PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Douglas Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gustafsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Douglas Key
vs
Gustafsson

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Douglas Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas Key tries to bum rush Gustafsson with a series of wild strikes but Gustafsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas Key uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustafsson.

Gustafsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Douglas Key's half guard.
Douglas Key is looking to get back to full guard here but Gustafsson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Douglas Key seems a little lost for a moment, as Gustafsson dominates the positioning.
Douglas Key pushes Gustafsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gustafsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Douglas Key trying to remain calm as Gustafsson controls from the top position.

Gustafsson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Douglas Key is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gustafsson yanks on the arm and Douglas Key is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gustafsson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Gustafsson!