PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Dealo (ranked 3340 p4p, 369 weight class) and Mattias Lundgren (ranked 4062 p4p, 410 weight class). Mattias Lundgren has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dealo
vs
Lundgren

186 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

192 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Paradise Health and Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kilo Dealo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lundgren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dealo is trying to defend but Lundgren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lundgren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dealo defending well though.
Lundgren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dealo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dealo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dealo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dealo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lundgren is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dealo sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dealo defending well though.
Dealo wants to control but Lundgren is keeping busy.
Dealo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dealo tries to get out of the position.
Lundgren trying to pass the guard but Dealo defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dealo is refusing to be controlled, as Lundgren sits in half guard.
My spies in Iron Wolf Private Gym inform me that Lundgren has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dealo tries to roll over but Lundgren keeps him under control.
Lundgren tries to pass to full mount but Dealo defends it.
Lundgren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lundgren prevents Dealo from improving his position.
Lundgren uses his free foot to push down on Dealo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dealo.
Dealo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dealo is working hard here to advance position.

Lundgren stands up from mount. Strange move.

Dealo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dealo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lundgren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dealo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lundgren manages to get to full guard.
Lundgren is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dealo's guard.

Lundgren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lundgren is fighting to break Dealo's control of his arms but Dealo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lundgren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dealo keeping full guard, as Lundgren tries to pass.
Dealo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dealo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dealo wants to sweep here but Lundgren controlling him for the moment.
Dealo keeping full guard, as Lundgren tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dealo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dealo is controlling Lundgren's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dealo is on top in guard.

Dealo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dealo with a nice head shot there.

Dealo lying in Lundgren's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Lundgren decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Dealo taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mattias Lundgren!
A very excited looking Mattias Lundgren rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.