PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Berglund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lulu Penga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berglund comes to the cage accompanied by Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Berglund
vs
Penga

178 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustav Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lulu Penga!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berglund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berglund throws a big shot that misses.
Penga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berglund.
Berglund throws a hook but Penga avoids it easily.
Penga throws a counter combo.
A big left from Berglund misses.
Penga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berglund.
Penga ducks under a wild hook from Berglund.

Penga rushes Berglund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Berglund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Penga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berglund avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berglund misses with a wild combination.
Berglund is looking to clinch.
Penga is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Penga moves into the clinch.
Berglund has Penga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Berglund is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Berglund. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berglund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berglund has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Penga manages to break the clinch.

Penga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penga stalling.

Penga breaks the clinch.
Penga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berglund pinned against the cage. Berglund gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berglund misses with a looping right.
Penga is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Berglund looks to land a left hand but Penga moved out of range nicely.
Berglund displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penga.
Gustav Berglund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Berglund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penga walks into a left hand.
Berglund looks to land a right hand but Penga moved out of range.
Berglund throws a hook but Penga blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berglund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penga's head backwards.
Berglund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penga momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berglund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berglund jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Berglund missing with a left hand there. Penga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berglund loads up on a big right hand but Penga slips the punch.

Berglund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penga is working for takedown but Berglund is calmly controlling the position for now.

Penga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penga dives in and grabs Berglund's left leg, looking for a takedown. Berglund pushes down on Penga's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Berglund misses the target.
Berglund throws a good cross that connects.
Berglund misses with a looping left.
Berglund scores with a jab to the head.

Penga is rocked!
Berglund circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Penga tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Berglund wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Berglund!