PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavsson has chosen nate dogg - regulators as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Gustavsson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Major
vs
Gustavsson

179 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Drago Herbs

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson connects with a looping right hand.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Major. Major gets slowly back to his feet.

Gustavsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Major tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Major wants to break the clinch but can't.
Major could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Major wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Major lands a shot to the body.
Gustavsson tries to break the clinch but Major is controlling the position.

Gustavsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Major looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gustavsson is fending him off so far but Major persists. Nope, Gustavsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Major with a series of wild strikes but Major uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gustavsson rushes Major and presses him up against the cage.

Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustavsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Major looks for a takedown but Gustavsson sprawls well.
Gustavsson throws a nice looking combination but Major bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Major throws a series of strikes that have Gustavsson backpedaling.
Alexander Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Major tries to clinch but Gustavsson is having none of it.
Gustavsson lands an overhand right.
Major throws a nice head kick!
Major is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the side of Major's head but Major sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustavsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gustavsson cracks Major with a hook to the temple - Major is on wobbly legs here! Gustavsson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Major falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gustavsson wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Gustavsson!