PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 45 p4p, 197 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 9 p4p, 30 weight class). Al Din kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RUNNING BACK. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Din
vs
Gustafsson

187 cm
37
204
31 - 18 - 0

200 cm
34
213
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear
Conviction

Urban Fighter
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din swings widly with a right hand

so Gustafsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Al Din is keeping the position.
Gustafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Gustafsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Din has wrist control.
Gustafsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Gustafsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Al Din is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Al Din has escaped and now he's on top!

Gustafsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Al Din uses it to pass to side control.
Gustafsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gustafsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Al Din doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Al Din manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Al Din controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Al Din is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gustafsson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Al Din is looking to defend but Gustafsson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Al Din! Gustafsson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Al Din taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simon Gustafsson!