PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem DeFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Gusmao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Gusmao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willem DeFoe's chin.

DeFoe
vs
Gusmao

178 cm
25
177 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

183 cm
23
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willem DeFoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Gusmao!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeFoe wants to clinch up but Gusmao keeps it at a distance.
Gusmao takes a jab right on the kisser.

DeFoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gusmao, pushing him back against the cage.
Gusmao stalling the fight.
DeFoe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeFoe tries a body shot but Gusmao blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeFoe.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeFoe lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusmao.
Gusmao looking to slow down the pace here.

Gusmao manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
DeFoe wants to control from the top but Gusmao keeps moving.
Gusmao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gusmao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. DeFoe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. DeFoe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gusmao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DeFoe!
Gusmao wants to control the pace but DeFoe is squirming around nicely.
DeFoe wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao throws some wild stikes that DeFoe manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Gusmao.
DeFoe wants to hold on but Gusmao pushes him away.
DeFoe is looking to get to half guard.
DeFoe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gusmao on the ground.
DeFoe wants to control but Gusmao is having none of it.
Gusmao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeFoe is looking to get to half guard.
Gusmao lands a big shot there that rocks DeFoe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeFoe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gusmao.
DeFoe taking shots to the head.

DeFoe is rocked!
Gusmao looking to finish DeFoe with some ground and pound. This is bad for DeFoe!
Oh DeFoe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gusmao postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt DeFoe bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gusmao and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Gusmao!