PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Gunnarsson (ranked 5788 p4p, 501 weight class) and Marcellus Legionarius (ranked 5224 p4p, 483 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gunnarsson
vs
Legionarius

190 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amadeus Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcellus Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Legionarius.
Gunnarsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Legionarius circles away.
Amadeus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legionarius throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Amadeus Gunnarsson has been cut.
No luck for Gunnarsson with that takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legionarius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legionarius slaps away a takedown attempt from Gunnarsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gunnarsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Legionarius's waist but Legionarius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunnarsson off to one side.
Legionarius appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown attempt - Legionarius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Legionarius feints and then cracks Gunnarsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gunnarsson down.
Legionarius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunnarsson.
Legionarius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid body kick from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a nice outside leg kick.

Legionarius lands a big head kick that sends Gunnarsson tumbling to the mat! Legionarius takes a step backwards and waves Gunnarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gunnarsson is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Legionarius uses the oldest trick in the book to send Gunnarsson tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Legionarius is absolutely delighted - when Gunnarsson wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcellus Legionarius!