PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halder
vs
Gunn

192 cm
33
263 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

188 cm
31
192 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Apex

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Halder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a jab when Halder was well out of range.
Halder checks a low kick from Gunn.
Gunn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Halder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Halder just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halder fails to land with a series of punches.
Halder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Halder throws a head kick but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunn jabs Halder right on the nose. Halder blinks but takes it well.
Halder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halder keeps Gunn at a distance using the push kick.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Halder appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halder just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Halder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halder works Gunn's body with a nice hook.
Halder throws a body shot but no joy.
Halder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halder throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Halder seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gunn loads up on a big right hand but Halder slips the punch.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Halder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gunn on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Gunn misses.
Halder throwing a counter right hand but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Nelson Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halder scores with a nice head shot.
Halder takes one to the chin there.

Gunn drops Halder with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Halder looks back up at him and smiles so Gunn waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Halder is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn moves in close and cracks Halder with a massive right hand! Halder, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Gunn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Gunn!
Nelson Gunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.