PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiri has chosen Society as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gurgel
vs
Hiri

193 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
214 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kara Hiri!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel dodges the punch combination from Hiri.
Joaozinho Gurgel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gurgel keeps Hiri at a distance using the push kick.
Hiri scores with a hook to the body. Gurgel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gurgel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gurgel counters with a head kick that drops Hiri to the mat! Hiri scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Hiri is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Gurgel finish him?
Gurgel fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Hiri out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joaozinho Gurgel!
Joaozinho Gurgel retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Joaozinho Gurgel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.