PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between MC Gusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusto comes to the cage accompanied by Straight out of Locash. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gusto
vs
De Groot

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, MC Gusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot cracks Gusto with an open hand slap.
Gusto looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
De Groot swinging wilding here.
De Groot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Groot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Gusto misses the target.
Gusto misses with a hook.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Gusto.
Gusto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Groot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gusto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Groot misses the jab.
De Groot swinging wilding here.
Gusto throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
De Groot misses with a series of wild punches.
MC Gusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot slips under a jab from Gusto.
De Groot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gusto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Gusto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gusto missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gusto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De Groot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Groot.
Gusto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gusto throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Groot misses with a straight left.
Gusto misses with a straight left.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Gusto.
Gusto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
De Groot ducks right into an uppercut from Gusto.
De Groot throws a front kick aimed at Gusto's knee but Gusto avoids it well.
Gusto scores with a nice head shot.
Gusto with a nice cross.
De Groot throws a right and a left that Gusto avoids nicely.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gusto.
Gusto throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
De Groot throws a hook but Gusto blocks it.
Gusto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gusto.
Gusto throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by De Groot.
Gusto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusto misses with a looping left.
Gusto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gusto slips under a jab.
De Groot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gusto throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.
De Groot loads up on a big right hand but Gusto slips the punch.
De Groot misses with a series of wild punches.
Gusto throws an overhand right that lands on De Groot's shoulder, as De Groot tries to avoid the shot.
Gusto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Gusto misses its intended target.
Gusto throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
De Groot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gusto.
A jab from De Groot misses.
Gusto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Groot.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Gusto.
Gusto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gusto looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Gusto.
De Groot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gusto.
De Groot misses with a wild combination.
Gusto lands a glancing blow to the side of De Groot's head.
Gusto misses with a hook.
De Groot staying out of range there.
Gusto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gusto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from De Groot finds it's target.
De Groot tests Gusto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gusto misses with a hook.
Gusto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gusto.
Gusto lands a nice shot that snaps De Groot's head back.
De Groot misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Gusto - just one landing.
De Groot moves away from the strike by Gusto.
De Groot scores with a hook to the body. Gusto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusto misses with a looping left.
A big left from De Groot misses.
De Groot throws a series of punches but Gusto moves out of range.
De Groot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gusto.
A telegraphed right hand from Gusto misses the target.
De Groot misses with a two punch combination.
Gusto misses with an uppercut. De Groot saw that one coming.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot lands a slapping body shot.
Gusto misses with a straight left.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gusto.
A combination from De Groot does no damage.
Gusto misses with an uppercut. De Groot saw that one coming.
A jab from Gusto misses.
Gusto looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Gusto misses its intended target.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gusto is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
De Groot lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl De Groot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Groot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gusto looks to land a left hand but De Groot moved out of range nicely.
Gusto is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Groot throws a shot to the body.
De Groot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from De Groot does no damage.
Gusto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Groot.
Nice body punch from De Groot.
Some wild striking there from De Groot.
Gusto throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gusto throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
De Groot slips a jab from Gusto.
Nice shot lands for De Groot.
A jab from De Groot finds it's way through Gusto's defenses.

Gusto is rocked!
Gusto missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Gusto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch lands to the side of De Groot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Groot drops Gusto with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gusto! De Groot dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Karl De Groot!