PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gymer Alexandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Gatherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandersson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lasse Dahlquist - Jolly Bob från Aberdeen. Gatherer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Alexandersson
vs
Gatherer

197 cm
23
269 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

195 cm
30
272 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gymer Alexandersson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Gatherer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatherer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gatherer throws a leg kick but Alexandersson checks it.
Gatherer throws a lazy body kick
and Alexandersson counters with a nice body shot.
Gatherer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Gatherer.
Gatherer throws out a counter right but Alexandersson avoids it with no problem.
Alexandersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gatherer.
Alexandersson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gatherer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alexandersson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gatherer's head.
Alexandersson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatherer throws a head kick that Alexandersson semi-blocks.

It looks like Gymer Alexandersson has been cut.
Alexandersson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandersson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gatherer throws a nice looking combination but Alexandersson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatherer throws a front kick that sends Alexandersson stumbling back into the cage.
Gatherer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gatherer staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Gatherer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Gatherer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alexandersson misses with a hook. Gatherer ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandersson thuds his right hand into Gatherer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Hunter Gatherer has been cut.
Gatherer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gatherer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexandersson.
Gatherer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexandersson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gatherer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexandersson working aggressively here.
Gatherer throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexandersson.
Gatherer blocks an uppercut.
Alexandersson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexandersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gatherer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexandersson is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gatherer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gatherer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gatherer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alexandersson scores with a shot to the body.
Alexandersson throws a shot from downtown. Gatherer moves away and avoids it.
Alexandersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Gatherer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gatherer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alexandersson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gatherer counters with a left and a right that stings Alexandersson.
Gatherer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alexandersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexandersson wants to clinch up but Gatherer keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Gatherer misses.
Alexandersson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alexandersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexandersson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alexandersson throws a lazy uppercut
and Gatherer counters with a nice body kick.
Alexandersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatherer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson misses with a wild combination.
Gatherer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gatherer motions for Alexandersson to come forward. Gatherer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gatherer punishes Alexandersson's body with a nice straight punch.
Gatherer slips under a jab from Alexandersson.
Gatherer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexandersson throws a body punch but Gatherer moves out of range.
Gatherer scores with a leg kick.
Gatherer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Gatherer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gatherer throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandersson moves out of range easily.
Alexandersson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gatherer to counter with a crisp jab.
Gatherer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexandersson.
Gatherer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson looks to throw the jab but Gatherer is out of range.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gatherer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Oooooh!!! Alexandersson has knocked Gatherer down with a huge combo! Alexandersson steps away and waves a wobbly Gatherer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandersson drops Gatherer with a straight right hand, right on the button! Alexandersson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gymer Alexandersson!
Gymer Alexandersson retains his heavyweight title!