PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Gudmundsson (ranked 2909 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Edward Wojciechowski (ranked 270 p4p, 202 weight class). Gudmundsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All It Takes - Karnivool. Wojciechowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aqua - Barbie Girl kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Gudmundsson
vs
Wojciechowski

175 cm
20
155
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
162
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pulling Guard
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oskar Gudmundsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Wojciechowski!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gudmundsson avoids the head kick by Wojciechowski.
Gudmundsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojciechowski.
Gudmundsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gudmundsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gudmundsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wojciechowski throws a leg kick
and Gudmundsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wojciechowski slips under a jab.

Wojciechowski clinches.
Gudmundsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojciechowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gudmundsson is stalling here.
Wojciechowski tries to throw a body punch but Gudmundsson avoids it by throwing Wojciechowski back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wojciechowski jumps guard and drags Gudmundsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Wojciechowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gudmundsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gudmundsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wojciechowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gudmundsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wojciechowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gudmundsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gudmundsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wojciechowski keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wojciechowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gudmundsson is aware though and is defending well.

Gudmundsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Our spies down at at Xtreme Fighting Gym inform us that Wojciechowski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wojciechowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Wojciechowski has his foot on Gudmundsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gudmundsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gudmundsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Gudmundsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wojciechowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson wants to pass the guard but Wojciechowski is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski working a defensive guard but Gudmundsson passes into half guard.
Gudmundsson stalling.

Wojciechowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gudmundsson pulls his head out easily.
Wojciechowski is not content to let Gudmundsson control the position.
Gudmundsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wojciechowski on the ground.
Gudmundsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wojciechowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gudmundsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wojciechowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gudmundsson has managed to get both his arms back between Wojciechowski's legs - danger averted.
Gudmundsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Wojciechowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wojciechowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gudmundsson controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gudmundsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Wojciechowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wojciechowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Gudmundsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wojciechowski fails to land.
Wojciechowski misses with some punches.
Wojciechowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gudmundsson walks away with a smile on his face. Wojciechowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wojciechowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wojciechowski scores with a jab to the head.
Edward Wojciechowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojciechowski misses with an uppercut
and Wojciechowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Gudmundsson - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojciechowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Gudmundsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wojciechowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Gudmundsson is just out of range.

Gudmundsson gets tackled into the cage by Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski maintains the clinch.
Wojciechowski trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudmundsson misses with some punches.
Wojciechowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gudmundsson blocking some punches.
A short right from Gudmundsson on the inside.
Wojciechowski stalling against the cage.
Wojciechowski missing with knees to the body.
Gudmundsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gudmundsson blocks an uppercut.
Gudmundsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Wojciechowski drags the fight down to the ground.
Gudmundsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wojciechowski is trying to keep Gudmundsson in close.
Wojciechowski keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wojciechowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gudmundsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gudmundsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gudmundsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wojciechowski keeping full guard, as Gudmundsson tries to pass.
Wojciechowski being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wojciechowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gudmundsson defends well.

Wojciechowski has his foot on Gudmundsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gudmundsson works his way back into a safe position though.

Wojciechowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gudmundsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gudmundsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wojciechowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gudmundsson stacks Wojciechowski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gudmundsson!
Wojciechowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gudmundsson's best efforts.

Wojciechowski has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Gudmundsson. Oh but Wojciechowski has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Gudmundsson goes limp - he's gone! Wojciechowski jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edward Wojciechowski!
After winning the bout, Edward Wojciechowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.