PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rifler Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Wiik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiik has chosen Rummelsnuff as his entrance music. Egil Wiik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gustaffson
vs
Wiik

185 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rifler Gustaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Egil Wiik!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustaffson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Egil Wiik has been cut.
Wiik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wiik shoots in for a double leg but Gustaffson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wiik closes the distance and clinches up with Gustaffson, looking for a takedown. Wiik pushes Gustaffson against the ropes but Gustaffson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rifler Gustaffson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egil Wiik.
Wiik closes the distance and clinches up with Gustaffson, looking for a takedown. Wiik pushes Gustaffson against the ropes but Gustaffson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egil Wiik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiik misses with a takedown attempt
and Gustaffson counters with a nice uppercut.

Gustaffson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiik leaning against his opponent.

Gustaffson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gustaffson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gustaffson wants to control from the top but Wiik keeps moving.

Gustaffson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiik looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wiik looks winded!
Gustaffson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Wiik has his foot on Gustaffson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustaffson works his way back into a safe position though.

Gustaffson is posturing up here but Wiik has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gustaffson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gustaffson has to tap! Slick submission there by Wiik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Egil Wiik!
Egil Wiik bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.