PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Gustavsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gustavsson
vs
Russell

196 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

174 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Russell!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Russell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Russell stands up from Gustavsson's guard - Russell perhaps looking for a knockout.

Russell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gustavsson looking for submissions off his back.
Gustavsson tries to roll over but Russell keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustavsson is working hard here to advance position.

Gustavsson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Russell passes into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustavsson tries to bench press Russell off him but Russell keeps the position.
Russell advances to full mount.
Gustavsson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Gustavsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Russell wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustavsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustavsson is looking for a sweep. Russell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Russell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustavsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Russell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gustavsson.

Gustavsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Gustavsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.
Russell slows the pace down in half guard.
Gustavsson is looking for a sweep. Russell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell controlling the pace.

Gustavsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell passes to full mount!
Gustavsson is working to get back to half guard.
Gustavsson regains half guard.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.

Gustavsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gustavsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Russell pulls his head out easily.
Russell is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gustavsson defending well though.
Russell wants to stand but Gustavsson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Gustavsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.

Russell escapes and gets back to his feet.

Russell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gustavsson's guard.
Russell looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gustavsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Russell frees his head nicely. Oh but Gustavsson has switched to an armbar! Russell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gunnar Gustavsson!
A relieved looking Gunnar Gustavsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.