PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Gustav (ranked 5007 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Riot (ranked 5002 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gustav
vs
Riot

176 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Gustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Riot!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustav is looking to clinch but Riot is avoiding it.
Gustav tries to clinch but Riot moves away
letting Riot counter with a right hand.

It looks like Karl Gustav has been cut.
Gustav tries to clinch but Riot moves away
enabling Riot to counter with a crisp jab.

Gustav drives through and clinches with Riot against the cage.
Gustav controlling the action here for a moment.
Riot lands with a light punch inside.
Gustav prevents Riot from breaking the clinch.
Gustav throws an elbow that misses.
Riot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riot avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustav.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riot controlling the action here for a moment.
Gustav creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gustav gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jake Riot has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riot has Gustav pressed against the cage.
Riot is trying to stall.
Riot slows down the pace here.
Riot stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jake Riot.
Gustav doesn't manage to clinch there - Riot circles away.
Riot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gustav closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riot counters with a nice body shot.
Gustav tries to clinch there but Riot circles away.
Riot is looking for the big counter here.
Gustav tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gustav thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riot circles away from the clinch attempt

and Riot counters with a crisp one two that drops Gustav! Riot thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gustav to his feet! Gustav is in big trouble!
Riot connects with a nice cross there... Gustav is looking wobbly and Riot recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gustav to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Riot jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Riot!