PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriskon Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opie Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gustaffson
vs
Langston

170 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eriskon Gustaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Opie Langston!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston connects with a solid leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Langston managing to block the knees to the body from Gustaffson.
Stalling in the clinch from Gustaffson.

Gustaffson drags the fight down to the ground.
Gustaffson wants to stand and escape but Langston is having none of it.
Langston throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustaffson is pulling down on Langston's head to control his posture.
Gustaffson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gustaffson looking for a guillotine here but Langston defends easily.
Langston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustaffson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Langston won't allow Gustaffson to pass to mount.
Gustaffson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gustaffson is pressing down on Langston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Langston is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson passes to side control.
Gustaffson landing strikes.
Gustaffson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Langston tries to bench press Gustaffson off him but Gustaffson keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Langston tries to bench press Gustaffson off him but Gustaffson keeps the position.

Gustaffson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Langston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gustaffson controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson tries to advance to mount but Langston denies him.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Langston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustaffson misses the target.
A left and a right from Langston both land. Nice combination.
Langston throws a leg kick which misses Gustaffson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustaffson tries to avoid it.
Eriskon Gustaffson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Langston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gustaffson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gustaffson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gustaffson manages to get to full guard.
Langston tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustaffson is retaining full guard.
We've been informed that Langston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gustaffson has his hands on Langston's head, controlling the position.

Gustaffson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Langston doesn't defend quickly enough and Gustaffson has managed to lock this one up! Can Langston escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gustaffson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eriskon Gustaffson!