PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gorkem Tuncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Hold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tuncer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to El Chapo. Marcin Hold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tuncer
vs
Hold

184 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorkem Tuncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Hold!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tuncer loads up on a big right hand but Hold slips the punch.
Tuncer sets himself, and Hold steps forward looking for the clinch! Tuncer avoids it this time.

A jab-cross combination lands for Tuncer and sends Hold crashing to the mat! Tuncer follows him down to the mat - Hold regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Marcin Hold has been cut.
Hold is trying to get back to full guard.

Hold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hold is looking for a sweep. Tuncer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hold is still trying to improve position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tuncer working the head and body with strikes.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hold is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hold actively working from the bottom here.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tuncer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuncer controlling the action here.

Tuncer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tuncer slips a nice elbow through Hold's hands, connecting with Hold's forehead.

Tuncer seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hold tries to get to full guard but Tuncer has control of the leg.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tuncer pulls his head out easily.
Tuncer lands strikes from half guard.

Tuncer seems to be working for a kimura but Hold defends the submission attempt.
Hold tries to get to full guard but Tuncer has control of the leg.

Hold looking for submissions off his back.
Hold tries to roll over but Tuncer keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tuncer.
Hold is looking for a sweep. Tuncer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuncer slips a nice elbow through Hold's hands, connecting with Hold's forehead.

Hold actively working from the bottom here.

Hold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tuncer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tuncer lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuncer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hold is rocked!
Tuncer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hold is still in real trouble! Can Tuncer finish him?

Tuncer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hold is just riding it out for now. Tuncer eventually gives up the hold.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tuncer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tuncer controlling from mount.
Hold seems to have recovered his senses.
Hold is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tuncer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hold on the ground.
Tuncer working Hold over with strikes here.
Hold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuncer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hold's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorkem Tuncer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Hold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hold wants to clinch.
Tuncer throwing a counter right hand but Hold manages to avoid it.
Tuncer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tuncer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crunch! Tuncer slams his shin into Hold's torso.

Tuncer darts in and clinches Hold up against the cage.

Hold is trying to trip Tuncer. He has hold of a leg but Tuncer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hold persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Tuncer manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Hold drives through and clinches with Tuncer against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tuncer has picked Hold up - he's going for a ride! Tuncer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tuncer works his way into side control.
Tuncer controls the position from side control.
Hold tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuncer is staying tight to Hold's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tuncer working the ground and pound.
Hold is looking for a sweep.
Hold sneaks back into half guard.

Hold actively working from the bottom here.
Gorkem Tuncer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hold is breathing heavily.

Tuncer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hold is looking for a sweep. Tuncer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been informed that Hold has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hold is staying active underneath Tuncer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hold is looking to improve his position.
Hold wants to control but Tuncer is keeping busy.

Hold actively working from the bottom here.
Tuncer prevents Hold from improving his position.
Hold is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tuncer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hold is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tuncer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hold looking for submissions off his back.
Hold wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hold looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tuncer lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Tuncer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tuncer is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hold has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tuncer is looking to defend but Hold has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tuncer! Hold pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tuncer taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcin Hold!
Marcin Hold thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Gorkem Tuncer had this to say: 'I'm humble in victory and defeat. Rematch is certain, I will comeback stronger than ever, wait for me.'.