PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bangs (ranked 4229 p4p, 2471 weight class) and Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bangs comes into the arena with The Ginger Jam blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Bangs
vs
Gustavsson

188 cm
26
205
8 - 8 - 0

198 cm
29
214
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Bangs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivern Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangs is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
Bangs is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bangs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bangs darts in and clinches Gustavsson up against the cage.
Gustavsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gustavsson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bangs can't fight it off and eventually Gustavsson manages to take the fight to the floor. Bangs looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bangs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gustavsson on the ground.
Bangs wants to stand but Gustavsson is controlling the position.
Gustavsson is working Bangs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gustavsson won't allow Bangs to get back to his feet.
Gustavsson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustavsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gustavsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bangs is trying to escape back to his feet but Gustavsson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
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!
Bangs wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bangs taking a bit of punishment here - Gustavsson scoring with strikes.
Gustavsson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bangs looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gustavsson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivern Gustavsson!
A victorious Ivern Gustavsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jason Bangs spoke after the fight, saying 'You know what man, it sucks that I lost but, I'm just here to fight. Win, lose, draw or anything else, I'm always exciting to watch.'.