PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Goransson (ranked 3805 p4p, 3538 weight class) and Jozko Krakenik (ranked 479 p4p, 448 weight class). Goransson comes into the arena with Fintelligens blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Gunnar Goransson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Goransson
vs
Krakenik

194 cm
27
218
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
204
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

APOCALYPTO SUPPLEMENTS

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Goransson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jozko Krakenik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goransson looks to clinch
and Krakenik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goransson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jozko Krakenik has been cut.
Goransson swings for the body but Krakenik moves out of range.
Krakenik drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goransson defends it well.
Goransson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krakenik doesn't seem bothered though.
Goransson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goransson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Krakenik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goransson tries to land a knee to the head but Krakenik blocks with his arms.
Goransson tries a knee to the head but Krakenik blocks it.
Goransson misses with a knee to the head.

Krakenik decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krakenik keeping full guard, as Goransson tries to pass.
Goransson won't allow Krakenik to sweep him here.
Goransson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krakenik has control of Goransson's left arm, preventing Goransson from doing any damage.
Goransson trying to control but Krakenik is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakenik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goransson pushes down on Krakenik's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goransson prevents Krakenik from improving his position.
Krakenik is doing well to control the position and prevent Goransson from advancing to side control.

Krakenik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goransson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krakenik defending well though.

Goransson is trying to work for a kimura but Krakenik is defending well.
Goransson drops an elbow to the side of Krakenik's head.

Goransson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krakenik sees it coming and defends easily.
Krakenik tries to roll over but Goransson keeps him under control.
Krakenik holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Goransson trying to mount his opponent but Krakenik defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goransson trying to control from half guard but Krakenik is working away.
Krakenik is looking to improve his position.
Krakenik is controlling Goransson's trapped leg to prevent Goransson from advancing to side control.
Goransson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goransson prevents Krakenik from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakenik keeping hold of Goransson's head, controlling as best he can.
Goransson is looking to take a break and control but Krakenik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krakenik is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goransson swings for the body but Krakenik moves out of range.
Gunnar Goransson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goransson throws a shot to the body.
Krakenik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Goransson moves to clinch but Krakenik breaks away

so Krakenik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Goransson pushes Krakenik off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Goransson tries to clinch but Krakenik moves out of range.
Goransson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goransson throws a combination that misses
and Krakenik counters with a nice body shot.
Goransson misses with a combination

and Krakenik counters with a single leg into guard. Goransson didn't expect that.
Krakenik connects with a couple of short punches.
Goransson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Goransson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jozko Krakenik'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.

Goransson throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goransson. Krakenik does a little dance to reset his feet.

Krakenik takes the fight into the clinch.
Goransson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goransson letting Krakenik take a breather here.
Goransson misses with a knee strike.
Krakenik lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakenik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krakenik blocks an elbow strike from Goransson.
Goransson takes a shot to the head.
Goransson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goransson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goransson tries a knee to the head but Krakenik blocks it.
Goransson throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goransson fails to land.
A knee to the head by Goransson.
Krakenik avoids a wild elbow strike from Goransson.
Krakenik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krakenik has Goransson pressed against the cage.
Gunnar Goransson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goransson throws a punch but it's blocked by Krakenik.
Goransson misses with a knee strike.
Goransson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krakenik avoids it.
Krakenik taking a breather.
A short right from Krakenik on the inside.
Goransson throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krakenik jumps guard.
Krakenik has his hands on Goransson's head, controlling the position.
Goransson wants to pass the guard but Krakenik is keeping the position.
Krakenik is adopting a defensive guard.
Krakenik lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Goransson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krakenik can do to turn this around?
Krakenik has Goransson pulled in close to control his posture.
Goransson wants to pass the guard but Krakenik is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goransson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Krakenik is pulling down on Goransson's head to control his posture.
Goransson throws an elbow that misses. Krakenik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goransson's guard. Nice move by Krakenik!

Krakenik scoring with some ground and pound.
Krakenik is working Goransson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Krakenik trying to control the position from guard on top but Goransson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakenik works over Goransson with some ground and pound from guard.

Krakenik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goransson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krakenik has managed to get both his arms back between Goransson's legs - danger averted.
Krakenik distracts Goransson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goransson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Krakenik trying to control the position from guard on top but Goransson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakenik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krakenik wants to control from the top but Goransson keeps moving.
Krakenik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Krakenik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goransson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krakenik chips away with some ground and pound.
Goransson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krakenik manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krakenik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goransson is one step ahead there.

Krakenik is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Goransson rolls with it to try and escape but Krakenik cranks on the arm and Goransson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jozko Krakenik!
Gunnar Goransson spoke after the fight, saying 'Keep booing, you dickless cowards!'.