PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Gunvaldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddog Mcguiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcguiness has chosen Savages by Theory of a Deadman as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gunvaldsson
vs
Mcguiness

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
295 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Machiavelli Boutique

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Gunvaldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddog Mcguiness !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcguiness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcguiness slips a straight right by Gunvaldsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcguiness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcguiness tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunvaldsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcguiness somewhat.

Gunvaldsson instigates a clinch.
Mcguiness looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunvaldsson.
Mcguiness prevents a body shot from Gunvaldsson.
Gunvaldsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunvaldsson can't find room to land a body shot as Mcguiness controls the action.
Gunvaldsson working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunvaldsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcguiness .
Bjorn Gunvaldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddog Mcguiness .
Mcguiness looking to throw knees to the head but Gunvaldsson is blocking nicely.
Gunvaldsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunvaldsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcguiness backwards.
Gunvaldsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcguiness looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunvaldsson stalling in the clinch.
Gunvaldsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunvaldsson is trying to force a seperation but Mcguiness has the dominant position.

Gunvaldsson manages to break the clinch.
Gunvaldsson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mcguiness falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gunvaldsson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Gunvaldsson!
In his post fight interview, Bjorn Gunvaldsson gave a big smile as he said 'I told you last time... you won, but you cant really stop the Devil! The belt is mine!'.