PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Big B (ranked 3438 p4p, 298 weight class) and Gustaf Skarsgard (ranked 4240 p4p, 356 weight class). Christian Big B has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Big B
vs
Skarsgard

183 cm
19
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Big B!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustaf Skarsgard!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard jabs Big B right on the nose. Big B blinks but takes it well.
Skarsgard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skarsgard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Big Bs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Big B scores with a takedown into Skarsgard's guard.
Big B seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Big B is working Skarsgard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Big B distracts Skarsgard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

It looks like Gustaf Skarsgard has been cut.
Skarsgard wants to get back to his feet but Big B is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Big B wants to control from the top but Skarsgard keeps moving.

Skarsgard scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big B closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Skarsgard's guard.
Big B missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Big B might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Big B working some strikes from top position.
Big B definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Skarsgard wants to stand up but Big B is controlling him.
Big B trying to control but Skarsgard is working from the bottom.

Skarsgard has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Big B is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Big B breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skarsgard with a hook.
Skarsgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Big B.
Skarsgard throws a poor cross that misses

and Big B counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Big B is standing up over Skarsgard. Skarsgard looks to escape but Big B dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Big B scores with a couple of short elbows.

That has opened up Gustaf Skarsgard's cut even more.
Skarsgard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

The cut above Gustaf Skarsgard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Christian Big B!