PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gannicus The Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

The Gladiator
vs
Valuev

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gannicus The Gladiator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Gladiator lands with a hook. Valuev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Valuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Gladiator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from The Gladiator misses its target.
Valuev misses with a few strikes there.
Valuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valuev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Gladiator slips a jab and a cross from Valuev.
The Gladiator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valuev misses with a double jab.
Valuev throws a combination that misses
and The Gladiator counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Valuev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valuev swinging wildly here.
The Gladiator scores with a hook to the body. Valuev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - The Gladiator scores with a four punch combination!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Gladiator, as that shot connected.
The Gladiator works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev throws a series of punches but The Gladiator avoids them all with ease.
Valuev looks winded!
No joy there for Valuev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Gladiator is looking to counter punch.
Valuev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Gladiator changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valuev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Gladiator to score with a decent uppercut.
The Gladiator definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by The Gladiator.

Valuev is rocked!
Valuev walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from The Gladiator! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gannicus The Gladiator!
A relieved looking Gannicus The Gladiator thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.