PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Staffan Hjalmarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kata Guruma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hjalmarson
vs
Guruma

174 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Staffan Hjalmarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kata Guruma!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjalmarson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guruma as he jumps to the side.
Hjalmarson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guruma pinned against the cage. Guruma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Guruma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hjalmarson looks for a takedown but Guruma sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Staffan Hjalmarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guruma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Guruma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hjalmarson!
Hjalmarson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Guruma working for a submission but Hjalmarson is keeping him at bay.
Guruma lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Guruma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guruma with shots to the head and body - Hjalmarson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guruma is landing with some decent strikes but Hjalmarson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hjalmarson gets back to half guard.
Hjalmarson is looking to escape.
Guruma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hjalmarson's head.
Hjalmarson is looking for a sweep. Guruma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruma slips a nice elbow through Hjalmarson's hands, connecting with Hjalmarson's forehead.
Hjalmarson is trying to get back to full guard.
Guruma slips a nice elbow through Hjalmarson's hands, connecting with Hjalmarson's forehead.
Hjalmarson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Guruma scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hjalmarson pushes Guruma off and gets back to his feet.

Guruma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hjalmarson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guruma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hjalmarson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guruma's guard.
Hjalmarson lands a couple of elbows.
Hjalmarson throwing strikes but missing.
Hjalmarson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hjalmarson passes Guruma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjalmarson stops Guruma from getting back to his feet.
Guruma looks gassed!
Guruma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hjalmarson prevents Guruma from improving his position.
Hjalmarson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Guruma!
Guruma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Hjalmarson is going olschool here, as he tries to force Guruma to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Guruma shrugs it off.
Hjalmarson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hjalmarson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guruma looks a forlorn figure.
Guruma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hjalmarson unloading with bombs!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hjalmarson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guruma is in a horrible position here. Hjalmarson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjalmarson lands with some strikes.
Hjalmarson with shots to the head and body - Guruma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Guruma is in a horrible position here. Hjalmarson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hjalmarson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hjalmarson raining down shots from the mount!
Guruma is looking to improve his position but Hjalmarson isn't that keen on the idea.
Hjalmarson lands with some strikes.
Hjalmarson wants to control the pace but Guruma is squirming around nicely.
Hjalmarson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Guruma can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hjalmarson trying to control but Guruma is having none of it.
Hjalmarson landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guruma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hjalmarson.

Hjalmarson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Guruma manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Guruma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hjalmarson's best efforts.
Hjalmarson tries to pass to full mount but Guruma defends it.
Guruma tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hjalmarson manages to move to mount!
Guruma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hjalmarson landing strikes from the mount and Guruma is in trouble!
Hjalmarson landing punches.
Hjalmarson landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Staffan Hjalmarson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hjalmarson fails with the takedown
and Guruma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hjalmarson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guruma's calf.
Hjalmarson misses with a double jab

and Guruma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guruma lands a nice knee to the body.
Hjalmarson is looking to break free of the clinch but Guruma has double underhooks.
Hjalmarson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hjalmarson has Guruma pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guruma manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hjalmarson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Staffan Hjalmarson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hjalmarson fails to pull guard.
Hjalmarson tries to stall but Guruma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hjalmarson is trying to break the clinch but Guruma has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Guruma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Guruma.
Hjalmarson is trying to maintain the position but Guruma is very close to passing his half guard.
Hjalmarson missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hjalmarson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Guruma preventing the sweep.

Hjalmarson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Guruma should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hjalmarson has tightened it up now! Guruma should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Staffan Hjalmarson!