QFC Tournament 1173 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gumpy Stoice (ranked 3893 p4p, 3656 weight class) and Eero Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 413 weight class). Eero Gustafsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stoice
vs
Gustafsson

174 cm
24
270
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
271
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gumpy Stoice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eero Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustafsson has managed to clinch.

Stoice jumps guard and drags Gustafsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gustafsson won't allow Stoice to sweep him here.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stoice is keeping the position for now.
Gustafsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stoice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gustafsson wants to control from the top but Stoice keeps moving.
Gustafsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Stoice has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gustafsson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stoice has tightened it up now! Gustafsson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gumpy Stoice!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Meta (ranked 3911 p4p, 2900 weight class) and Jesse Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). New Meta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Kim's chin.

Meta
vs
Kim

225 cm
24
272
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
265
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, New Meta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Kim!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meta clinches up with Kim and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Meta.
Kim tries to break free but Meta pushes him back against the cage.
Meta pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Meta controls his hands.
Kim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meta has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meta.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Meta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kim looks winded!
A short uppercut from Meta.
Good body shot from Meta.
Meta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Meta as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Meta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meta lands a shot to the body.
Meta lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meta.

Kim is rocked!
Meta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Meta finish him?
Meta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meta is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meta down to the mat. Meta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim seems to have recovered his senses.
Meta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meta scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Kim pressed against the cage. Meta frees himself up and cracks Kim with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Kim crumples to the floor, out cold! Meta jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). New Meta!
New Meta bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.