PBP Commentary

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

Tarzan
vs
Gurgel

185 cm
33
300 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

193 cm
31
238 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teijo Tarzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel throws a leg kick that misses.
Tarzan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tarzan.

It looks like Joaozinho Gurgel has been cut.
Teijo Tarzan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gurgel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gurgel misses with a leg kick.
Gurgel thows a body kick. Tarzan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarzan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tarzan is breathing heavily.
Gurgel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gurgel misses with a series of wild punches.
Gurgel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gurgel scores with a sloppy right hand. Tarzan should have avoided that one.
Tarzan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tarzan moves out of range of the body kick.
Gurgel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tarzan blocks a head kick by Gurgel.
Tarzan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarzan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gurgel counters with an outside leg kick.
Gurgel tries to work over Tarzan's front leg with a kick but Tarzan checks it.
Gurgel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gurgel throws a head kick but Tarzan moves out of range.
Tarzan moves out of range of the leg kick from Gurgel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gurgel.
Tarzan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gurgel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gurgel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Tarzan.
Tarzan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gurgel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tarzan scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurgel connects with a leg kick. Tarzan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gurgel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gurgel moves away from the strike by Tarzan.
Gurgel avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Gurgel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tarzan doesn't seem phased though.
Tarzan misses with a leg kick.
Tarzan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarzan misses with a wild combination.
Tarzan throws a lazy right hand but Gurgel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gurgel.
Tarzan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gurgel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tarzan. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gurgel.
Gurgel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gurgel cracks Tarzan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gurgel lands a nice looking body kick.
Gurgel thuds his shin into the meat of Tarzan's side.
Gurgel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurgel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tarzan will feel that in the morning.
Gurgel thuds his shin into the meat of Tarzan's side.
Gurgel with a hook.
Good leg kick by Gurgel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tarzan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gurgel.
Tarzan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tarzan takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Teijo Tarzan has been cut.
Gurgel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tarzan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gurgel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tarzan under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gurgel cracks the inside of Tarzan's front leg.
Gurgel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tarzan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurgel lands a right hook to the body.
Gurgel scores with a kick to the body.
Gurgel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tarzan doesn't seem bothered though.
Gurgel works over Tarzan's head and body with a nice combination.
Gurgel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gurgel lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gurgel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarzan misses with a double jab.
Tarzan is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Gurgel Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Tarzan is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joaozinho Gurgel!
After winning the bout, Joaozinho Gurgel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.