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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Rantanen (ranked 2883 p4p, 2371 weight class) and Shill Gunny (ranked 377 p4p, 310 weight class). Shill Gunny is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Rantanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shill Gunny!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunny thuds his right hand into Rantanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunny throws a sloppy head kick and Rantanen moves out of range easily.
Gunny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Sami Rantanen has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Rantanen.
Gunny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rantanen counters by moving into the clinch.
Rantanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunny's efforts to push away.
Rantanen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rantanen lands a body shot.
Rantanen lands a shoulder strike.
Rantanen cracks Gunny with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rantanen.
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!
Rantanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rantanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunny.
Gunny is trying to push Rantanen away but Rantanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Rantanen.
Gunny looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Rantanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunny backwards.
A hook to the body from Rantanen.
Rantanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rantanen cracks Gunny with a nice body shot.
Rantanen is leaning against Gunny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rantanen lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Rantanen.
Rantanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rantanen lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rantanen.
Rantanen gets through Gunny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rantanen.
Rantanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rantanen presses Gunny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rantanen lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Rantanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Rantanen.
Good body shot from Rantanen.
Rantanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rantanen.
Rantanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunny backwards.
Rantanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rantanen gets through Gunny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rantanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Shill Gunny has been cut.
Rantanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rantanen scores with a body shot.
Rantanen connects with a single shot there.
Shill Gunny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gunny sprawling to the canvas! Gunny rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rantanen finish him?!
Gunny is rocked!
Rantanen lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gunny - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rantanen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sami Rantanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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