PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gundro Vilheimshaugen (ranked 2761 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Cetinkaya (ranked 5002 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mustafa Cetinkaya was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vilheimshaugen
vs
Cetinkaya

173 cm
25
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gundro Vilheimshaugen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Cetinkaya!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilheimshaugen shoots in for a takedown but Cetinkaya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Vilheimshaugen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cetinkaya did well to prevent Vilheimshaugen getting side control.
Cetinkaya missing with punches from the bottom.
Cetinkaya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vilheimshaugen is breathing heavily.
Vilheimshaugen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cetinkaya throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cetinkaya punching from the bottom.
Cetinkaya flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vilheimshaugen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cetinkaya regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cetinkaya throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cetinkaya throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom.
Vilheimshaugen preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom.
Vilheimshaugen throwing strikes from guard but Cetinkaya blocks nicely.
Cetinkaya thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vilheimshaugen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vilheimshaugen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cetinkaya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vilheimshaugen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cetinkaya throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cetinkaya scores with a nice shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilheimshaugen cracks Cetinkaya with a solid left hand.
Cetinkaya throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vilheimshaugen working some strikes from top position.
Vilheimshaugen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cetinkaya striking from the bottom.
Vilheimshaugen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cetinkaya striking off his back but it's not causing Vilheimshaugen any problems.
Cetinkaya wants to sweep here but Vilheimshaugen controlling him for the moment.
Vilheimshaugen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Vilheimshaugen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cetinkaya tries to strike from the bottom.
Cetinkaya throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cetinkaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vilheimshaugen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vilheimshaugen throwing strikes but missing.
Cetinkaya striking off his back but it's not causing Vilheimshaugen any problems.
Vilheimshaugen preventing the sweep.
Vilheimshaugen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cetinkaya lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cetinkaya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Vilheimshaugen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cetinkaya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Vilheimshaugen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cetinkaya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cetinkaya distracts Vilheimshaugen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cetinkaya lands a couple of digs.
Cetinkaya works over Vilheimshaugen with some ground and pound from guard.
Cetinkaya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cetinkaya working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vilheimshaugen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cetinkaya scoring with some ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vilheimshaugen has momentary wrist control but Cetinkaya slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya working some strikes from top position.
Cetinkaya landing with the ground and pound.

Vilheimshaugen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cetinkaya has his hands clasped together but Vilheimshaugen extends and breaks Cetinkaya's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vilheimshaugen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gundro Vilheimshaugen!