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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Korba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jonas Gustafsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Korba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gustafsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gustafsson has Korba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Korba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Korba drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Korba is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson won't allow Korba to sweep him here.
Korba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Korba is looking to stand up but Gustafsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Korba wants to sweep but no luck.
Korba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustafsson wants to control from the top but Korba keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafssonis looking to pass into half guard but Korba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Korba is in guard.
Korba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Korba has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.
Korba stopping the sweep attempt from Gustafsson.
Korba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Korba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gustafsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Korba trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korba pushing down on Gustafsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korba seems to be looking for submissions.
Korba is looking to pass Gustafsson's guard but actually Gustafsson recovers to full guard.
Korba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Korba stopping the sweep attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is trying to control the position but Korba postures up.
Korba trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Korba lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson controls Korba momentarily but Korba frees himself.
Gustafsson pulls Korba in close to his closed guard and prevents Korba from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Korba throwing strikes but missing.
Korba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
Korba has gone for a leg lock! Gustafsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Korba's guard.
Korba thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is pushing down on Korba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Korba is fighting to maintain full guard but Gustafsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Korba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Korba wants to get back to full guard.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Korba defends it well.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Korba is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Korba defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Korba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Korba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gustafsson.
No luck for Gustafsson with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Korba misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Gustafsson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown attempt - Korba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson tries for a takedown but Korba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Gustafsson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson cracks a nice hook into Korba's ribs.
Korba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Korba is looking to stall here but Gustafsson recovers full guard.
Korba throws a strike but Gustafsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gustafsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Korba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Korba trying to keep a closed guard but Gustafsson is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson has gone for a leg lock! Korba slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gustafsson's guard.
Gustafsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Korba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Korba looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson is trying to keep Korba in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Korba postures up in Gustafsson's guard and throws a big left but Gustafsson blocks it.
Korba wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Korba wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Korba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Erwin Korba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Korba forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korba is looking for a kimura here.
Korba is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gustafsson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erwin Korba!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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