PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 2771 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Jonathan Boaler (ranked 352 p4p, 231 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gunnarsson
vs
Boaler

190 cm
25
213
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
212
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Boaler!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boaler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Boaler throws a shot to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gunnarsson lands with a straight right. Boaler didn't see that one coming.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Boaler moves out of range easily.
Boaler lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Gunnarsson's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boaler misses with a body shot.
Jab by Boaler.
A big right from Boaler misses.
Gunnarsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Boaler misses with a few strikes there.
Boaler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boaler misses with a looping right.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaler throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boaler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boaler slips a straight right by Gunnarsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaler blocks a leg kick.
Gunnarsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Boaler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boaler.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Boaler on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Gunnarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Gunnarsson gets through Boaler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.
Boaler blocks an uppercut.
Gunnarsson misses with the head strike.
Boaler swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Boaler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boaler trying to stall but Gunnarsson improves his position.
Boaler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boaler misses with a punch on the inside.
Boaler blocking some punches.
Boaler stalling in the clinch but Gunnarsson improves position.
Gunnarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boaler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boaler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gunnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Come on Boaler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boaler gets through Gunnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Boaler blocks the leg kick.
Boaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler misses with a shot to the body

so Gunnarsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gunnarsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gunnarsson takes a little break here. Boaler wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boaler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gunnarsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gunnarsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boaler has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gunnarsson lands strikes from half guard.
Boaler wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is trying to control. Boaler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson prevents Boaler from improving his position.
Boaler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gunnarsson pushing down on Boaler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gunnarsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boaler is trying to get back to full guard.
Gunnarsson is trying to control. Boaler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gunnarsson in particular looking to stall.
Boaler gets full guard.

Gunnarsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boaler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunnarsson has managed to get both his arms back between Boaler's legs - danger averted.

Boaler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunnarsson defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boaler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunnarsson lands the left hand.
Boaler misses with a hook.
Gunnarsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a good cross that connects.
Gunnarsson connects with a right hand. Boaler shakes it off.
Boaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson tries to counter with a takedown but Boaler is quick to defend against it.
Magnus Gunnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.

Gunnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boaler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gunnarsson smiles and moves away.
Boaler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boaler slips a straight right by Gunnarsson.
Boaler ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Boaler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a good cross that connects.
Boaler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boaler doesn't seem bothered though.
Gunnarsson avoids the head kick by Boaler.
Gunnarsson lands an overhand right.
Boaler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunnarsson but Gunnarsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight right.
Gunnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunnarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boaler at a distance.
Boaler scores with a decent looking hook.
Gunnarsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaler throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
A big left from Gunnarsson misses.
Gunnarsson lands a two punch combo.
Gunnarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boaler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boaler throws a right and a left that Gunnarsson avoids nicely.
Gunnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boaler can do to turn this around?
Boaler lands a really nice looking cross but Gunnarsson seems unphased.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Boaler moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boaler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
Boaler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Gunnarsson misses.
Boaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaler throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boaler looks for a takedown but Gunnarsson sprawls well.
Magnus Gunnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Boaler.
An inside leg kick lands from Gunnarsson.
Boaler fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Boaler was well out of range.
Boaler connects with a body shot that sends Gunnarsson's belly button to the back.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab. Boaler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Gunnarsson.
No joy there for Boaler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boaler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab.
Gunnarsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boaler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gunnarsson's hands.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Boaler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Boaler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boaler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boaler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunnarsson feinted with a counter takedown.
Gunnarsson takes one on the button.
Boaler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boaler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boaler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunnarsson as he avoids it easily.
Boaler needs to keep his hands up - Gunnarsson had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boaler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Boaler is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Gunnarsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boaler throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gunnarsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boaler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boaler.
Gunnarsson won't allow Boaler to sweep him here.

Gunnarsson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Boaler has locked up a guillotine! Boaler's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gunnarsson is holding on here and Boaler must be using up a lot of energy. Gunnarsson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Boaler gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathan Boaler!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jonathan Boaler made sure he mentioned MKFC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.