<?php if(!empty($item->event->K2CommentsCounter)): ?>
<!-- K2 Plugins: K2CommentsCounter -->
<?php echo $item->event->K2CommentsCounter; ?>
<?php else: ?>
<?php if($item->numOfComments > 0): ?>
<a href="<?php echo $item->link; ?>#itemCommentsAnchor">
<?php echo $item->numOfComments; ?> <?php echo ($item->numOfComments>1) ? JText::_('K2_COMMENTS') : JText::_('K2_COMMENT'); ?>
</a>
<?php else: ?>
<a href="<?php echo $item->link; ?>#itemCommentsAnchor">
<?php echo JText::_('K2_BE_THE_FIRST_TO_COMMENT'); ?>
</a>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</li>

<?php echo $item->numOfComments; ?> <?php echo ($item->numOfComments>1) ? JText::_('K2_COMMENTS') : JText::_('K2_COMMENT'); ?>

<?php 
	$dbc=&JFactory::getDBO();
	$sql="select count(*) from #__jcomments where object_group='com_k2' and object_id='".$item->id."';";
	$dbc->setQuery($sql);
	$count = $dbc->loadResult();
				
	if(!$count) {
		echo '<a href="' . $item->link . '#itemCommentsAnchor">Add First Comment</a>';
	} else {
		echo '<a href="' . $item->link . '#itemCommentsAnchor">Comments (' . $count . ')</a>';
	}
?>