PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Newbie Guide (ranked 5244 p4p, 202 weight class) and Karl Gustav (ranked 4799 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Guide
vs
Gustav

195 cm
25
301 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Newbie Guide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Gustav!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustav is looking to clinch.
It looked like Guide wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gustav doesn't manage to clinch there - Guide circles away.
Gustav tries to clinch but Guide moves away
and Guide counters with a left to the body.
Guide lands a nice shot to the body.
Gustav tries to clinch there but Guide circles away.

Gustav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gustav creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gustav keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guide's efforts to push away.
Gustav stalls.
Gustav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guide's defenses.
Gustav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guide's defenses.

It looks like Newbie Guide has been cut.
Guide is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guide is trying to break the clinch but Gustav has him pressed against the cage.
Gustav lands a body punch.
Guide wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guide wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guide is trying to break the clinch but Gustav is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gustav.
Gustav lands a damaging elbow.

Newbie Guide's cut is getting worse.
Guide blocks a body shot from Gustav.
Guide is trying to break the clinch but Gustav has him pressed against the cage.
Gustav keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guide's efforts to push away.
Gustav's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Guide wants to get back to striking at distance but Gustav won't allow it.
Guide wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustav lands an elbow just above Guide 's eye.

Newbie Guide's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Guide prevents a body shot from Gustav.
Guide is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustav has double underhooks.
Gustav pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gustav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Newbie Guide's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karl Gustav!
A very excited looking Karl Gustav made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.