PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christer Pettersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettersson comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Did My Time . Sumrall has chosen Kutless - Smile as his entrance music. Jonah Sumrall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pettersson
vs
Sumrall

186 cm
37
215 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

180 cm
33
205 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christer Pettersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonah Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall slips a jab from Pettersson.
Sumrall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pettersson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sumrall moves away from the strike by Pettersson.
Sumrall slips a straight right by Pettersson.
Sumrall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pettersson throws a good cross that connects.
Christer Pettersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettersson lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettersson throws a wild body kick that Sumrall sees coming a mile off.
Sumrall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pettersson cracks Sumrall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pettersson.
Sumrall raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sumrall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sumrall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pettersson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettersson.
Pettersson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sumrall counters with a left and a right that stings Pettersson.
Sumrall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettersson.
Pettersson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pettersson lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Pettersson.
Sumrall looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sumrall ducks under a wild hook from Pettersson.
Pettersson connects with a leg kick. Sumrall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Pettersson throws a looping overhand right but Sumrall ducks down to avoid it.
Pettersson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSumrall.
Pettersson feints and then cracks Sumrall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sumrall down.
Pettersson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sumrall wants to counter with a clinch but Pettersson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettersson misses with an uppercut
and Sumrall counters with a straight right hand.
Pettersson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sumrall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pettersson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sumrall.
Sumrall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sumrall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Sumrall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettersson.
Pettersson gets through Sumrall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettersson.
Pettersson is working Sumrall over against the cage.
Sumrall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sumrall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pettersson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sumrall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettersson misses with a knee to the head.
Pettersson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumrall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sumrall misses with a knee to the head.
Pettersson with a knee to the head.
Sumrall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pettersson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pettersson is breathing heavily.
Sumrall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pettersson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pettersson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sumrall lands a right hand.
Sumrall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Pettersson is rocked!
Sumrall lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Pettersson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sumrall maintains plum control as Pettersson tries to back straight out! Sumrall connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Pettersson blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Jonah Sumrall!