PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Osiander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Gustavsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gustavsson
vs
Osiander

196 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Osiander!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osiander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a two punch combo.
Gustavsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Osiander rushes Gustavsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Osiander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Osiander is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gustavsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gustavsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Osiander in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gustavsson tries to buck Osiander off but Osiander is having none of it.
Gustavsson gets back to half guard.

Osiander is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gustavsson is just riding it out for now. Osiander eventually gives up the hold.
Gustavsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gustavsson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.

Gustavsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osiander pulls his head out easily.

Osiander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Osiander is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gustavsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Osiander is working for a kimura but Gustavsson is defending it quite comfortably.

Gustavsson looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Osiander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustavsson keeps working.

Osiander is trying to work for a kimura but Gustavsson is defending well.
Osiander looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osiander trying to control the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Osiander looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.

Gustavsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Osiander.

Osiander is looking for a kimura but Gustavsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Osiander to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osiander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Osiander is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gustavsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Osiander is working for a submission of some sort.
Osiander seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gustavsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Gustavsson looking for submissions off his back.
Gustavsson is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiander is trying to control the action in half guard but Gustavsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gustavsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Osiander is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gustavsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gustavsson is not content to let Osiander control the position.

Gustavsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osiander pulls his head out easily.
Gustavsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Osiander seems to be working for a kimura but Gustavsson defends the submission attempt.

Gustavsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osiander pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Osiander is looking for a kimura here.

Osiander wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustavsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Osiander dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Osiander misses the target.
Gustavsson connects with a jab.
Osiander cracks a nice hook into Gustavsson's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Osiander.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that Osiander avoids nicely.

Gustavsson tries to keep at a distance but Osiander has taken the fight into the clinch.

Osiander lands a takedown into guard.

Gustavsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurt Osiander has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiander wants to stand but Gustavsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Osiander looking to pass the guard.

Osiander drops back looking for a leg! Gustavsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gustavsson manages to kick Osiander off! Osiander jumps back into Gustavsson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiander passes Gustavsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.

Osiander is looking for a kimura here.

Osiander is looking for a kimura here.
Osiander with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Osiander has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Gustavsson looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Osiander is looking for a kimura here.

Gustavsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Osiander pulls his head out easily.

Osiander is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Osiander wants to stand up but Gustavsson has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.
Gustavsson is looking to escape.

Osiander is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gustavsson actively working from the bottom here.

Osiander is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gustavsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gustavsson has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Osiander. Oh but Gustavsson has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Osiander goes limp - he's gone! Gustavsson jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gunnar Gustavsson!
Gunnar Gustavsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.