PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torvald Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Araujo Dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo Dos Anjos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gunnarsson
vs
Dos Anjos

173 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torvald Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Araujo Dos Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anjos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gunnarsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Anjos somewhat.
Dos Anjos misses with a takedown attempt - Gunnarsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gunnarsson wants to clinch up but Dos Anjos keeps it at a distance.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torvald Gunnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Araujo Dos Anjos.

Gunnarsson has Dos Anjos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Anjos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gunnarsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Anjos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gunnarsson tries to avoid it but Dos Anjos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gunnarsson to the ground. Gunnarsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson wants to clinch up but Dos Anjos keeps it at a distance.
Gunnarsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Anjos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown

and Dos Anjos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gunnarsson looking to control.
Gunnarsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Anjos is controlling him.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position.
Gunnarsson 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.
Dos Anjos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dos Anjos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Anjos looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to control the position but Dos Anjos postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gunnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Dos Anjos is controlling him.
Dos Anjos fails to pull guard.

Dos Anjos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gunnarsson is trying to keep an underhook but Dos Anjos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson pushes Dos Anjos off looking to stand but Dos Anjos dives back in and keeps control.
Dos Anjos prevents Gunnarsson from improving his position.
Dos Anjos tries to pass to full mount but Gunnarsson defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dos Anjos is looking for a kimura here.
Gunnarsson is pressing down on Dos Anjos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dos Anjos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gunnarsson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Anjos, into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Dos Anjos keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Dos Anjos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunnarsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunnarsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gunnarsson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Anjos is proving hard to escape from.
Dos Anjos keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
Gunnarsson wants to stand but Dos Anjos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gunnarsson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dos Anjos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunnarsson defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Araujo Dos Anjos dominated that round.
That's time! Gunnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gunnarsson lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunnarsson.
Dos Anjos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunnarsson but Gunnarsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Anjos tries for a takedown but Gunnarsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anjos shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunnarsson tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Anjos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunnarsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torvald Gunnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Araujo Dos Anjos.

Gunnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Dos Anjos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gunnarsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Dos Anjos won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunnarsson obliges.

Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Anjos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gunnarsson as he jumps to the side.

Gunnarsson drives through and clinches with Dos Anjos against the cage.
Dos Anjos wants a takedown but no success here.
Gunnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Anjos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunnarsson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries a knee to the head but Dos Anjos blocks it.
Gunnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Dos Anjos wants a takedown.
Gunnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Dos Anjos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gunnarsson walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Anjos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dos Anjos shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up.
Dos Anjos misses with a takedown attempt

and Gunnarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gunnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dos Anjos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gunnarsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Dos Anjos gets an underhook and turns Gunnarsson into the cage.
Gunnarsson fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gunnarsson obliges.
Gunnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Anjos avoids the damage to the body.
Dos Anjos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dos Anjos pulls guard.
Gunnarsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Anjos's guard.
Gunnarsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dos Anjos is looking to sinch up a triangle. Gunnarsson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dos Anjos's body to avoid the submission. Dos Anjos has instead reached around Gunnarsson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dos Anjos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Araujo Dos Anjos!