PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 3994 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Gerardo Blanco (ranked 489 p4p, 369 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gunnarsson
vs
Blanco

193 cm
21
205
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
220
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerardo Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanco was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunnarsson.
Blanco swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Gerardo Blanco has been cut.
Gunnarsson defending well as Blanco loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Blanco misses.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanco.
Blanco throws a poor cross that misses

and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp one two that drops Blanco! Gunnarsson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blanco to his feet! Blanco is in big trouble!
A jab lands there for Gunnarsson.

Blanco is rocked!
Gunnarsson cracks Blanco on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Blanco falls backwards against the cage. Gunnarsson follows up with more strikes that drop Blanco to his knees. Gunnarsson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Blanco! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
An out of breath Gunnar Gunnarsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.