PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign has chosen The Name as his entrance music. 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
Reign

169 cm
30
158 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Reign.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
Reign takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Reign ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reign shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gunnarsson but Gunnarsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot.
Reign keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunnarsson scores with a body shot.
Reign listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reign throws a big shot that misses.
Reign is looking to clinch.
Gunnarsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reign.
Reign throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Reign walks into a straight right hand from Gunnarsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut. Reign saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gunnarsson, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Reign pushes him off.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping right.
Gunnarsson thuds his right hand into Reign's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reign tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gunnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reign moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. Gunnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reign tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Reign.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gunnarsson is defended easily by Reign.
A jab from Reign misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunnarsson off the cage and back into range.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Reign moved out of range nicely.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Reign blocks it.
Reign tests Gunnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reign throws out the jab.
Reign punishes Gunnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunnarsson misses with a straight left.
Reign fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reign takes a swing at Gunnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Reign looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunnarsson is just out of range.
Reign pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Reign misses.
Gunnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gunnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reign tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reign.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Reign.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gunnarsson on the inside.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign lands a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Reign misses with the head strike.
Gunnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reign scores with a hook to the body.
Reign lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reign working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Reign.
Reign lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reign has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reign gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reign blocks an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Gunnarsson misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson trying to stall but Reign improves his position.
A short left from Gunnarsson.
Reign fails to pull guard.
Reign working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Reign softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reign misses with a punch to the body.
Reign tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Gunnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Reign as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reign uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reign blocking some punches.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Reign blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Gunnarsson avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
Gunnarsson lands a shot to the body.
Reign lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reign.
Reign misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Reign controls the action.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign blocks a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Reign lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Reign misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reign prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Reign.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnarsson.
Reign pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reign working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Reign on the inside.
A body shot lands from Reign.
Reign misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reign lands a shoulder strike.

Gunnarsson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gunnarsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gunnarsson drops to his knees and Reign pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Reign!
James Reign is the new lightweight champion!
James Reign decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.