PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritjof Gudmund (ranked 7084 p4p, 458 weight class) and Tony Battafucho (ranked 7339 p4p, 470 weight class). Gudmund's entrance music is Don’t fear the reaper. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gudmund
vs
Battafucho

190 cm
26
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Kato

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fritjof Gudmund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Battafucho!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battafucho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gudmund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gudmund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gudmund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Battafucho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gudmund but Gudmund pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Battafucho has a takedown stuffed.
Battafucho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gudmund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battafucho tries to clinch up.
Gudmund wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Battafucho.

Gudmund shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gudmund has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudmund controlling the position easily from mount.
Gudmund seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Battafucho for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gudmund postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Battafucho looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Tony Battafucho has been cut.
Gudmund controlling his opponent.
Battafucho wants to control but Gudmund is having none of it.
Gudmund sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Battafucho squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battafucho wants to hold on but Gudmund pushes him away.
Gudmund takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gudmund continues to stall.
Gudmund'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.
Gudmund raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudmund sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Battafucho is bucking up trying to escape but Gudmund cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That has opened up Tony Battafucho's cut even more.
Gudmund punishing his opponent with strikes.

Tony Battafucho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Battafucho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fritjof Gudmund!
A less than humble Fritjof Gudmund misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.