PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Tesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson comes into the arena with Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gustafsson
vs
Tesser

172 cm
28
147 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

183 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Laurent Tesser!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesser tries to clinch up but Gustafsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gustafsson misses with a straight right.
Gustafsson with a nice cross.
Gustafsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Tesser moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Tesser fails to land.
Gustafsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tesser backwards.
Tesser has a couple of punches blocked by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson landing knees to the body.
Gustafsson misses with a knee to the head.
Tesser is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustafsson has double underhooks.
Gustafsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tesser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gustafsson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but Tesser blocks it.
Gustafsson keeps control of Tesser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson scores with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gustafsson lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson connects with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tesser's efforts to push away.
Gustafsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tesser blocks it with crossed arms.
Tesser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustafsson working Tesser over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tesser.
Gustafsson has Tesser pressed against the cage, preventing Tesser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tesser is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustafsson has double underhooks.
Gustafsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tesser can't break the clinch.
Tesser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tesser throws a punch but it's blocked by Gustafsson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gustafsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tesser is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustafsson has double underhooks.
Tesser tries to break the clinch but Gustafsson is controlling the position.
Gustafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gustafsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tesser's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gustafsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeps control of Tesser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tesser is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustafsson has double underhooks.
Tesser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gustafsson obliges.
Tesser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesser can't break the clinch.
Tesser gets through Gustafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gustafsson tries to stall but Tesser uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gustafsson misses with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson digs a right hand into Tesser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tesser's gas tank.
Tesser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tesser takes an elbow to the temple.
Gustafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tesser backwards.
Tesser lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustafsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tesser backwards.

Tesser is rocked!
Gustafsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tesser is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustafsson finish him?
Tesser takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gustafsson lands a big right hand that drops Tesser! The killer instinct kicks in and Gustafsson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gustafsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Gustafsson!
After the fight, Alexander Gustafsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.