PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevo Gavrankapetanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavrankapetanovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Public Enemy - He Got Game. Gunnar Hoffman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hoffman
vs
Gavrankapetanovic

185 cm
23
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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 Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stevo Gavrankapetanovic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman wants to clinch up but Gavrankapetanovic keeps it at a distance.
Hoffman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavrankapetanovic misses with a two punch combination.
Gavrankapetanovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoffman's head.

It looks like Gunnar Hoffman has been cut.
Gavrankapetanovic clinches but Hoffman breaks the clinch
and Hoffman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gavrankapetanovic thinking.
Gavrankapetanovic looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavrankapetanovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hoffman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoffman.
Gavrankapetanovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gavrankapetanovic misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoffman lands with a left to the head.
Hoffman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hoffman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoffman tries to clinch up but Gavrankapetanovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevo Gavrankapetanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hoffman moves into the clinch.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavrankapetanovic tries to clinch

and Hoffman counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman lands with a light punch inside.
Hoffman controlling the action here for a moment.
Hoffman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hoffman.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffman is looking to clinch.
Hoffman tries to clinch up but Gavrankapetanovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavrankapetanovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavrankapetanovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoffman counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Gavrankapetanovic takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Hoffman cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnar Hoffman!