PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gustafsson
vs
Cavalcante

188 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

181 cm
30
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustafsson closes the distance and pushes Cavalcante back into the cage.
Cavalcante managing to block the knees to the body from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a punch to the body.

Gustafsson jumps into guard, dragging Cavalcante to the mat.
Gustafsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustafsson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gustafsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gustafsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cavalcante connects with a couple of short punches.
Cavalcante stands up over Gustafsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cavalcante throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cavalcante with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson has a closed guard, preventing Cavalcante from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cavalcante scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cavalcante got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cavalcante has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.
Cavalcante throws a big elbow that misses.
Cavalcante tries to stand but Gustafsson is controlling from the bottom.
Cavalcante postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante throwing strikes but missing.
Cavalcante slips nicely into half guard.
Cavalcante lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gustafsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavalcante throwing strikes but missing.
Cavalcante postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavalcante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Gustafsson looking for a guillotine here but Cavalcante defends easily.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cavalcante stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Gustafsson drives through with a takedown into Cavalcante's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gustafsson trying to control but Cavalcante is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gustafsson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Cavalcante has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gustafsson is looking to defend but Cavalcante has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gustafsson! Cavalcante pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gustafsson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wagner Cavalcante!