PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Bobby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gunnarsson
vs
Bobby

169 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gunnarsson sprawls well initially but Bobby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson tries to get to full guard but Bobby has control of the leg.
Bobby wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping him busy.
Bobby works his way into full mount!

Bobby is working for a guillotine from mount but Gunnarsson frees his head quite easily.

Bobby swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gunnarsson is now in Bobby's guard. A big mistake from Bobby there, giving up the dominant position!
Bobby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunnarsson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunnarsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunnarsson is working Bobby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bobby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunnarsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of digs.
Bobby working a defensive guard here.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunnarsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bobby working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gunnarsson.
Bobby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunnarsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gunnarsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bobby wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping busy.
Gunnarsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bobby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bobby moves into full guard.
Bobby keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.
Bobby looking for a sweep. Not yet Bobby, not yet.
Gunnarsson is in close to Bobby's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Gunnarsson tries to pass.
Bobby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bobby trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby shoots and misses

and Gunnarsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bobby is not content to let Gunnarsson control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gunnarsson lands a nice short elbow.
Gunnarsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bobby tries to roll over but Gunnarsson keeps him under control.
Gunnarsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gunnarsson is really struggling to control Bobby but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bobby is looking to improve his position.
Gunnarsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bobby on the ground.

Bobby looking for submissions off his back.
Bobby looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunnarsson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bobby passes to full mount!

Bobby goes for an armbar but Gunnarsson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gunnarsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobby trying to keep a closed guard but Gunnarsson is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bobby controlling Gunnarsson's posture.
Gunnarsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bobby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunnarsson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunnarsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Peter Gunnarsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gunnarsson landing strikes.
Gunnarsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gunnarsson cracks Bobby with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bobby is looking to reverse the position.
Bobby regains half guard.

Bobby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bobby wants to improve his position but Gunnarsson is controlling well.
Bobby gets back to full guard.
Gunnarsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bobby's head.
Bobby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Bobby keeps moving.

Bobby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunnarsson defends it easily.
Gunnarsson advances to half guard.
Bobby is pressing down on Gunnarsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gunnarsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bobby trying to control the position.
Gunnarsson distracts Bobby with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gunnarsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is working Bobby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gunnarsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Bobby trying to control the position.
Bobby is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gunnarsson throwing strikes from guard but Bobby blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gunnarsson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bobby's head.
Gunnarsson trying to control from half guard but Bobby is working away.
Bobby wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping busy.
Bobby gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunnarsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobby fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby misses with a takedown

and Gunnarsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bobby's guard.

Gunnarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunnarsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bobby 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.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Gunnarsson tries to pass.
Gunnarsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gunnarsson throws a strike but Bobby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bobby tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunnarsson is retaining full guard.

Bobby drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gunnarsson dives on top into guard.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gunnarsson tries for a takedown but Bobby circles away easily

so Bobby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gunnarsson has control of Bobby's left arm, preventing Bobby from doing any damage.
Bobby tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunnarsson is retaining full guard.
Bobby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gunnarsson has his hands on Bobby's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bobby tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunnarsson is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bobby trying to control the action but Gunnarsson is working from the bottom.

Bobby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunnarsson, who protects the arm well.
Gunnarsson is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bobby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunnarsson, who protects the arm well.
Gunnarsson stops Bobby from passing to mount.

Bobby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bobby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby trying to control the position but Gunnarsson is working away.

Bobby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bobby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bobby wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.

Bobby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunnarsson, who protects the arm well.

Bobby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gunnarsson tries to buck Bobby off but Bobby is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunnarsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Gunnarsson!