PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strom comes to the cage accompanied by I Need a Hero. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jon Tate enters the cage!

Strom
vs
Tate

182 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strom scores with a jab to the body.

Tate forces Strom back against the cage and clinches.
Tate gets through Strom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tate gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Strom pushes Tate off looking to stand but Tate dives back in and keeps control.
Tate is taking a breather. Strom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Strom controlling the position for now.
Strom trying to control but Tate postures up.
Strom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strom trying to control but Tate postures up.
Strom is trying to stand.

Strom kicks Tate off and gets back to his feet.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Strom.
Gunnar Strom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strom loads up on a big right hand but Tate slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tate backs up against the cage.
Gunnar Strom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Strom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tate misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Strom.
Strom moves forwards but Tate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strom tests Tate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Strom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tate doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Strom.
Strom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate throws out the jab.
Tate blocks a jab.
Strom misses with a hook.
Tate throws an overhand right that lands on Strom's shoulder, as Strom tries to avoid the shot.
Strom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tate misses the target.

Tate shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tate showed some decent athleticism there.
Tate thows a huge punch but Strom dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Strom defending well though.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strom wants to control but Tate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strom tries to get out of the position.
Tate throwing shots but Strom is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strom keeping control of the position.
Strom is trying to stand back up but Tate is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Strom dominated that round.
That's time! Strom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Strom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Strom.
Strom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strom. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Strom cracks Tate with a good jab.
Tate misses with a hook. Strom ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Strom coming out on top.
Tate walks into a stiff left hand from Strom.

Tate is rocked!
Strom connects with a stiff jab that staggers Tate - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnar Strom!