PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Johns (ranked 23925 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gustaman (ranked 2955 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johns
vs
Gustaman

225 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Gustaman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustaman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Johns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gustaman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gustaman is now in half guard.
Johns is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gustaman is looking to advance position but Johns won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustaman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gustaman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns tries to kick Gustaman off but Gustaman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gustaman is trying to control the action in half guard but Johns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johns is trying to maintain the position but Gustaman is very close to passing his half guard.
Johns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gustaman on the ground.
Gustaman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.

Gustaman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johns defends it well.
Gustaman stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gustaman works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustaman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Gustaman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gustaman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gustaman lands a big shot there that rocks Johns but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johns is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustaman controlling from mount.
Gustaman looking to finish with strikes here!
Johns is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johns is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gustaman wants to control the pace but Johns is squirming around nicely.
Johns is desperately trying to improve his position but Gustaman has a good base and remains in mount.
Gustaman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustaman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gustaman looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gustaman lands a big elbow.

Johns is rocked!
Johns tries to lock up and control but Gustaman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Johns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice elbow there by Gustaman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustaman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gustaman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Johns bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gustaman and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Gustaman!