PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Berglund (ranked 7106 p4p, 394 weight class) and Mustafa Wagdy (ranked 3968 p4p, 302 weight class). Berglund comes to the cage accompanied by Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Berglund
vs
Wagdy

178 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

150 cm
33
142 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter
King Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Berglund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Wagdy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagdy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Berglund quickly recovers to half guard.
Berglund is not content to let Wagdy control the position.
Wagdy wants to pass the guard but Berglund is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berglund wants to get back to his feet.
Wagdy not doing much here.
Berglund is trying to stand up here but Wagdy is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berglund trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Berglund is defending against the submission attempts here by Wagdy.
Berglund is trying to stand up here but Wagdy is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wagdy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wagdy stops Berglund from getting back to his feet.
Berglund is not content to let Wagdy control the position.
Wagdy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Berglund wants to try and get back to his feet.

Wagdy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Berglund is surviving well by controlling Wagdy's body position as best he can.
Berglund is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wagdy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Berglund is looking to escape.
Berglund looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wagdy is working for a guillotine from mount but Berglund frees his head quite easily.
Berglund is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Wagdy working for a submission but Berglund is keeping him at bay.
Berglund wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Berglund is squirming around, avoiding Wagdy's attempts to control the action.

Wagdy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Wagdy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Berglund to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Berglund shrugs it off.
Berglund is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wagdy trying to control but Berglund is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagdy working for a guillotine from mount but Berglund is in no mood to give up.
Berglund squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wagdy looking to control but Berglund is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Berglund tries to buck Wagdy off so he can stand up but Wagdy has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Berglund falls backwards, slamming Wagdy to the mat but Wagdy holds on tight! Berglund is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mustafa Wagdy!
Mustafa Wagdy thanked the fans post fight for their support.