PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gunnarsson
vs
Hardy

169 cm
33
158 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

164 cm
27
144 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Vitality

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Hardy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy lands with a hook. Gunnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunnarsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardy cracks Gunnarsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Hardy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hardy is looking to chop away at Gunnarsson's legs.
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gunnarsson checks a leg kick.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy thows a leg kick but Gunnarsson checks it
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy throws a jab when Gunnarsson was well out of range.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Gunnarsson saw that one coming.
Gunnarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Maxwell Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Gunnarsson seems unphased.
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Gunnarsson blocks a leg kick.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand

and Gunnarsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gunnarsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gunnarsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson lands a couple of digs.
Gunnarsson is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Gunnarsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gunnarsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Gunnarsson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hardy to regain full guard.
Hardy has control of Gunnarsson's left arm, preventing Gunnarsson from doing any damage.
Gunnarsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardy is trying to keep Gunnarsson in close.
Gunnarsson pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gunnarsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy taking some punishment here, with Gunnarsson in his half guard.
Gunnarsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gunnarsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunnarsson working Hardy over with strikes.
Gunnarsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunnarsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Hardy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gunnarsson is trying for a kimura here. Hardy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gunnarsson wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Gunnarsson!
An out of breath Peter Gunnarsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.