PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Skjelbred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Skjelbred has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunnarsson
vs
Skjelbred

169 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
124 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Skjelbred!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunnarsson is defended easily by Skjelbred.

Gunnarsson feints and as Skjelbred raises his hands in defense, Gunnarsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gunnarsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skjelbred looking for a sweep. Not yet Skjelbred, not yet.
Skjelbred manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunnarsson manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunnarsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gunnarsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gunnarsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunnarsson tries to get out of the position.
Skjelbred passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skjelbred thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Skjelbred is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Skjelbred is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Skjelbred is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gunnarsson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gunnarsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Gunnarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gunnarsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skjelbred keeping moving, preventing Gunnarsson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skjelbred looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Skjelbred is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skjelbred looks gassed!
Gunnarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunnarsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skjelbred works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gunnarsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gunnarsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skjelbred is keeping the position for now.
Gunnarsson throwing strikes but missing.
Gunnarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Skjelbred is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gunnarsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skjelbred was covering up waiting for the punch and Gunnarsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Skjelbred is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gunnarsson passes Skjelbred's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Skjelbred slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gunnarsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gunnarsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skjelbred has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunnarsson has managed to get both his arms back between Skjelbred's legs - danger averted.

Skjelbred is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gunnarsson defends well.
Gunnarsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Skjelbred is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunnarsson is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Skjelbred is working from the bottom.

Skjelbred looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skjelbred manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gunnarsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Gunnarsson is trying to keep Skjelbred in close.

Gunnarsson pushes Skjelbred off and gets back to his feet.
Gunnarsson lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Skjelbred dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gunnarsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skjelbred circles away.
Gunnarsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gunnarsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skjelbred is fending him off so far but Gunnarsson persists. Nope, Skjelbred circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunnarsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Skjelbred. Skjelbred gets slowly back to his feet.

Gunnarsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gunnarsson lands in his opponent's guard.
Gunnarsson connects with a couple of short punches.

Skjelbred is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gunnarsson has his hands clasped together but Skjelbred extends an breaks Gunnarsson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Skjelbred.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Skjelbred!