PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tunjic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamsha Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tunjic comes to the cage accompanied by More then a Feeling. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tunjic
vs
Gonzales

177 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
136 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Tunjic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamsha Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tunjic avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzales ducks under a wild hook from Tunjic.

Tunjic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gonzales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Gonzales looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tunjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tunjic looking to pass the guard.
Tunjic trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tunjic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tunjic passes into half guard.
Tunjic looks to land a strike but Gonzales avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tunjic throws a big elbow that misses.
Tunjic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tunjic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tunjic advances to half guard.
Gonzales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tunjic lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunjic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzales's head.
Tunjic throwing shots but Gonzales is blocking nicely.
Tunjic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tunjic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tunjic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tunjic is trying to control. Gonzales wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tunjic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tunjic works his way into full mount!
Tunjic raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzales looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunjic with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Tunjic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tunjic connects with a bit shot that sees Gonzales covering up! More strikes from Tunjic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tunjic is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Tunjic!
A victorious Ivan Tunjic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.