PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Egardo

169 cm
37
158 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

168 cm
27
145 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Egardo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Egardo moves out of range.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunnarsson misses with a left hand
and Egardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Egardo walks into a stiff left hand from Gunnarsson.
Egardo scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunnarsson should have avoided that one.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Egardo 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.
Egardo lands with a hook. Gunnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gunnarsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peter Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egardo takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Egardo misses.
Gunnarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gunnarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Gunnarsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Egardo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gunnarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Egardo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Gunnarsson misses.
Egardo dodges the punch combination from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Hopkins in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Egardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunnarsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Egardo tries to sprawl out of it but Gunnarsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Egardo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Egardo gets a clinch.
Gunnarsson working aggressively here.
Egardo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Egardo prevents a body shot from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gunnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Egardo is trying to break the clinch but Gunnarsson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson keeps control of Egardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Egardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egardo misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Egardo.
Gunnarsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Egardo.

Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Egardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunnarsson. Egardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Gunnarsson looks to land a combination but Egardo avoids it well.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Egardo but Egardo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Egardo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gunnarsson lands with a good body shot.
Egardo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Egardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunnarsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Egardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a right hand
enabling Egardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Egardo avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson.
Fernando Egardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egardo moves away from the strike by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Egardo counters with a two punch combo.

Egardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunnarsson blocks the elbow strike.
Gunnarsson blocks an elbow strike from Egardo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson blocks an elbow strike from Egardo.
Egardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egardo's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunnarsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Egardo is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gunnarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egardo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Egardo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Egardo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gunnarsson.
Egardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Egardo blocks the low kick.
Egardo tries to clinch up but Gunnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses the body punch
and Egardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunnarsson slips a jab and a cross from Egardo.
Egardo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egardo.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Egardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter 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.

Egardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnarsson takes a swing at Egardo's ribcage but misses.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egardo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gunnarsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Egardo is just out of range.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Egardo moves out of range.
Gunnarsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Egardo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gunnarsson scrambles back to his feet.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Egardo moves out of range.

Egardo rushes Gunnarsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.

Egardo breaks the clinch.
Egardo tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egardo.
Egardo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Egardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnarsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Gunnarsson misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Egardo tries to clinch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Egardo counters with a left and a right that stings Gunnarsson.
Egardo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Egardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunnarsson looks to throw the jab but Egardo is out of range.
Gunnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Egardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gunnarsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Egardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Egardo misses with a straight right.
Gunnarsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Egardo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson misses with the body kick

and Egardo moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunnarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnarsson avoids the elbow strike from Egardo, against the cage.
Egardo scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Egardo.
Egardo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Egardo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.

Egardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunnarsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Egardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gunnarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses the jab.
Gunnarsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Egardo tries to clinch but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
A big right from Gunnarsson misses.
Egardo throws a one two combo.
Egardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunnarsson on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunnarsson throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Egardo takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnarsson.
Egardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gunnarsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Egardo.
Egardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Gunnarsson is rocked!
Egardo blocks the elbow strike.
Oh Gunnarsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Egardo lands an elbow inside that Gunnarsson shrugs off.
Gunnarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Egardo or not.
Egardo lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Egardo throws an elbow but misses.
Gunnarsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunnarsson tries a body shot but Egardo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson avoids the elbow strike from Egardo, against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Egardo avoids it by throwing Gunnarsson back against the cage.
Egardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Egardo misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson blocks an elbow strike from Egardo.
Egardo throws an elbow that misses.
Fernando Egardo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Egardo throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Egardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gunnarsson punishes Egardo's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Gunnarsson misses.
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gunnarsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egardo.
Egardo ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Egardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Egardo moved out of range nicely.
Egardo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunnarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Egardo misses with a looping right.
Egardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunnarsson is looking to chop away at Egardo's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo misses with a straight left.
Gunnarsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gunnarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Egardo is just out of range.
Peter Gunnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunnarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Egardo moves in looking to clinch but Gunnarsson pushes him off.
Egardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson connects with a single shot there.
Egardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Egardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunnarsson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Egardo. Those never looked like landing.
Egardo tries to clinch but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Gunnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egardo has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunnarsson circles away.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Egardo.
Egardo misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Egardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gunnarsson somewhat.
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egardo.
Gunnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Egardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gunnarsson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson missing with a left hand there. Egardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egardo wants to clinch up but Gunnarsson keeps it at a distance.
Egardo throws out a loose jab but Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egardo blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson connects with a single shot there.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Egardo misses with a hook
and Gunnarsson counters with a two punch combo.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egardo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gunnarsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Egardo. Those never looked like landing.
Egardo tries to move into range but Gunnarsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson loads up on a big right hand but Egardo slips the punch.
Egardo missing with a left hand there. Gunnarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Egardo.
Gunnarsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunnarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut. Egardo saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Egardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egardo's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Gunnarsson.
Egardo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gunnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gunnarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Peter Gunnarsson!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Peter Gunnarsson!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Peter Gunnarsson!

Peter Gunnarsson wins by unanimous decision!
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.
Fernando Egardo spoke after the fight, saying 'Give me another chance please'.