PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roland Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Gunnarsson

172 cm
26
156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie wants to clinch but Gunnarsson slips to the side
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gunnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a left to the body.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Gunnarsson circles away easily

and Gunnarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunnarsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie 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. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Gunnarsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gunnarsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Gunnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gunnarsson works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Gunnarsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnarsson presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gunnarsson lands an uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gunnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.

Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunnarsson is aware though and is defending well.
Gunnarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Gunnarsson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Gunnarsson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gunnarsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gunnarsson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gunnarsson controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gunnarsson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gunnarsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gunnarsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gunnarsson!
Gracie is trying to control Gunnarsson's posture but Gunnarsson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a hook but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is pressing down on Gunnarsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunnarsson is holding on for now.
Gunnarsson is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gracie taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gunnarsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Gunnarsson!
Gracie keeping full guard, as Gunnarsson tries to pass.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gunnarsson is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.

Gracie goes for an armbar but Gunnarsson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gunnarsson.
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie controlling the position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunnarsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Gunnarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Peter Gunnarsson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Gunnarsson moved out of range nicely.
Roland Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance but Gunnarsson moves to the side
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch

and Gunnarsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gunnarsson's best efforts.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter Gunnarsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie tries to clinch up
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gunnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Gracie connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie 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. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a right hand
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gunnarsson counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gunnarsson lands a nice short elbow.
Gunnarsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Gunnarsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gunnarsson dominating with strikes here.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gunnarsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Gunnarsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roland Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gunnarsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunnarsson has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunnarsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

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