PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lava Lava . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gustafsson
vs
Rage

183 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Rage!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rage counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gustafsson has a takedown stuffed.
Gustafsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rage defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gustafsson wants it to stay on the feet.

Rage moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rage's efforts to push away.
Gustafsson wants a takedown.
Gustafsson has Rage pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Rage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gustafsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gustafsson fails with the takedown

and Rage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rage wants to get back to striking at distance but Gustafsson won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Rage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rage tries to circle away but Gustafsson has him pinned against the ropes.
Rage is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustafsson has double underhooks.
Rage is trying to break free.
Rage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustafsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rage's efforts to push away.
Rage is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustafsson has double underhooks.
Rage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gustafsson keeps control of Rage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gustafsson keeps control of Rage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rage prevents the takedown attempt.
Rage is trying to push Gustafsson away but Gustafsson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Gustafsson pulls guard effortlessly.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gustafsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rage postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gustafsson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rage, into his guard.
Rage is wriggling around but Gustafsson manages to pass to half guard.
Gustafsson moves into full mount! Rage won't be happy about that!
Gustafsson working Rage over with strikes here.

It looks like Chris Rage has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gustafsson swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonas Gustafsson!