PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gzrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gzrel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Warriors Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gzrel
vs
Madsen

193 cm
26
278 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

188 cm
30
269 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gzrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gzrel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Gunnar Madsen has been cut.
Madsen checks the leg kick.

Gzrel clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madsen.
Gzrel is leaning against Madsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madsen tries to circle away but Gzrel has him pinned against the cage.
Madsen wants to break free but Gzrel has control.
Madsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gzrel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gzrel lands a nice knee to the body.
Madsen looks gassed!
Gzrel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Madsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gzrel lands a nice elbow.
Gzrel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

The cut above Gunnar Madsen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gzrel digs a right hand into Madsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madsen's gas tank.
Gzrel lands an elbow inside.
Gzrel digs a right hand into Madsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madsen's gas tank.
Madsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gunnar Madsen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gzrel lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gunnar Madsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Gzrel!
A very excited looking Gabriel Gzrel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.