PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafson (ranked 1784 p4p, 266 weight class) and Wesley Roberts (ranked 1168 p4p, 178 weight class). Alexander Gustafson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gustafson
vs
Roberts

190 cm
24
226 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roberts, as that shot connected.
Gustafson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberts.
Jab, jab by Roberts - just one landing.
Roberts digs a good body shot into Gustafson's ribs.
Gustafson wants to clinch.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Gustafson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafson misses with a body shot

and Roberts counters with a right hand that sends Gustafson tumbling to the canvas! Can Roberts finish him? He dives into Gustafson's guard looking to do just that!

Gustafson is rocked!
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!
Roberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustafson is retaining full guard.
Oh Gustafson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustafson seems to have got his legs back now.
Roberts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Roberts is looking to advance position but Gustafson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Gustafson's hands, connecting with Gustafson's forehead.
Gustafson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roberts passes to full mount!
Gustafson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gustafson blocking the ground and pound.
Roberts with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gustafson is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafson tries to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Gustafson is working to get back to half guard.
Roberts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gustafson because Roberts loaded up on that one.
Gustafson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts takes Gustafson's back.
Roberts has the hooks in. Gustafson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts struggling to land strikes to the head as Gustafson covers up.
Gustafson covering up well under a series of strikes from Roberts.
Gustafson tries to roll but Roberts sticks to his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts throwing sloppy strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roberts misses with an elbow to the head.
Roberts is landing with strikes. Gustafson can't take much more of this.
Roberts doesn't have the hooks in and Gustafson manages to turn into his guard.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Gustafson controlling him for the moment.

Roberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gustafson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Roberts has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gustafson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Roberts manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Roberts tries to get to full guard but Gustafson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gustafson preventing the sweep.
Roberts keeps trying to improve his position.
Gustafson stands and throws Roberts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roberts tries to buck Gustafson off but Gustafson is having none of it.

Gustafson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Roberts tries to buck Gustafson off but Gustafson is having none of it.
Roberts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gustafson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Gustafson is controlling well.
Gustafson works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gustafson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roberts is looking to escape.
Gustafson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gustafson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Gustafson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roberts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberts tries to bench press Gustafson off him but Gustafson keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gustafson tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustafson misses with a low kick.
Roberts lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts connects with a body shot.
Roberts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roberts takes one to the side of the head.
Roberts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Roberts drops Gustafson with a right and a left! Roberts comes rushing in but Gustafson regains his composure and manages to keep Roberts in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gustafson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gustafson keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gustafson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Gustafson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gustafson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Gustafson is keeping the position.

Roberts sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gustafson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Roberts paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gustafson - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Gustafson!
Alexander Gustafson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.