PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Aron Gunnarsson (ranked 6938 p4p, 113 weight class) and Matt Major (ranked 7042 p4p, 235 weight class). Major comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Dark Tunnel Interview kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gunnarsson
vs
Major

193 cm
18
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent boxing
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Major!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major fails in his attempt to clinch.

Major has closed the distance and engaged Gunnarsson in a clinch.
Gunnarsson lands an uppercut.

It looks like Matt Major has been cut.
Gunnarsson prevents Major from breaking the clinch.
Major is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Major tries a body shot but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Major.

Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch.
Major throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunnarsson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab
and Major counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson staying out of range there.
Gunnarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Major tries to clinch up but Gunnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunnarsson avoids a kick to the body.
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gunnarsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Major rushes Gunnarsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Gunnarsson gets through Major's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Major tries to break free but Gunnarsson pushes him back against the ropes.
Gunnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Major backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gunnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Major looking to stall.
Major misses with a knee strike.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Gunnarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Major looks winded!
Gunnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matt Major seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Major tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aron Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Major's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Gunnarsson. Major does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Major throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson moves out of range as Major throws a body kick.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the body kick from Major.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight on the outside.

Gunnarsson cracks Major with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Major get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Major looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Major is rocked!
Major throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Major walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Gunnarsson! 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 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aron Gunnarsson!