PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Goransson (ranked 5569 p4p, 5107 weight class) and Brat Pitt (ranked 576 p4p, 555 weight class). Goransson comes to the cage accompanied by Fintelligens. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goransson
vs
Pitt

194 cm
28
210
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
215
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Goransson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brat Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goransson wants to clinch.
Pitt unleashes a big counter combination but Goransson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goransson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pitt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goransson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pitt avoids it really well and circles away.
Goransson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitt is fending him off so far but Goransson persists. Nope, Pitt circles away and we're back to standing.
Goransson throws a lazy right hand but Pitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitt is looking for the big counter here.
Goransson scores with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goransson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Goransson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pitt.
Goransson lands a jab.
Goransson swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt defending well as Goransson loads up on a big left hand.
Goransson tries to clinch up but Pitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Goransson wants to clinch up but Pitt keeps it at a distance.
Goransson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitt throws out the jab.
Goransson throws a shot to the body.
Goransson tests Pitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goransson throws a one two combo.
Goransson blocks a head kick by Pitt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goransson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnar Goransson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goransson missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt avoiding damage as Goransson throws knees to the body.
Goransson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pitt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pitt slows down the pace here.
Goransson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goransson has been working on his balance at Average Joe�s Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pitt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pitt lands a good knee to the midsection. Goransson won't want to take too many of those.
Goransson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goransson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goransson with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goransson.
Goransson lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goransson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goransson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pitt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goransson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pitt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pitt avoids a wild elbow strike from Goransson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goransson.
Goransson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pitt looks winded!
Goransson has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Goransson misses with a knee to the head.
Goransson tries a body shot but Pitt blocks it.
Pitt avoids the elbow strike from Goransson, against the cage.
Goransson tries to land a knee to the head but Pitt blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitt.
Pitt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goransson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goransson lands with a short shot to the head.
Goransson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pitt.
Goransson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goransson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goransson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pitt avoids it.
Goransson throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goransson.
Goransson working aggressively here.
Goransson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pitt takes an elbow to the temple.
Goransson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pitt blocks it with crossed arms.
Pitt has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Goransson lands an elbow just above Pitt 's eye.
Goransson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Goransson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goransson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Pitt is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Goransson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Goransson darts in and clinches Pitt up against the cage.
Goransson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goransson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goransson working aggressively here.
Goransson pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Pitt! Goransson unloads with more strikes and Pitt sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Goransson!
Gunnar Goransson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.