PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Dawkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dawkins
vs
Gunnarsson

184 cm
27
165 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

169 cm
29
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Gunnarsson is out of range.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunnarsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dawkins throws a lazy right hand but Gunnarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunnarsson has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch there but Dawkins circles away.
Gunnarsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunnarsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Dawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a jab to Dawkins's midsection.
Dawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins swings widly with a right hand

and Gunnarsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawkins's head.
Gunnarsson prevents Dawkins from standing back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dawkins is looking to improve his position.
Gunnarsson is trying to control. Dawkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gunnarsson is looking to stall here but Dawkins recovers full guard.
Gunnarsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dawkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Gunnarsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gunnarsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gunnarsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gunnarsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gunnarsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gunnarsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins dodges the ground and pound from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gunnarsson taking a break here but Dawkins is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gunnarsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Gunnarsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunnarsson is keen to just control but Dawkins is a slippery customer.
Dawkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunnarsson thows a huge punch but Dawkins dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gunnarsson is pressing down on Dawkins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dawkins is holding on for now.
Gunnarsson trying to control from half guard but Dawkins is working away.
Gunnarsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gunnarsson lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson trying to control the action but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gunnarsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dawkins. Those never looked like landing.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins works the jab nicely.
Dawkins swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawkins throws a leg kick but Gunnarsson moved away.
Dawkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dawkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Dawkins pushes him off.
Dawkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunnarsson on the side of the head.
Gunnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.

Dawkins tries to keep at a distance but Gunnarsson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to push Gunnarsson away but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gunnarsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson gets through Dawkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Dawkins.
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Dawkins is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson is controlling him.
Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Dawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Gunnarsson.
Dawkins is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson is controlling him.
Gunnarsson digs a right hand into Dawkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawkins's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Gunnarsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Gunnarsson digs a good hook to Dawkins's body.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut. Gunnarsson saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson throws the left hand but Dawkins avoids the punch easily.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that Gunnarsson avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gunnarsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawkins tries to avoid it but Gunnarsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawkins to the ground. Dawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gunnarsson scores with a body shot.
Dawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunnarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunnarsson checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson thuds his right hand into Dawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins works the jab nicely.
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.
Brian Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawkins swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dawkins counters with a good low kick that Gunnarsson was not able to check.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
Dawkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawkins lands with an overhand left.
Gunnarsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gunnarsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dawkins - the referee stops the clock and Gunnarsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dawkins. Gunnarsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
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 takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunnarsson blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gunnarsson counters by moving into the clinch.

Dawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brian Dawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunnarsson lands a nice hook to Dawkins's body. Dawkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunnarsson jabs Dawkins right on the nose. Dawkins blinks but takes it well.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a hook but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Gunnarsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dawkins slips a straight right by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gunnarsson digs a good hook to Dawkins's body.
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gunnarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawkins circles away.
Dawkins misses with an uppercut. Gunnarsson saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson throws a series of punches but Dawkins avoids them all with ease.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dawkins.
Dawkins scores with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gunnarsson in his tracks.
Gunnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Dawkins is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Gunnarsson.

Gunnarsson clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dawkins at a distance.
Gunnarsson cracks a nice hook into Dawkins's ribs.
Gunnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dawkins in his tracks.
Gunnarsson tries for a takedown but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson lands a slapping body shot.
Gunnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Dawkins slips the punch.

Gunnarsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dawkins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dawkins tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gunnarsson is throwing strikes by Dawkins counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Dawkins regains half guard.
Gunnarsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dawkins defending well though.
Gunnarsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brian Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Gunnarsson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson drops an elbow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Dawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gunnarsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gunnarsson working Dawkins over with strikes.
Dawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunnarsson trying to pass the guard but Dawkins defending well.
Peter Gunnarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gunnarsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gunnarsson!
Our winner, Peter Gunnarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.