PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 590 p4p, 628 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 96 p4p, 101 weight class). Palmotic comes to the cage accompanied by One day I'll be king. This should be fireworks!

Palmotic
vs
Gunnarsson

189 cm
25
205
12 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
205
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

Conviction

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson scores with a jab.
Palmotic throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palmotic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Gunnarsson lands a big head kick that sends Palmotic tumbling to the mat! Gunnarsson takes a step backwards and waves Palmotic back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Palmotic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Gunnarsson does no damage.
Palmotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Oh Palmotic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmotic swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palmotic seems to have got his legs back now.
Hrvoje Palmotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Palmotic moves away and avoids it.
Palmotic lands a nice looking body shot.
Palmotic thumps Gunnarsson with a low kick.
We've been told by Palmotic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Palmotic misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Palmotic blocks it well.
Palmotic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmotic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunnarsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Palmotic steps away.
Palmotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab from Palmotic.
Palmotic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Gunnarsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Palmotic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunnarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palmotic on the side of the head.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palmotic has time to react.
Palmotic misses with a combination
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Palmotic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A cross from Gunnarsson lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunnarsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Palmotic delivers a nice body kick.
Palmotic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a left right combination that sends Palmotic crashing to the mat - Gunnarsson wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Palmotic out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
Gunnar Gunnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.