PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loren Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loren Mercado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mercado
vs
Gustafson

210 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 Sydney, Loren Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafson tries a head kick but it misses.

Mercado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercado connects with a couple of short punches.
Mercado chips away with some ground and pound.
Mercado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mercado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mercado with a nice head shot there.
Mercado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Gustafson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mercado defends it easily.
Mercado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mercado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Gustafson has his foot on Mercado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mercado works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustafson wants to sweep here but Mercado controlling him for the moment.
Mercado chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustafson working for a triangle but Mercado defends it easily.
Mercado cracks Gustafson with a solid left hand.
Mercado scoring with some ground and pound.
Mercado distracts Gustafson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gustafson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mercado defends it easily.
Mercado scoring with some ground and pound.
Mercado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mercado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mercado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mercado chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercado working some strikes from top position.

Gustafson looking for a triangle here. Mercado is fighting it but it looks tight! Gustafson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mercado is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alexander Gustafson!