PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crusher Crushers (ranked 5531 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rukman Gunapala (ranked 3445 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crushers
vs
Gunapala

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Crusher Crushers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rukman Gunapala!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushers clobbers Gunapala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Crushers has closed the distance and engaged Gunapala in a clinch.
Crushers scores with a shoulder strike.
Crushers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gunapala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crushers.
Crushers misses with a punch on the inside.
Crushers jumps guard but Gunapala stands there with Crushers around his waist. Crushers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gunapala misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunapala misses with some punches.
Crushers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunapalas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crushers.
Crushers blocking some punches.
Gunapala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crushers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gunapala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crushers's elbow.
Crushers throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunapala.
Crushers scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Gunapala has a couple of punches blocked by Crushers.
Gunapala misses with the head strike.
Crushers misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunapala misses with the head strike.
Crushers fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crusher Crushers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crushers misses with a body punch.
Crushers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunapala lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crushers fails to land.
Crushers tries a body shot but Gunapala blocks it.
Crushers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunapala blocks an uppercut.
Crushers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunapala.
Gunapala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gunapala has a couple of punches blocked by Crushers.
Gunapala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gunapala lands with a left to the head.
Gunapala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunapala tries to throw a body punch but Crushers avoids it by throwing Gunapala back against the cage.
Crushers scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunapala misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gunapala.
Crushers lands a body punch.
Crushers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushers jumps guard but Gunapala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gunapala working aggressively here.
Gunapala swings wildly with an uppercut but Crushers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crushers blocks an uppercut.
Crushers is trying to pull guard but Gunapala has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crushers.
Crushers misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunapala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunapala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crushers backwards.
Gunapala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crushers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunapala's elbow.
Crushers lands a nice uppercut.
Gunapala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushers struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunapala controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Crushers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gunapala.
Gunapala misses with some punches.
Gunapala pushes Crushers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gunapala.
Gunapala dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gunapala swings wildly with an uppercut but Crushers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunapala blocks a body shot from Crushers.
Gunapala lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gunapala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunapala misses with a hook.
Gunapala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crushers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crushers digs a good body shot into Gunapala's ribs.

Crushers pushes Gunapala up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunapala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushers lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushers throws a head punch that misses.
Crushers throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunapala.
Crushers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crushers throws a head punch that misses.
Gunapala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crushers backwards.
Crushers lands with a left to the head.

Gunapala breaks from the clinch.
Crushers thuds a left hand into Gunapala's body.

Crushers moves into range and clinches up with Gunapala.

Gunapala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunapala misses with a straight right.
Gunapala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crushers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crushers loads up on a big right hand but Gunapala slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gunapala with a jab.
Crushers blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Crushers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rukman Gunapala will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gunapala looks to throw the jab but Crushers is out of range.
Gunapala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crushers moves away.
Crushers wants to clinch up but Gunapala keeps it at a distance.
Crushers misses with a wild combination.
Crusher Crushers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunapala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crushers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunapala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crushers misses with an uppercut
and Gunapala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunapala scores with a body shot.
Crushers misses with a few strikes there.
Gunapala looks to throw the jab but Crushers is out of range.
As Gunapala tries to get set, Crushers tries to push him back and clinch up but Gunapala manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crushers lands a really nice looking cross but Gunapala seems unphased.
Crushers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunapala manages to avoid it.
Crushers scores with the left hand. Gunapala knows he should have avoided that one.
Crusher Crushers is winning the standup battle so far.
Crushers jabs Gunapala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that Gunapala has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunapala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crushers.
Crushers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunapala.
A big left from Gunapala misses.
Crushers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunapala misses with a series of wild punches.
Crushers lands an overhand right.
Crushers misses the shot to the body.
Crushers moves out of range of the strikes.
Crushers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunapala.
Gunapala might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gunapala throws a right hand that misses
enabling Crushers to counter with a crisp jab.

Crushers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunapala lands with a light punch inside.
Gunapala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crushers is trying to pull guard but Gunapala has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunapala blocks an uppercut.
Crushers working aggressively here.
Crushers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunapala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rukman Gunapala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crushers misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crushers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crushers lands a nice uppercut.
Gunapala misses with some punches.
Gunapala throws a punch but it's blocked by Crushers.
Crushers jumps guard but Gunapala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gunapala throws a punch but it's blocked by Crushers.

Gunapala breaks from the clinch.
Crushers scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Crushers.
Crushers tries to clinch but Gunapala is having none of it.
Crushers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gunapala.
Crushers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crushers takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crushers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Crushers decides to pull guard.

Crushers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunapala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Crushers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gunapala controls the pace.
Gunapala is looking to stand up but Crushers won't let him.

Crushers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunapala defends it easily.

Crushers looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Gunapala is defending well. Crushers quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Gunapala has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Crushers celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crusher Crushers!
As Crusher Crushers got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: CRUSHED CRUSHER '.