PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saku Thirtynine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thirtynine's entrance music is Speed 2 Remix by Tetsuya Komura . A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thirtynine
vs
Gunnarsson

178 cm
33
169 lbs
14 - 14 - 1

169 cm
29
158 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Thirtynine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Thirtynine.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunnarsson.

Thirtynine has hold of one of Gunnarsson's legs. Gunnarsson is fighting the takedown attempt but Thirtynine gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thirtynine prevents Gunnarsson from getting back to his feet.

Thirtynine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gunnarsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gunnarsson has escaped and now he's on top!
Gunnarsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gunnarsson stands up over Thirtynine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Thirtynine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunnarsson defends it easily.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Thirtynine is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thirtynine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thirtynine tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirtynine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thirtynine is looking to take a break and control but Gunnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Gunnarsson is trying to stand back up but Thirtynine is controlling him

Thirtynine is trying to work for a kimura but Gunnarsson is defending well.
Gunnarsson is looking for a sweep. Thirtynine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thirtynine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thirtynine is pressing down on Gunnarsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gunnarsson is holding on for now.
Gunnarsson manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thirtynine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gunnarsson keeping full guard, as Thirtynine tries to pass.
Thirtynine won't allow Gunnarsson to sweep him here.
Thirtynine is looking to work some ground and pound but Gunnarsson has wrist control.

Thirtynine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gunnarsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gunnarsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunnarsson stands up out of the half guard.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Thirtynine.
Thirtynine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunnarsson as he avoids it easily.
Thirtynine shoots in but Gunnarsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thirtynine misses with a hook. Gunnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Thirtynine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gunnarsson with a hook.
Thirtynine fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saku Thirtynine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thirtynine shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunnarsson sprawls well. He's pushed Thirtynine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter Gunnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thirtynine looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Thirtynine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gunnarsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thirtynine has a takedown stuffed.
Thirtynine is breathing heavily.
Thirtynine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thirtynine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thirtynine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunnarsson sprawls well. Gunnarsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thirtynine gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson lands a slapping body shot.

Gunnarsson instigates a clinch.
Gunnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thirtynine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gunnarsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gunnarsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunnarsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thirtynine.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thirtynine has his takedown stuffed

and Gunnarsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thirtynine controls his hands.
Gunnarsson tries to work over Thirtynine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Gunnarsson.

Thirtynine lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gunnarsson tries to kick Thirtynine off but Thirtynine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gunnarsson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gunnarsson enables Thirtynine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gunnarsson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thirtynine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gunnarsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gunnarsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thirtynine's guard.
Thirtynine controls Gunnarsson momentarily but Gunnarsson frees himself.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Thirtynine keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirtynine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thirtynine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gunnarsson wants to control from the top but Thirtynine keeps moving.
Gunnarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Thirtynine is retaining full guard.

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.
Sloppy strikes from Thirtynine. Those never looked like landing.
Thirtynine looks for a takedown but Gunnarsson sprawls well.
Thirtynine moves away from the strike by Gunnarsson.
Thirtynine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunnarsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thirtynines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Gunnarsson drives through and clinches with Thirtynine against the ropes.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saku Thirtynine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Gunnarsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thirtynine wants a takedown.
Thirtynine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gunnarsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thirtynine goes for a takedown attempt but Gunnarsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gunnarsson rushes Thirtynine and presses him up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thirtynine looking for a takedown.
Gunnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thirtynines head.
A short uppercut from Gunnarsson.
Thirtynine blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson pushes Thirtynine back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thirtynine prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
A body shot lands from Gunnarsson.
Thirtynine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gunnarsson after a bit of a struggle.
Gunnarsson lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gunnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thirtynine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gunnarsson prevents it.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Thirtynine avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thirtynine can't get the takedown.
Gunnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is leaning against Thirtynine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gunnarsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thirtynine up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peter Gunnarsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunnarsson.
Thirtynine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gunnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Gunnarsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gunnarsson is working Thirtynine over against the ropes.
Gunnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Gunnarsson stalling the fight.
Thirtynine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunnarsson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson digs a right hand underneath Thirtynine's ribcage. Thirtynine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thirtynine takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunnarsson lands a body punch.
Gunnarsson gets through Thirtynine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunnarsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gunnarsson pushes Thirtynine back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thirtynine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thirtynine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saku Thirtynine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thirtynine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thirtynine shoots in for a takedown but Gunnarsson shows good takedown defense.
Gunnarsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gunnarsson lands with a shot to the body.
Thirtynine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunnarsson lands a lovely overhand right.

Gunnarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thirtynine, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gunnarsson tries a body shot but Thirtynine blocks it.

Gunnarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saku Thirtynine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thirtynine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saku Thirtynine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thirtynine misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thirtynine thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirtynine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunnarsson lands a jab to Thirtynine's midsection.
Thirtynine swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Gunnarsson rushes Thirtynine and presses him up against the ropes.
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Gunnarsson.

Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Thirtynine walks into a jab.
Thirtynine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunnarsson clobbers Thirtynine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thirtynine misses with a takedown
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gunnarsson closes the distance and pushes Thirtynine back into the ropes.
Gunnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson pushes Thirtynine back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Gunnarsson lands a body punch.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gunnarsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunnarsson works on Thirtynine's body with a couple of short punches.
Gunnarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thirtynine or not.
Gunnarsson cracks Thirtynine with a nice body shot.
Gunnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand.
Gunnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gunnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Thirtynine prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunnarsson.
Good body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thirtynine looking for a takedown.
Thirtynine tries for a takedown but Gunnarsson manages to get underhooks.
Gunnarsson works on Thirtynine's body with a couple of short punches.
Gunnarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Thirtynine is rocked!
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Oh Thirtynine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson cracks Thirtynine with a nice body shot.
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson gets through Thirtynine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gunnarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saku Thirtynine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Gunnarsson.
Thirtynine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gunnarsson after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunnarsson is working Thirtynine over against the ropes.
Gunnarsson lands with a light punch inside.

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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gunnarsson!
An out of breath Peter Gunnarsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.