PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Gustav (ranked 5126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Cleaver (ranked 5097 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Gustav had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gustav
vs
Cleaver

176 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Gustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustav has closed the distance and engaged Cleaver in a clinch.
Cleaver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gustav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Walter Cleaver has been cut.
Gustav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Gustav lands a vicious elbow to the side of Cleaver's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Gustav tries to finish him with strikes but Cleaver still seems able to defend himself so Gustav steps back and lets Cleaver get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Cleaver is rocked!

Cleaver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cleaver is still in real trouble! Can Gustav finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver looking to pass the guard.
Gustav wants to stand up but Cleaver is controlling him.
Cleaver seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustav utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cleaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gustav is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cleaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cleaver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver connects with a couple of short punches.
Cleaver looking to pass the guard.
Gustav is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cleaver is controlling him.
Cleaver looking to pass the guard.
Cleaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cleaver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cleaver sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gustav looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustav tries to close the distance and clinch but Cleaver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cleaver circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cleaver fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gustav to the ground. Cleaver is now in Gustav's guard.
Cleaver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cleaver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cleaver wants to control from the top but Gustav keeps moving.
Cleaver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cleaver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gustav works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cleaver postures up and lands a big shot to Gustav's brow.
Gustav keeping moving, preventing Cleaver from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver passes into half guard.
Cleaver scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cleaver is pressing down on Gustav's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gustav is holding on for now.
Cleaver slips a nice elbow through Gustav's hands, connecting with Gustav's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaver working Gustav over with strikes.
Cleaver trying to mount his opponent but Gustav defends it.
Cleaver uses his free foot to push down on Gustav's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gustav.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cleaver fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cleaver lands a heavy elbow.

Cleaver jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gustav manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gustav is not content to let Cleaver control the position.
Cleaver lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gustav down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Cleaver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Cleaver's cut.
That's time! Gustav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cleaver keeps the fight on the outside.

Cleaver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cleaver wants to control from the top but Gustav keeps moving.
Cleaver tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustav is retaining full guard.
Cleaver with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gustav manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gustav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Walter Cleaver's cut even more.
Gustav is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cleaver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver tries to pull guard but Gustav holds him up against the cage and eventually Cleaver drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Gustav.
Gustav lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gustav.
Cleaver is breathing heavily.
Gustav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
Gustav lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Walter Cleaver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karl Gustav has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cleaver tries to stall but Gustav uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cleaver fails to pull guard.
Gustav is working Cleaver over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gustav lands with a light punch inside.
Gustav lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gustav slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gustav lands an elbow just above Cleaver 's eye.
Gustav pushes Cleaver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gustav.

Walter Cleaver's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gustav comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gustav scores with a hook to the body.
Gustav creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
Gustav throws a massive elbow that rocks Cleaver's head back - Cleaver crumples to the floor and this one is all over! Not often you see a KO via an elbow but that was a huge shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Karl Gustav!
A relieved looking Karl Gustav thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.