PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gunn (ranked 7918 p4p, 628 weight class) and Devin Spohn (ranked 8478 p4p, 637 weight class). The key to victory for Jimmy Gunn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gunn
vs
Spohn

190 cm
27
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Organic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Devin Spohn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spohn throws a shot to the body.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Spohn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spohn's waist but Spohn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunn off to one side.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunn looks for a takedown but Spohn sprawls well.
Spohn throws out a counter right but Gunn avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spohn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Spohn keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Spohn circles away.

Gunn closes the distance and pushes Spohn back into the cage.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Spohn is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spohn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spohn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spohn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunn.
Spohn tries to counter by closing the distance.

Spohn gets tackled into the cage by Gunn. Gunn maintains the clinch.

Spohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn has a takedown stuffed.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
Gunn tries to bum rush Spohn with a series of wild strikes but Spohn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spohn only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Gunn clinches up with Spohn and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.
Spohn looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Spohn connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jimmy Gunn has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looking to stall.
Gunn can't get the takedown.
Gunn takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Spohn to work.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Spohn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gunn jumps guard but Spohn stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spohn smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spohn clinches up with Gunn and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Spohn.
Spohn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spohn walks away with a smile on his face. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gunn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spohn. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Spohn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gunn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gunn is looking to clinch.

Spohn drives through and clinches with Gunn against the cage.
Spohn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spohn pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spohn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spohn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gunn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spohn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spohn has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spohn managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spohn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devin Spohn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spohn just leaning against Gunn, taking a breather.

That's two 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 tries to work over Spohn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn jumps guard but Spohn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gunn throws an elbow that misses.
Gunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spohn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunn avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Spohn obliges.
Gunn wants a takedown.
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spohn smiles and moves away.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Spohn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Spohn wants to counter the offense by Gunn and move into the clinch position.

Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Spohn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spohn is defending well.
Gunn is trying to stall.
Gunn wants to break free but Spohn has control.
Spohn gets underhooks to prevent Gunn's takedown attempt.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but Spohn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn jumps guard but Spohn stands there with Gunn around his waist. Gunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spohn smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spohn sprawls well. Spohn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunn gets slowly back to his feet.
Spohn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Spohn counters by moving into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spohn lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Spohn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gunn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Spohn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gunn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spohn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spohn leaves Gunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spohn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Spohn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn tries to clinch up
and Spohn counters with a good low kick that Gunn was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spohn throws a counter combo.
Gunn shoots for a takedown but Spohn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spohn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Spohn gets a clinch.
Spohn misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Spohn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Spohn.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to stall but Spohn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spohn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunn's defenses.
Gunn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spohn to keep the fight standing.
Gunn is working for takedown but Spohn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gunn tries a body shot but Spohn blocks it.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spohn smiles and moves away.
Gunn shoots in looking for a takedown. Spohn tries to sprawl out of it but Gunn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spohn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Devin Spohn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spohn thuds his shin into the meat of Gunn's side.
Jimmy Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spohn.
Spohn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt
letting Spohn counter with a right hand.

Spohn has closed the distance and engaged Gunn in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Spohn.
Gunn working hard to break the clinch.
Spohn lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spohn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunn avoids the elbow strike from Spohn, against the cage.
Gunn jumps guard but Spohn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gunn can't break the clinch.
Spohn prevents Gunn from breaking the clinch.
Gunn taking a breather.
Spohn blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunn is trying to drag Spohn to the mat but Spohn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spohn lands an elbow inside that Gunn shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Spohn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spohn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Spohn!