PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elang Gumilang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Lykkebjerg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gumilang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, X.U-Sawano Hirayuki. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gumilang
vs
Lykkebjerg

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elang Gumilang!
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, Karl Lykkebjerg!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gumilang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Lykkebjerg pushes Gumilang up against the cage in a clinch.

Lykkebjerg has Gumilang pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lykkebjerg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gumilang tumbling to the mat - Lykkebjerg dives into Gumilang's guard.
Lykkebjerg postures up and lands a big shot to Gumilang's brow.
Lykkebjerg content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lykkebjerg gets to his feet. Gumilang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lykkebjerg closes the distance and pushes Gumilang back into the cage.

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

Lykkebjerg gets tackled into the cage by Gumilang. Gumilang maintains the clinch.

Gumilang wants the takedown. Lykkebjerg is fighting it off but Gumilang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lykkebjerg's guard against the cage.
Gumilang postures up in Lykkebjerg's guard and throws a big left but Lykkebjerg blocks it.
Gumilang tries to free his leg and advance position but Lykkebjerg is retaining full guard.
Gumilang wants to stand but Lykkebjerg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gumilang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lykkebjerg has his feet on Gumilang's thighs here. He's pushed Gumilang off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gumilang screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karl Lykkebjerg!
In defeat, Elang Gumilang stepped up to the mic, saying 'That is our pain that makes us a human after all'.