PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klyde Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawk Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bashor
vs
Gunner

207 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
284 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Empire - 15% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Klyde Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Gunner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor blocks a jab.
Gunner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bashor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bashor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunner scrambles back to his feet.
Bashor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bashor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunner.
Bashor shoots in but Gunner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Gunner does no damage.
Bashor connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bashor as he avoids it easily.
Bashor lands with a nice combination. Gunner backs away looking to recover.
Bashor throws a series of punches but Gunner moves out of range.
Bashor throws a body kick that misses.
Gunner misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bashor is defended easily by Gunner.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bashor.
A big right from Gunner misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bashor thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunner misses with an uppercut.
Bashor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunner misses the target.

Bashor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gunner sprawling to the canvas! Gunner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bashor finish him?!

It looks like Hawk Gunner has been cut.
Bashor drops Gunner with a huge uppercut! Gunner drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bashor is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klyde Bashor!
A very excited looking Klyde Bashor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.