PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gustaffson
vs
Leroy

196 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gustaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustaffson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leroy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leroy prevents the takedown attempt.
Gustaffson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leroy prevents it.

Leroy breaks the clinch.
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Gustaffson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustaffson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustaffson has his takedown stuffed
and Leroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustaffson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy wants to clinch.
Leroy wants to clinch.
Leroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy is looking to clinch but Gustaffson is avoiding it.
Gustaffson looks for a takedown but Leroy sprawls well.
Gustaffson misses with a takedown attempt

and Leroy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gustaffson's guard.

Leroy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gustaffson's closed guard. He's half up but Gustaffson has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gustaffson pivots and extends the arm, Leroy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gustaffson! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Gustaffson!