PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luisao Linhaeres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gunn
vs
Linhaeres

206 cm
26
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KAISER
Stonewall

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Solomon Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luisao Linhaeres!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gunn feints and then cracks Linhaeres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhaeres down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick there by Gunn.
Gunn lands with a shot to the body.
Linhaeres looks gassed!
Linhaeres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linhaeres misses with a hook
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linhaeres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunn.
Gunn lands a leg kick that knocks Linhaeres off balance momentarily.

Gunn lands a big head kick that sends Linhaeres tumbling to the mat! Gunn takes a step backwards and waves Linhaeres back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linhaeres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gunn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gunn works Linhaeres's body with a nice hook.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunn.
Gunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gunn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunn connects with a solid leg kick.

Gunn cracks Linhaeres with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Linhaeres looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gunn finish him?
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linhaeres.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhaeres tries to pull guard but Gunn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Linhaeres drops back down to his feet.
Linhaeres tries to pull guard but Gunn forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunn obliges.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linhaeres walks into a stiff left hand from Gunn.
Gunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linhaeres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gunn throws a quick inside leg kick.

Gunn sends Linhaeres crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gunn is motioning to the referee to let Linhaeres up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gunn rushes Linhaeres and presses him up against the ropes.
Gunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gunn digs a right hand underneath Linhaeres's ribcage. Linhaeres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Luisao Linhaeres has been cut.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Linhaeres backwards.

Linhaeres is rocked!
Gunn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Linhaeres is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Linhaeres shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn scores with a spinning back kick!
Linhaeres seems to have recovered his senses.
Solomon Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn lands a brutal uppercut that launches Linhaeres off his feet! Linhaeres tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Solomon Gunn!
Solomon Gunn gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).