PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Gustafson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dude
vs
Gustafson

185 cm
20
168 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Some Dude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olaf Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gustafson, as that shot connected.

Gustafson tries to keep at a distance but Dude has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dude lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gustafson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dude lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gustafson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustafson.
Gustafson can't break the clinch.

Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustafson with a hook.

Dude has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dude lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gustafson backwards.

Dude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dude walks into a jab.

Dude instigates a clinch.
Dude scores with a shoulder strike.
Gustafson is trying to force a seperation but Dude has the dominant position.
Gustafson is trying to force a seperation but Dude has the dominant position.
Dude working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Dude.
Dude is working Gustafson over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Dude struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustafson controls his hands.
Dude lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustafson is trying to force a seperation but Dude has the dominant position.

Dude breaks from the clinch.

Dude moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Dude's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dude lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gustafson backwards.
Dude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Gustafson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dude won't allow it.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Dude lands an uppercut.
Dude tries to land knees in the clinch but Gustafson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.
A body shot lands from Dude.
Dude lands with a right to the head.
Gustafson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Dude.
Dude lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dude.

Gustafson is rocked!
Dude has a couple of punches blocked by Gustafson.
Gustafson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dude finish him?
Gustafson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gustafson seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Dude.
Dude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dude dips a shoulder and cracks Gustafson with a mighty uppercut! Gustafson falls back against the cage and Dude unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gustafson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dude screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Some Dude!
Some Dude retains his lightweight title!