PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lilia Ebonastki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Gunnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Gunnarson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ebonastki
vs
Gunnarson

185 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lilia Ebonastki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Gunnarson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebonastki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Lilia Ebonastki has been cut.
Ebonastki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Gunnarson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ebonastki, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunnarson tries to circle away but Ebonastki has him pinned against the cage.
Gunnarson is trying to break the clinch but Ebonastki has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ebonastki.
Gunnarson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ebonastki.
Ebonastki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ebonastki misses with a punch on the inside.
Ebonastki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ebonastki is pressed up against the cage. Gunnarson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ebonastki down to the mat. Ebonastki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ebonastki closes the distance but Gunnarson moves to the side

and Gunnarson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gunnarson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ebonastki tries to work over Gunnarson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ebonastki lands a left hand.
Gunnarson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebonastki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ebonastki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarson.
Ebonastki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ebonastki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Ebonastki.
Gunnarson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ebonastki up against the cage.
Ebonastki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebonastki lands a right hand.
Gunnarson prevents a body shot from Ebonastki.
Ebonastki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarson's elbow.
Gunnarson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lilia Ebonastki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Gunnarson.
Gunnarson is trying to drag Ebonastki to the mat but Ebonastki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ebonastki misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebonastki working aggressively here.
Gunnarson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ebonastki after a bit of a struggle.
Gunnarson blocking some punches.
Gunnarson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ebonastki prevents it.
Ebonastki pushes Gunnarson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarson is trying to pull guard but Ebonastki has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnarson looks gassed!
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!
Ebonastki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ebonastki lands a shoulder strike.
Ebonastki pushes Gunnarson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ebonastki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnarson looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Ebonastki.

Gunnarson is rocked!
Ebonastki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunnarson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ebonastki finish him?
A right hand to the body from Ebonastki.
Ebonastki works on Gunnarson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ebonastki digs a right hand into Gunnarson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunnarson's gas tank.
Ebonastki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ebonastki creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gunnarson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gunnarson drops to his knees and Ebonastki pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lilia Ebonastki!