PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Gunn (ranked 3867 p4p, 3604 weight class) and Claudius Tiberescu (ranked 185 p4p, 185 weight class). Claudius Tiberescu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gunn
vs
Tiberescu

198 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
250
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Hakaka La'au Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Claudius Tiberescu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Tiberescu is predictable there

and Gunn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tiberescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiberescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunn is trying to push Tiberescu away but Tiberescu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tiberescu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiberescu has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiberescu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tiberescu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiberescu.
Tiberescu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Tiberescu works on Gunn's body with a couple of short punches.
Tiberescu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tiberescu lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiberescu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Tiberescu.
Tiberescu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.
Tiberescu digs a right hand into Gunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunn's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberescu lands with a right to the head.
Tiberescu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tiberescu presses Gunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tiberescu lands a body shot.
A short right from Tiberescu on the inside.
Tiberescu digs a right hand into Gunn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunn's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Tiberescu.
Tiberescu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Tiberescu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tiberescu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiberescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiberescu lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberescu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunn.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiberescu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiberescu.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiberescu.
Tiberescu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberescu lands a right hand.
Tiberescu scores with a hook to the body.
Tiberescu missing with knees to the body.
Tiberescu lands with a right to the head.
Tiberescu pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Tiberescu on the inside.
Tiberescu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiberescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiberescu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiberescu effectively controlling the action here.
Gunn dodges an elbow strike from Tiberescu.
Tiberescu missing with knees to the body.
Tiberescu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Tiberescu scores with a shot to the side of Gunn's head.
Tiberescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiberescu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunn or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiberescu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tiberescu lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tiberescu.
Tiberescu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.

Tiberescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Tiberescu lands a big right hand that sends Gunn crashing to the mat! Tiberescu stays standing though and waves Gunn back to his feet!

Gunn is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiberescu fakes the body blow, causing Gunn to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Gunn goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Claudius Tiberescu!