PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luke cummo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torvald Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torvald Gunnarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

cummo
vs
Gunnarsson

188 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 21 - 0

173 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luke cummo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torvald Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but cummo moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from cummo as Gunnarsson shoots in.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but cummo moves out of range.
Gunnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cummo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but cummo moves out of range.

cummo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson trying to control here.

Gunnarsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but cummo pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

cummo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gunnarsson avoids the head kick by cummo.
Gunnarsson is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torvald Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gunnarsson shoots and misses
and cummo counters with a nice kick to the body.
cummo throws a right hand that Gunnarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunnarsson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

cummo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
cummo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

cummo decides to stand up.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but cummo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnarsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and cummo counters with a three punch combo that has Gunnarsson backing up. Gunnarsson nods at cummo to acknowledge the strikes.
luke cummo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torvald Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
cummo circles away from the clinch attempt
and cummo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
cummo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
cummo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

cummo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
cummo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gunnarsson is looking to reverse the position.
cummo scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
cummo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
cummo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Torvald Gunnarsson has been cut.

cummo working for a guillotine from mount but Gunnarsson is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
cummo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That has opened up Torvald Gunnarsson's cut even more.
Gunnarsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
cummo looking to finish Gunnarsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gunnarsson!
cummo cracks Gunnarsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

The cut above Torvald Gunnarsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
cummo lands a big elbow.

Gunnarsson is rocked!

Torvald Gunnarsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Torvald Gunnarsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). luke cummo!