PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Gunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bitch!!! Where you been. Jim Duggan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johan Gunter's chin.

Duggan
vs
Gunter

190 cm
29
204 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

193 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Gunter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunter doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Duggan counters with a takedown into side control.
Gunter wants to control but Duggan postures up.
Gunter is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Gunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gunter is trying to get back to half guard.
Duggan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gunter some visible discomfort.
Gunter is looking for a sweep.
Gunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Gunter tries to bench press Duggan off him but Duggan keeps the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Johan Gunter has been cut.
Gunter wants to control but Duggan postures up.
Duggan lands a nice forearm strike.
Gunter tries to buck Duggan off but Duggan is having none of it.

Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gunter tries to buck Duggan off but Duggan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gunter struggling a bit here.
Duggan working the head with strikes.
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Check out the look on Duggan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Duggan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Duggan dives in and grabs Gunter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunter pushes down on Duggan's head and hops out.

Duggan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Duggan.
Gunter throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Duggan counters with a crisp one two that drops Gunter! Duggan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gunter to his feet! Gunter is in big trouble!

Gunter is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunter misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a big left hand that crumples Gunter! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.