PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ymir Gustafsson (ranked 5330 p4p, 5790 weight class) and Archi Andrews (ranked 487 p4p, 511 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gustafsson
vs
Andrews

185 cm
25
153
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ymir Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Archi Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.
Gustafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gustafsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archi Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.

Andrews forces Gustafsson back against the cage and clinches.

Andrews tightens his grip and picks Gustafsson up, before dumping him to the ground. Gustafsson manages to land in guard.

Gustafsson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrews tries to clinch but Gustafsson is having none of it.

Gustafsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Gustafsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gustafsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Andrews wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustafsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andrews is trying to push Gustafsson away but Gustafsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrews blocks an elbow strike.
Andrews missing with knees to the body.
Andrews is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ymir Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archi Andrews.
Gustafsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gustafsson lands an elbow inside that Andrews shrugs off.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Andrews tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gustafsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andrews dodges an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Andrews takes an elbow to the temple.
Gustafsson lands an elbow that stopped Andrews in his tracks for a moment.
Andrews blocks the elbow strike.
Andrews avoids the elbow strike from Gustafsson, against the cage.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Gustafsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Andrews looks winded!
Gustafsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrews.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Andrews is rocked!

It looks like Archi Andrews has been cut.
Gustafsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Andrews is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustafsson finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gustafsson manages to break the clinch.
Andrews walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Gustafsson swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ymir Gustafsson!