PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gurgel
vs
Micropop

193 cm
42
252 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

183 cm
44
275 lbs
42 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klas Micropop!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Micropop.
Gurgel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Joaozinho Gurgel has been cut.
Gurgel throws a hook but Micropop avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Micropop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Micropop throws the left hand but Gurgel avoids the punch easily.
Micropop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Micropop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gurgel misses with a right hand

and Micropop counters by moving into the clinch.
Gurgel struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Micropop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gurgel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Micropop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Micropop pushes off an throws an elbow but Gurgel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gurgel letting Micropop take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gurgel.
Micropop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gurgel lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Gurgel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Micropop working aggressively here.
Micropop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gurgel.
Micropop throws a punch but it's blocked by Gurgel.
Gurgel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gurgel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gurgel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gurgel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Micropop.
A short body shot lands from Micropop as the two fighters clinch.
Gurgel is breathing heavily.
Gurgel lands a body punch.
Micropop lands an elbow that stopped Gurgel in his tracks for a moment.
Micropop misses with some punches.
Micropop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gurgel is defending well for now.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Gurgel lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gurgel.
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gurgel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel avoiding damage as Micropop throws knees to the body.
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!
Micropop blocks a body shot from Gurgel.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Gurgel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Micropop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gurgel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gurgel lands a hook that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop takes a shot to the head.
Micropop trying to stall but Gurgel improves his position.
Gurgel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gurgel avoids the elbow strike from Micropop, against the cage.
Micropop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micropop lands a hook that snaps the head of Gurgel backwards.

Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is getting worse.
Gurgel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
Micropop is trying to stall.
Micropop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gurgel backwards.
Gurgel lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gurgel blocking some punches.
Gurgel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
Gurgel avoids a wild elbow strike from Micropop.
Knees in the clinch landing for Micropop.
Gurgel tries a body shot but Micropop blocks it.
Gurgel can't find room to land a body shot as Micropop controls the action.
Gurgel blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Micropop.
Gurgel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gurgel misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Micropop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gurgel's brow.
Gurgel throws a punch but it's blocked by Micropop.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Micropop misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micropop.
Micropop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Micropop working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micropop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gurgels head.
Micropop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gurgel backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurgel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gurgel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gurgel lands with a light punch inside.
Gurgel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gurgel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gurgel lands with a right to the head.
Micropop blocks an uppercut.
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gurgel backwards.
Gurgel swings wildly with an uppercut but Micropop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gurgel pushes Micropop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gurgel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Gurgel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gurgel blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.
Gurgel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klas Micropop will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gurgel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Micropop.
Micropop throws a body kick that misses.
As Micropop tries to get set, Gurgel tries to push him back and clinch up but Micropop manages to avoid the attempt.

Gurgel takes the fight into the clinch.
Micropop has a couple of punches blocked by Gurgel.
Gurgel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Micropop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gurgel scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Micropop.
Micropop lands a body shot.
Micropop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Micropop blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Micropop.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gurgel lands a shoulder strike.
Micropop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gurgel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop swings wildly with an uppercut but Gurgel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micropop misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gurgel.
Gurgel misses with a body punch.
Micropop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gurgel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gurgel tries to work over Micropop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Micropop lands a right hand.
Gurgel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klas Micropop seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gurgel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Micropop lands an uppercut.

Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gurgel has a couple of punches blocked by Micropop.
Micropop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gurgels head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.
Nice body punch from Micropop - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Gurgel misses with the head strike.
Gurgel throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Micropop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gurgel has a couple of punches blocked by Micropop.
Micropop misses with some punches.
Micropop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Micropop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gurgel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Micropop misses with some punches.
Micropop blocks a body shot from Gurgel.
Micropop wants to stall.
Micropop lands with a right to the head.
Gurgel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Micropop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gurgel gets through Micropop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gurgel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Micropop lands a left hand.

Jeez, Joaozinho Gurgel's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Micropop working aggressively here.
Gurgel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Micropop backwards.
Gurgel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Micropop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Micropop throws an elbow but it misses.
Micropop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Micropop.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Gurgel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Micropop throws a punch but it's blocked by Gurgel.
Gurgel struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Micropop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Micropop scores with a shoulder strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joaozinho Gurgel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Klas Micropop!
Klas Micropop bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.