PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hawkins
vs
Gunnarsson

165 cm
27
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

169 cm
27
158 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunnarsson. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawkins. Hawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Gunnarsson.
Hawkins shoots in and drives through. Gunnarsson sprawls well.
Gunnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins walks into a straight right hand from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.

Gunnarsson drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawkins prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Hawkins.
Gunnarsson stops a takedown attempt from Hawkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Gunnarsson lands a shot to the body.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Gunnarsson gets through Hawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch.
A short right from Gunnarsson on the inside.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Gunnarsson is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson stalling against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Hawkins stops a takedown attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnarsson is leaning against Hawkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gunnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hawkins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gunnarsson is trying to keep an underhook but Hawkins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson trying to control here.
Gunnarsson is pressing down on Hawkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hawkins throwing strikes from guard but Gunnarsson blocks nicely.
Hawkins trying to control but Gunnarsson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Gunnarsson.
Hawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunnarsson is keeping the position for now.
Gunnarsson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hawkins is now in half guard.
Gunnarsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hawkins in side control, throwing shots but Gunnarsson defends.
Hawkins is working Gunnarsson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hawkins controlling the position.
Hawkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gunnarsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hawkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunnarsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Gunnarsson works his way into side control.
Hawkins gets back to half guard.
Gunnarsson working Hawkins over with strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson slips a nice elbow through Hawkins's hands, connecting with Hawkins's forehead.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gunnarsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunnarsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gunnarsson is working Hawkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gunnarsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawkins has wrist control.
Hawkins striking off his back but it's not causing Gunnarsson any problems.
Gunnarsson preventing the sweep.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet but Gunnarsson passes into half guard.
Gunnarsson working over Hawkins with some ground and pound. Hawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hawkins tries to get to full guard but Gunnarsson has control of the leg.
Hawkins trying to control but Gunnarsson postures up.
Hawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunnarsson.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is not content to let Gunnarsson control the position.
Gunnarsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Gunnarsson.
Hawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gunnarsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gunnarsson's back!
Hawkins missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson turns into Hawkins and is now in his guard.
Gunnarsson is working Hawkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunnarsson with a nice head shot there.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gunnarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunnarsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gunnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Gunnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Gunnarsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hawkins jabs Gunnarsson right on the nose. Gunnarsson blinks but takes it well.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peter Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunnarsson lands a really nice looking cross but Hawkins seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab. Hawkins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Gunnarsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawkins momentarily.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Peter Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gunnarsson connects with a looping right hand.
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunnarsson stuns Hawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunnarsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins slips under a jab.
Gunnarsson thuds his right hand into Hawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Hawkins is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hawkins.
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Gunnarsson's shoulder, as Gunnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gunnarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Hawkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkins blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunnarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunnarsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gunnarsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunnarsson working some strikes from top position.
Gunnarsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hawkins's head.
Hawkins is trying to keep Gunnarsson in close.
Gunnarsson preventing the sweep.
Hawkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonathan Hawkins just wasn't active enough.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Gunnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunnarsson digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.

Hawkins gets tackled into the cage by Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson maintains the clinch.
Gunnarsson effectively controlling the action here.
Hawkins throws an elbow that misses.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hawkins wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Gunnarsson has the dominant position.
Peter Gunnarsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Gunnarsson just leaning against Hawkins, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are getting on Gunnarsson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson stalling in the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gunnarsson taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Gunnarsson.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Gunnarsson clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Gunnarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Gunnarsson works on Hawkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Gunnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hawkins.
Gunnarsson presses Hawkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson is pressed up against the cage. Hawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gunnarsson down to the mat. Gunnarsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawkins walks into a stiff left hand from Gunnarsson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins walks into a left hand.
A jab from Gunnarsson finds it's way through Hawkins's defenses.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown attempt - Hawkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab from Hawkins.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gunnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Gunnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Gunnarsson lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunnarsson as he connects with a hook.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunnarsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawkins's head.
Jonathan Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.

Gunnarsson clinches up with Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins takes a shot to the head.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Hawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson works on Hawkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Gunnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawkins tries to break free but Gunnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Gunnarsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson avoiding damage.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunnarsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Peter Gunnarsson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Peter Gunnarsson!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Peter Gunnarsson!

Peter Gunnarsson wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Peter Gunnarsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.