clinch but Bon is controlling the position. Gunnar tries a knee to the head but Bon blocks it.
Bon lands a hook to the side of the head. Gunnar throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bon blocking some punches.
Bon lands a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bon scores with a nice hook to the head. Bon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunnar's defenses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Bon. A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land. Bon misses with the head strike.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Bon.
Bon lands a left hand.
Bon lands with a left to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bon blocks an uppercut.
Bon gets through Gunnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oson Bon dominated that round. The cut man is working on DJ Gunnar's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gunnar scores with a jab to the jaw. Bon moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunnar. Gunnar throws the left hand but Bon avoids the punch easily. Bon is trying to counter with his kicks. Gunnar lands an overhand right. Gunnar misses with a looping left. Gunnar looks for the body kick but Bon saw that one coming. Bon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Bon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gunnar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Bon avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gunnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bon.
Bon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnar moves away. Gunnar throws the left hand but Bon avoids the punch easily. Gunnar misses with a body kick. A head kick misses from Gunnar.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Gunnar misses. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunnar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bon scores with a decent looking hook. Bon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bon. Gunnar misses with a hook. Gunnar throws out a loose jab but Bon uses good head movement to avoid it. Gunnar misses with a body shot
and Bon counters with a solid body kick. Nice body kick there by Gunnar. Bon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gunnar throws an overhand right that lands on Bon's shoulder, as Bon tries to avoid the shot. Bon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunnar. A countering left hand to the body from Bon misses. Bon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bon moves out of range as Gunnar throws a body kick.
Bon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gunnar swings for the body but Bon moves out of range.
Bon scores with a jab to the jaw. Gunnar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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! A big right from Gunnar misses. Gunnar moves out of range as Bon strikes. Bon clinches. Bon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards. A short right from Bon on the inside. A nice left hand lands by Bon.
Oson Bon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Gunnar avoiding damage as Bon throws knees to the body.
Bon presses Gunnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bon lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bon. Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Bon.
Bon lands an uppercut. Bon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bon.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunnar avoids it. A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land. Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bon lands an elbow just above Gunnar 's eye. Bon has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch. Gunnar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gunnar missing with knees to the body.
Bon lands on the inside with an uppercut. Gunnar misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gunnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Gunnar throws a head punch that misses. Bon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bon lands a nice uppercut. Bon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunnar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bon avoids the damage to the body. Gunnar lands an uppercut. Bon blocks an uppercut.
Bon working some nice short punches in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oson Bon will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on DJ Gunnar's cut. That's time! Gunnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bon moves out of range of the body kick from Gunnar.
Bon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Gunnar misses with a leg kick enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab. Bon lands with a straight right. Gunnar didn't see that one coming. Gunnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunnar swinging wildly here.
Gunnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gunnar throws a hook to the side of Bon's head but Bon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bon wants to counter with a clinch but Gunnar pushes him away. Bon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gunnar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gunnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bon manages to avoid it. Gunnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gunnar throws a lazy uppercut
and Bon counters by clinching up. Bon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gunnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Bon lands an elbow inside. Gunnar trying to land knees to the body.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bon landing knees to the head.
Gunnar is rocked! Bon blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bon. Oh Gunnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Gunnar takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bon. Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar misses with some punches.
Gunnar seems to have got his legs back now. A shot in the inside from Bon. Bon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Gunnar blocking some punches.
Gunnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gunnar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bon presses Gunnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bon blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses. Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bon obliges. A shot in the inside from Bon. Bon lands an elbow that stopped Gunnar in his tracks for a moment. Bon takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Gunnar is off balance and as he stumbles, Bon throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Gunnar's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Oson Bon! Oson Bon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
81% |
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