PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Mcfadden (ranked 25017 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustasson (ranked 3146 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gustasson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcfadden
vs
Gustasson

164 cm
21
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Mcfadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Gustasson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gustasson does no damage.
Gustasson throws a nice looking combination but Mcfadden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mcfadden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gustasson is trying to defend but Mcfadden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gustasson pushes Mcfadden off but Mcfadden dives into side control.
Mcfadden landing strikes.
Gustasson wants to get back to his feet but Mcfadden drags him back down.
Mcfadden scores with punches from side control.
Gustasson gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustasson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcfadden.
Gustasson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gustasson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mcfadden scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustasson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mcfadden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gustasson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcfadden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gustasson defends it well.
Gustasson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gustasson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gustasson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mcfadden really is a fat lump.
Gustasson misses with a low kick.
Gustasson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mcfadden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gustasson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcfadden.

Gustasson manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustasson is trying to control the position but Mcfadden postures up.
Gustasson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mcfadden works over Gustasson with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcfadden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcfadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gustasson wants to get back to his feet but Mcfadden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gustasson looks winded!
Mcfadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcfadden won't allow Gustasson to get back to his feet.
Mcfadden postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gustasson is wriggling around but Mcfadden manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcfadden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfadden winds up and cracks Gustasson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Mcfadden is looking for a kimura but Gustasson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcfadden to get the leverage.
Mcfadden working Gustasson over with strikes.
Mcfadden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Mcfadden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcfadden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gustasson has a hand on Mcfadden's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mcfadden takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Mcfadden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gustasson is surviving well by controlling Mcfadden's body position as best he can.
Mcfadden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gustasson's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcfadden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gustasson is trying to escape the mount.
Mcfadden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gustasson hang on?
Gustasson is trying to escape the mount.
Gustasson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mcfadden is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gustasson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gustasson shrugs it off.
BOOM! Mcfadden connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Gustasson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mcfadden.
Mcfadden 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.

Mcfadden jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gustasson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Mcfadden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gustasson tries to bum rush Mcfadden with a series of wild strikes but Mcfadden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcfadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustasson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcfadden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustasson can do to turn this around?
Gustasson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustasson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mcfadden is out of range and Gustasson settles back down.
Gustasson tries to bum rush Mcfadden with a series of wild strikes but Mcfadden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Gustasson tries to get set, Mcfadden tries to push him back and clinch up but Gustasson manages to avoid the attempt.

Mcfadden feints and as Gustasson raises his hands in defense, Mcfadden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcfadden working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcfadden won't allow Gustasson to sweep him here.

Mcfadden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gustasson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcfadden wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gustasson is breathing heavily.

Mcfadden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gustasson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfadden goes for a double leg but Gustasson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gustasson continues to drive forward.

Mcfadden throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gustasson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mcfadden is in Gustasson's guard.
Gustasson is wriggling around but Mcfadden manages to pass to half guard.

Mcfadden drops an elbow to the side of Gustasson's head.
Mcfadden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustasson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mcfadden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gustasson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gustasson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mcfadden prevents Gustasson from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustasson has hold of Mcfadden's hands but Mcfadden slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mcfadden connects with a nice short shot to Gustasson's temple.
Mcfadden is nestled in close to Gustasson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gustasson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mcfadden working the head and body with strikes.
Gustasson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mcfadden landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcfadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcfadden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfadden stopping the sweep attempt from Gustasson.
Mcfadden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mcfadden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Gustasson looking for a guillotine here but Mcfadden defends easily.
Gustasson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mcfadden working some strikes from top position.
Mcfadden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gustasson's head.
Mcfadden lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfadden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jeremy Mcfadden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcfadden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mcfadden works over Gustasson with some ground and pound from guard.
Gustasson wants to sweep but no luck.

Mcfadden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mcfadden fails with a takedown attempt.
Gustasson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcfadden shoots in for a double leg but Gustasson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Mcfadden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Gustasson. Those never looked like landing.
Gustasson looks to land a combination but Mcfadden avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremy Mcfadden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcfadden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gustasson!

Mcfadden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcfadden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gustasson tries to improve position but can't.
Gustasson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mcfadden connects with a decent elbow.
Gustasson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcfadden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcfadden working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mcfadden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gustasson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mcfadden looks up at the clock and then as Gustasson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcfadden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfadden scoring with punches from side control.
Gustasson sneaks back into half guard.
Gustasson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcfadden is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gustasson trying to keep a closed guard but Mcfadden is proving a slippery customer.
Gustasson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mcfadden has passed into side control.
Mcfadden lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gustasson tries to buck Mcfadden off but Mcfadden is having none of it.
Gustasson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Mcfadden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gustasson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustasson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcfadden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcfadden gets to mount! Gustasson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mcfadden breaks from Gustasson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gustasson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcfadden lands a big shot there that rocks Gustasson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Gustasson tries to improve his position but Mcfadden has taken his back! Mcfadden has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gustasson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Mcfadden pushes Gustasson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeremy Mcfadden!
Alexander Gustasson was interviewed post fight and said 'it is what it is I'll come back stronger and better'.