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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wangchuck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. Tshering Wangchuck told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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284 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
24
294 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wangchuck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tshering Wangchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner shoots in looking for a takedown but Wangchuck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gunner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gunner swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck misses with a kick to the body.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gunner keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Gunner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunner connects with a right hand. Wangchuck shakes it off.
Wangchuck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Gunner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gunner keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner throws a series of punches but Wangchuck avoids them all with ease.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck lands with a kick to the temple. Gunner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wangchuck ducks under a wild hook from Gunner.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Gunner pushes him off.
Wangchuck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
Gunner misses with the combination.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Tshering Wangchuck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wangchuck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunner.
Gunner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wangchuck. Wangchuck obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Gunner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunner throws a jab when Wangchuck was well out of range.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Gunner keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck drives through and clinches with Gunner against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wangchuck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wangchuck working Gunner over with knees to the body.
Gunner is breathing heavily.
Wangchuck landing knees to the head.
It looks like Hawk Gunner has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gunner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gunner throws a punch but it's blocked by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wangchuck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wangchuck scores with a shot to the side of Gunner's head.
Wangchuck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wangchuck landing knees to the head.
Wangchuck lands an elbow that stopped Gunner in his tracks for a moment.
Wangchuck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunner's defenses.
Gunner takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Wangchuck.
Wangchuck lands an elbow just above Gunner 's eye.
Wangchuck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wangchuck scores with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck cracks Gunner with a nice body shot.
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!
Wangchuck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wangchuck lands a knee to the head.
Hawk Gunner's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gunner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wangchuck drops Gunner with a big knee straight up the middle! Gunner is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Gunner moves out of range.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Gunner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunner throws the left hand but Wangchuck avoids the punch easily.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Gunner is avoiding it.
Wangchuck connects with an inside leg kick.
Wangchuck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wangchuck lands a big head kick that sends Gunner tumbling to the mat! Wangchuck takes a step backwards and waves Gunner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gunner is rocked!
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck ducks under a wild hook from Gunner.
Wangchuck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunner circles away.
Wangchuck moves into the clinch.
Wangchuck with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wangchuck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wangchuck lands an elbow inside that Gunner shrugs off.
Hawk Gunner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tshering Wangchuck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hawk Gunner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunner circles away.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Gunner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wangchuck can pounce on him.
Gunner misses the jab.
Wangchuck takes the fight into the clinch.
Wangchuck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wangchuck is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gunner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wangchuck to the mat. Wangchuck regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gunner trying to control but Wangchuck is working from the bottom.
Gunner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wangchuck wants to sweep here but Gunner controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck pulls Gunner in to control the position.
Gunner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hawk Gunner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gunner avoids the head kick by Wangchuck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Gunner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wangchuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Gunner circles away.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Gunner pushes him off.
Gunner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Gunner pushes him off.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wangchuck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wangchuck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck landing knees to the head.
Wangchuck with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wangchuck scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Gunner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wangchuck taking a breather.
Wangchuck with a knee to the head.
Wangchuck lands an elbow inside.
Wangchuck stalling.
Gunner seems to have got his legs back now.
Wangchuck connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunner's face.
Wangchuck unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gunner! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wangchuck is unloading with more strikes now! Gunner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tshering Wangchuck!
During a confident post fight interview, Tshering Wangchuck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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