PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between HW Jones (ranked 3380 p4p, 3503 weight class) and Eero Gustafsson (ranked 353 p4p, 366 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Gustafsson

194 cm
19
260
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
271
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, HW Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gustafsson's head.
Gustafsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gustafsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gustafsson wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Jones stands up over Gustafsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gustafsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustafsson trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gustafsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in close to Gustafsson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Gustafsson is holding on to half guard well.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gustafsson is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Gustafsson tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.
Gustafsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gustafsson tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gustafsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gustafsson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.

Gustafsson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jones keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gustafsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gustafsson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gustafsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustafsson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones tries for a takedown but Gustafsson manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gustafsson.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Gustafsson.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gustafsson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for HW Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gustafsson closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

HW Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gustafsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Gustafsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gustafsson circles away.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.

Gustafsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for HW Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafsson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but Gustafsson won't allow it.
Gustafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Gustafsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Gustafsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gustafsson.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustafsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustafsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustafsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gustafsson after a bit of a struggle.
Gustafsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gustafsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gustafsson digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Gustafsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Gustafsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Gustafsson.

Jones is rocked!
Gustafsson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jones to his knees! Gustafsson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eero Gustafsson!
Eero Gustafsson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.