PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gustavsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gustavsson
vs
Riggs

196 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gustavsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustavsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustavsson throws a front kick aimed at Riggs's knee but Riggs avoids it well.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavsson scores with a shot to the body.
Riggs shoots in looking for a takedown but Gustavsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riggs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gustavsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Justin Riggs has been cut.
Riggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Gustavsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Gustavsson there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gustavsson scores with a body shot.
Gustavsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustavsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gustavsson duly obliges.
Gustavsson cracks Riggs with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustavsson lands the left hand.
Gustavsson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Riggs is looking to close the distance but Gustavsson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Riggs crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Riggs is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alexander Gustavsson!
Alexander Gustavsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.