PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Alvarez
vs
Gustafsson

190 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Alvarez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Gustafsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gustafsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alvarez shoots in but Gustafsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Gustafsson.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Gustafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Alvarez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Gustafsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pedro Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alvarez has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gustafsson.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustafsson as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez tries to clinch
and Gustafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Pedro Alvarez has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Gustafsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gustafsson also avoids with ease.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson defends it nicely.
Alvarez tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafsson.
No joy there for Gustafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafsson scores with a one two! Alvarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gustafsson lands a jab.

Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Alvarez out cold! What a finish! Gustafsson is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Gustafsson!
Jake Gustafsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Pedro Alvarez was interviewed post fight and said 'I am devastated I trained hard for this fight my 1st taste of defeat and I can tell you it's not nice and I don't intend on it happening again '.