PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kraulthammer (ranked 1151 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 155 p4p, 279 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Magnus Gunnarsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kraulthammer
vs
Gunnarsson

181 cm
26
223
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
213
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

MKFC

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Kraulthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kraulthammer on the side of the head.
Kraulthammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunnarsson wants to counter with a clinch but Kraulthammer pushes him away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kraulthammer is defended easily by Gunnarsson.
A left lands for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kraulthammer's head.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kraulthammer tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Gunnarsson lands a jab.
Gunnarsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kraulthammer misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kraulthammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Gunnarsson, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Kraulthammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraulthammer shoots in for a double leg but Gunnarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild combination.
Gunnarsson connects with the punch.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kraulthammer.
Kraulthammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunnarsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kraulthammer. Kraulthammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunnarsson cracks Kraulthammer with a good jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Kraulthammer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gunnarsson defends well and Kraulthammer ends up having to push Gunnarsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gunnarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kraulthammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Gunnarsson is trying to trip Kraulthammer. He has hold of a leg but Kraulthammer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gunnarsson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kraulthammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gunnarsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gunnarsson postures up.
Gunnarsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraulthammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kraulthammer is looking for a triangle but Gunnarsson pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Gunnarsson is sitting in close to Kraulthammer's body. Kraulthammer has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gunnarsson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gunnarsson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kraulthammer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lars Kraulthammer!