PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Peter Gunnarsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Peter Gunnarsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gunnarsson
vs
Szczakowiecki

169 cm
36
158 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

169 cm
35
150 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Nice straight punches there by Gunnarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunnarsson punishes Szczakowiecki's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczakowiecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szczakowiecki throws a body punch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson with a jab.
Gunnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczakowiecki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Szczakowiecki sprawls well. Szczakowiecki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gunnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Szczakowiecki moved out of range nicely.
Gunnarsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gunnarsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson looks to land a right hand but Szczakowiecki moved out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Szczakowiecki moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson lunges at Szczakowiecki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szczakowiecki's hand.
A shot to the body from Szczakowiecki misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Szczakowiecki moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Szczakowiecki was well out of range.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczakowiecki needs to keep his hands up - Gunnarsson had a free shot at his head there.
Szczakowiecki walks into a stiff left hand from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Tomasz Szczakowiecki has been cut.
Szczakowiecki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Szczakowiecki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Szczakowiecki walks into a stiff left hand from Gunnarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Szczakowiecki was well out of range.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Szczakowiecki blocks a jab.
Szczakowiecki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Szczakowiecki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki throws out a loose jab but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnarsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gunnarsson takes one on the button.
Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczakowiecki.

Gunnarsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gunnarsson jumps into side control!
Gunnarsson throws a strike aimed at the side of Szczakowiecki's head but Szczakowiecki avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Gunnarsson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gunnarsson trying to control the action but Szczakowiecki is working from the bottom.
Szczakowiecki is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to ground and pound but Szczakowiecki uses the momentary lack of control by Gunnarsson to regain half guard.
Gunnarsson wants to take a breather but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Peter Gunnarsson just wasn't active enough.
Gunnarsson throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Szczakowiecki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gunnarsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczakowiecki. Gunnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Gunnarsson thuds his right hand into Szczakowiecki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunnarsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gunnarsson moves away from the strike by Szczakowiecki.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook
and Szczakowiecki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szczakowiecki throws out a leg kick but Gunnarsson moves out of range and Szczakowiecki only half commits.
Szczakowiecki walks into a jab.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut. Szczakowiecki saw that one coming.

Szczakowiecki takes the fight into the clinch.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczakowiecki has a couple of punches blocked by Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Szczakowiecki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szczakowiecki is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Szczakowiecki.
Gunnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Szczakowiecki is controlling the position.
Gunnarsson is working Szczakowiecki over against the cage.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Gunnarsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gunnarsson lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson misses with the head strike.
Szczakowiecki scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body punch.
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
Gunnarsson has Szczakowiecki pressed against the cage, preventing Szczakowiecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Gunnarsson misses with a body punch.
Szczakowiecki is trying to force a seperation but Gunnarsson has the dominant position.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand.
Gunnarsson misses with some punches.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczakowiecki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunnarsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Szczakowiecki can turn it around.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gunnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Gunnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
Gunnarsson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Szczakowiecki after a bit of a struggle.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.

Gunnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up.
Szczakowiecki is looking to clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses with a double jab
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki slips a jab from Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson lands with a hook. Szczakowiecki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Szczakowiecki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunnarsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Szczakowiecki's head.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch up but Gunnarsson keeps it at a distance.
Szczakowiecki ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild combination.
Gunnarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gunnarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Szczakowiecki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gunnarsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gunnarsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Szczakowiecki eats them both and turns towards Gunnarsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gunnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Szczakowiecki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szczakowiecki throws a big shot that misses.
Gunnarsson throws a combination that misses
and Szczakowiecki counters with a three punch combo that has Gunnarsson backing up. Gunnarsson nods at Szczakowiecki to acknowledge the strikes.

Gunnarsson is rocked!
Gunnarsson gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Gunnarsson tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Szczakowiecki is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Gunnarsson buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Gunnarsson!! Gunnarsson is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Szczakowiecki throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
Tomasz Szczakowiecki very nearly forgot to thank Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)SALE 159Q $30 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Peter Gunnarsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'What can I say...'.