PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gustafsson
vs
Griffin

195 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gustafsson actively working from the bottom here.
Griffin working over Gustafsson with some ground and pound. Gustafsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin won't allow Gustafsson to sweep him here.
Griffin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gustafsson working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin wants to get up but he can't break Gustafsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Griffin sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gustafsson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Griffin paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gustafsson - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastian Gustafsson!