PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Trumpsfeld (ranked 2275 p4p, 303 weight class) and Alexander Gustafson (ranked 4294 p4p, 518 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Trumpsfeld
vs
Gustafson

190 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
219 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

IniTech Nutrition

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Trumpsfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trumpsfeld misses with a series of wild punches.
Trumpsfeld misses with a combination
enabling Gustafson to counter with a crisp jab.
Trumpsfeld misses with the combination.
Trumpsfeld throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gustafson misses with the combination.
Trumpsfeld appears to be looking for a big counter.
Trumpsfeld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dan Trumpsfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trumpsfeld misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumpsfeld wants to slow Gustafson down by chopping away at his legs.
Trumpsfeld misses with a few strikes there.
Gustafson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trumpsfeld misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafson misses with a head kick.
Trumpsfeld slips a jab and a cross from Gustafson.
Trumpsfeld appears to be looking for a big counter.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gustafson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gustafson throws a head kick but Trumpsfeld moves out of range.
Gustafson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trumpsfeld misses with the combination.
A combination from Trumpsfeld does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Trumpsfeld.
Gustafson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trumpsfeld moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trumpsfeld fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trumpsfeld ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trumpsfeld swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gustafson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Gustafson prevents Trumpsfeld from standing back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gustafson winds up and cracks Trumpsfeld with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Gustafson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Trumpsfeld could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gustafson has cracked it and Trumpsfeld is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gustafson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Gustafson!
A victorious Alexander Gustafson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.