PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roope Gunnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Kristoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Kristoffer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gunnarson
vs
Kristoffer

182 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Gunnarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Kristoffer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarson missing with a left hand there. Kristoffer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunnarson misses with a hook.
Gunnarson misses with a hook.
Gunnarson misses the jab.
Gunnarson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Lars Kristoffer has been cut.
Gunnarson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunnarson lands a nice shot that snaps Kristoffer's head back.
Gunnarson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kristoffer counters with a straight right hand.
Kristoffer slips a straight right by Gunnarson.

Kristoffer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristoffer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kristoffer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristoffer has Gunnarson pressed against the cage, preventing Gunnarson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kristoffer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kristoffer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristoffer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnarson backwards.

Gunnarson is rocked!
Kristoffer lands a big right hand that drops Gunnarson! The killer instinct kicks in and Kristoffer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kristoffer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Kristoffer!