PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 315 p4p, 578 weight class) and Kil Bon Hwa (ranked 44 p4p, 83 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gunnarsson
vs
Bon Hwa

193 cm
27
205
13 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
210
22 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kil Bon Hwa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnarsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bon Hwa looks to throw the jab but Gunnarsson is out of range.
Bon Hwa swings widly with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bon Hwa slips under a jab.
Gunnarsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bon Hwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bon Hwa in his tracks.
Bon Hwa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gunnarsson tests Bon Hwa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon Hwa lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunnarsson off the cage and back into range.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Bon Hwa moves away and avoids it.
Bon Hwa looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bon Hwa moves out of range as Gunnarsson strikes.
Bon Hwa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bon Hwa misses with a straight right.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bon Hwa manages to avoid it.
Bon Hwa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bon Hwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bon Hwa scores with a punch to the head.
Bon Hwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Bon Hwa manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Bon Hwa moves out of range.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bon Hwa.
Bon Hwa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunnarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gunnarsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Bon Hwa slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Bon Hwa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bon Hwa throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bon Hwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bon Hwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.
Bon Hwa throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Gunnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bon Hwa throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab.
Gunnarsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bon Hwa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunnarsson throws out a powerful jab.
Bon Hwa scores with a jab to the head.
Gunnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bon Hwa.
Gunnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Bon Hwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gunnarsson misses.
Bon Hwa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunnarsson takes a swing at Bon Hwa's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Bon Hwa misses.
Bon Hwa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gunnarsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bon Hwa on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson moves away from the strike by Bon Hwa.
Gunnarsson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bon Hwa checks a low kick from Gunnarsson.
Bon Hwa throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gunnarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunnar Gunnarsson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Kil Bon Hwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bon Hwa.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bon Hwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Bon Hwa ducks down to avoid it.
Bon Hwa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunnarsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bon Hwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bon Hwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Bon Hwa ducks down to avoid it.
Bon Hwa throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Bon Hwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Bon Hwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson scores with a body shot.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut. Bon Hwa saw that one coming.
Bon Hwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunnarsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Bon Hwa moves away and avoids it.
Bon Hwa slips a jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a kick to the body.
Bon Hwa throws out a counter right but Gunnarsson avoids it with no problem.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Bon Hwa.
And Gunnarsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Bon Hwa blocks it.
Gunnarsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bon Hwa if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon Hwa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gunnarsson.
Bon Hwa is breathing heavily.
Bon Hwa misses with the combination.
Gunnarsson is looking to counter punch.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bon Hwa takes a step back to recover.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Bon Hwa moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gunnarsson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bon Hwa sprawling to the canvas! Bon Hwa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gunnarsson finish him?!

Bon Hwa is rocked!
Bon Hwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunnarsson.

Gunnarsson lands a big uppercut and Bon Hwa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bon Hwa looks OK. Gunnarsson waves Bon Hwa back to his feet!
Bon Hwa is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunnarsson finish him?
Bon Hwa misses with an uppercut
and Gunnarsson scores with a counter punch that sends Bon Hwa to the canvas! Gunnarsson smells blood - he's punishing Bon Hwa with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bon Hwa has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Gunnarsson!
Gunnar Gunnarsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.