PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ousmane Cisse (ranked 552 p4p, 444 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 80 p4p, 67 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cisse
vs
Gunnarsson

187 cm
28
220
17 - 12 - 0

193 cm
27
205
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Cisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Cisse lands a jab to the head.
Cisse throws a jab when Gunnarsson was well out of range.
Ousmane Cisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild combination.
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Cisse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Cisse misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Cisse misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnarsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cisse on the side of the head.
Cisse throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Cisse throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cisse.
It seemed like Gunnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnarsson throws out a counter right but Cisse avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Cisse.
Gunnarsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cisse with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Gunnarsson as he connects with a hook.
Cisse scores with a decent looking hook.
Cisse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Ousmane Cisse has been cut.
Cisse swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up.
Gunnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cisse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cisse loads up on a big right hand but Gunnarsson slips the punch.
Cisse ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Cisse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Cisse.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cisse moves away.
Gunnarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cisse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunnarsson - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cisse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse throws a jab when Gunnarsson was well out of range.
We've been told by Cisse's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cisse throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Cisse moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gunnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cisse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cisse scores with a shot to the body.
Cisse connects with a body shot that sends Gunnarsson's belly button to the back.
Cisse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Cisse lands a jab to Gunnarsson's midsection.
Cisse throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cisse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cisse.
Cisse throws a shot to the body.
Cisse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Gunnarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cisse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunnarsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cisse lands with a shot to the body.
Cisse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse cracks Gunnarsson with an open hand slap.
Gunnarsson misses with a kick to the body
and Cisse counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cisse.
A countering left hand to the body from Gunnarsson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cisse blocks a jab.
That kick from Gunnarsson tenderised Cisse's leg. Cisse is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands an overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cisse.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gunnarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gunnarsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cisse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cisse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Cisse misses the shot to the body.
Cisse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunnarsson.
Cisse misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
Cisse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ousmane Cisse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ousmane Cisse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gunnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cisse.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Cisse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cisse. That did some damage!
Gunnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cisse misses with a hook. Gunnarsson ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cisse.
Gunnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gunnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cisse to score with a decent uppercut.
Cisse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Cisse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Cisse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cisse loads up on a big right hand but Gunnarsson slips the punch.
Cisse misses with a left hand
and Gunnarsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gunnarsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cisse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cisse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Gunnarsson.
Cisse misses with a looping left.
Cisse throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunnarsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Cisse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cisse circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunnarsson scores with the left hand. Cisse knows he should have avoided that one.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cisse throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Cisse.
A lazy left from Cisse finds it's target.
Cisse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gunnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cisse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cisse misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Cisse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head.
Cisse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.

Cisse is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cisse.
Gunnarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot.
Cisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cisse.
Gunnarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cisse.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Cisse moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cisse.
Gunnarsson drops his hands momentarily and Cisse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisse misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big left from Cisse misses.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cisse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cisse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cisse throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Cisse misses with a body punch
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cisse throws a good cross that connects.
Gunnarsson moves out of range as Cisse strikes.
Gunnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ousmane Cisse is winning the standup battle so far.
Cisse connects with a jab.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cisse.
Cisse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Cisse misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Cisse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cisse lands a jab to the nose.
Cisse seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisse misses with a shot to the body
and Gunnarsson counters with a body kick that stops Cisse in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cisse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a left to the body.
Cisse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cisse throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Cisse throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cisse misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cisse.
Gunnarsson looks for the body kick but Cisse saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Cisse's belly button to the back.
Cisse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunnarsson scores with a counter punch that sends Cisse to the canvas! Gunnarsson smells blood - he's punishing Cisse with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Cisse has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Gunnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.