PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gerard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krits Knuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gerard
vs
Knuk

182 cm
23
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Gerard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krits Knuk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerard looks to land a left hand but Knuk moved out of range nicely.
Gerard throws a hook but Knuk avoids it easily.
Gerard really is a fat lump.
Gerard tries to bum rush Knuk with a series of wild strikes but Knuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gerard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gerard tests Knuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Gerard.
Knuk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knuk shoots in but Gerard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michael Gerard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Krits Knuk has been cut.
Gerard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerard misses with a double jab.
Knuk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gerard but Gerard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michael Gerard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krits Knuk.
Gerard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knuk slips a jab from Gerard.
Gerard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knuk tries for a takedown but Gerard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gerard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Knuk looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gerard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerard. Knuk does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerard cracks Knuk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerard.
Gerard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuk moves away.
Gerard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gerard throws an overhand right that lands on Knuk's shoulder, as Knuk tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gerard lands a nice hook to Knuk's body. Knuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerard lands a jab to Knuk's midsection.
Gerard digs a good body shot into Knuk's ribs.
Gerard digs a good body shot into Knuk's ribs.
Gerard thows a body shot but no joy.
Gerard lands a nice shot to the body.
Knuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerard.
Gerard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gerard swings for the body but Knuk moves out of range.
Gerard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gerard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gerard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Krits Knuk's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerard takes a swing at Knuk's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Gerard.
Gerard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuk moves away.
Gerard slaps away a takedown attempt from Knuk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael Gerard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Gerard misses.
Gerard lands a slapping body shot.
Gerard connects with a body shot.
Gerard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gerard clobbers Knuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gerard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gerard's corner calls for a 1-2. Gerard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gerard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerard scores with a jab. Knuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

The cut above Krits Knuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab from Gerard finds it's way through Knuk's defenses.
Gerard lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Knuk falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gerard dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Gerard!