PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Gunnarsson (ranked 4405 p4p, 4302 weight class) and Tucker Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Holmes

225 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Jon Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tucker Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Gunnarsson.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Gunnarsson blocks a jab.
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes misses with a double jab
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Holmes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jon Gunnarsson has been cut.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.

Oooooh!!! Holmes has knocked Gunnarsson down with a huge combo! Holmes steps away and waves a wobbly Gunnarsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes throws a nice looking combination but Gunnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunnarsson throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Tucker Holmes has been cut.
Holmes misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Gunnarsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Gunnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunnarsson staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Tucker Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holmes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Holmes misses
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes needs to keep his hands up - Gunnarsson had a free shot at his head there.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Gunnarsson moves out of range easily.
Gunnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holmes looks winded!
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gunnarsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holmes walks into a straight right hand from Gunnarsson.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Gunnarsson.

That has opened up Tucker Holmes's cut even more.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gunnarsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holmes's head.
Holmes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson lands with a hook. Holmes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holmes throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Holmes! Gunnarsson lets Holmes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Holmes is rocked!

The cut above Tucker Holmes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses
and Gunnarsson scores with a counter punch that sends Holmes to the canvas! Gunnarsson smells blood - he's punishing Holmes with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Holmes has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Gunnarsson!
Jon Gunnarsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.