PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torvald Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gunnarsson
vs
Hope

173 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

180 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 3 - 11 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Young Hope!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunnarsson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hope tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it.

Hope lands a big head kick that sends Gunnarsson tumbling to the mat! Hope takes a step backwards and waves Gunnarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gunnarsson is rocked!

It looks like Torvald Gunnarsson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by Hope - that's a beauty! Gunnarsson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Hope can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Young Hope!