PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjuro Gjuric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gjuro Gjuric told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hand
vs
Gjuric

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gjuro Gjuric!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gjuric misses with a wild body shot.
Hand looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Gjuric looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hand!
Gjuric controlling the position easily from mount.
I looks like Gjuric might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gjuric landing punches.

Gjuric stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hand sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!

Gjuric drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gjuric pushing down on Hand's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand is in trouble now - Gjuric has advanced to mount!
Gjuric controlling his opponent.
Hand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gjuric on the ground.
Hand is bucking up trying to escape but Gjuric cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gjuric is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hand can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gjuric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gjuric lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gjuric connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Gjuric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gjuric lands a big elbow - Hand is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hand is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gjuro Gjuric!