PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavsson comes to the cage accompanied by nate dogg - regulators. Gilbert Schilt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gustavsson
vs
Schilt

195 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbert Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gustavsson wants to clinch.
Gustavsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Schilt's head.
Gustavsson misses with a hook. Schilt ducked under it nicely.
Schilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gustavsson swinging wilding here.
Gustavsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gustavsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schilt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schilt misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gustavsson.
Schilt misses with a two punch combination.
Schilt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustavsson misses with a double jab
and Schilt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schilt on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustavsson misses with a double jab

and Schilt counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt is looking to break free of the clinch but Gustavsson has double underhooks.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
Alexander Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustavsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gustavsson thinking.
Schilt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
Good leg kick by Gustavsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gustavsson misses with a combination

and Schilt counters with a series of strikes that sends Gustavsson to the canvas! Schilt follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Gustavsson is rocked!
Gustavsson is breathing heavily.

Schilt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Schilt closes the distance and clinches.
Gustavsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gustavsson can't break the clinch.
Schilt can't break the clinch.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
Gustavsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Schilt counters with a left and a right that hurts Gustavsson! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Schilt jumps into full mount!
Oh Gustavsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilt controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson wants to get back to his feet.
Gustavsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Schilt content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt can't control as he wanted to and Gustavsson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schilt in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gustavsson pushes Schilt off looking to stand but Schilt dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Schilt escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Schilt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gustavsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustavsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schilt misses with a wild combination.
Gustavsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilt counters with a right hand to the body.
Alexander Gustavsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustavsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schilt counters with a series of strikes. Gustavsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schilt is looking to score with low kicks.
Gustavsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schilt jabs Gustavsson right on the nose. Gustavsson blinks but takes it well.
Gustavsson swings widly with a right hand
and Schilt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustavsson misses with the combination.
Gilbert Schilt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schilt has closed the distance and engaged Gustavsson in a clinch.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilt moves out of range of the body kick from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schilt counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gustavsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but Schilt moves away

and Schilt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt is looking to advance position but Gustavsson won't allow it.

Gustavsson kicks off Schilt and gets to his feet.
Schilt fails with a takedown attempt.
Schilt wants to clinch.
Gustavsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schilt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustavsson as he jumps to the side.
Schilt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gustavsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schilt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schilt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gustavsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schilt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Schilt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustavsson moves in looking to clinch but Schilt pushes him off.
Gustavsson is looking to clinch but Schilt is avoiding it.
Gustavsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustavsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schilt counters with a series of strikes. Gustavsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schilt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Gustavsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Schilt.
Gustavsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Schilt has managed to clinch.
Gustavsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilt has double underhooks.
Schilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schilt stalls.
Schilt can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt has Gustavsson pressed against the cage.
Gustavsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustavsson has had enough of the clinch but Schilt keeps him there for the moment.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Schilt - that landed with a thud.
Schilt wants to get back to striking at distance but Gustavsson won't allow it.
Schilt prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
Schilt can't break the clinch.
Schilt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gustavsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gustavsson tries to break the clinch but Schilt is controlling the position.
Schilt wants to get back to striking at distance but Gustavsson won't allow it.
Schilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gustavsson stops a takedown attempt from Schilt.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustavsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilt counters with a three punch combo that has Gustavsson backing up. Gustavsson nods at Schilt to acknowledge the strikes.
Gustavsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gustavsson throws a combination that misses

and Schilt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schilt.

Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schilt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Gustavsson gets a clinch.
Schilt wants to break free but Gustavsson has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
Gustavsson is trying to break the clinch but Schilt has him pressed against the cage.
Gustavsson is trying to break free.

Gustavsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustavsson.
Schilt defending well as Gustavsson loads up on a big left hand.
Gustavsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustavsson throws a push kick but Schilt slaps the foot to one side.

Schilt forces Gustavsson back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gustavsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustavsson keeps control of Schilt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gustavsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schilt.
Gustavsson prevents Schilt from breaking the clinch.
Schilt prevents Gustavsson from breaking the clinch.
Schilt lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustavsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilt has him pressed against the cage.
Schilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gustavsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gustavsson is trying to break free.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gustavsson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gilbert Schilt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Schilt ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
A combination from Gustavsson does no damage.
Schilt throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Gustavsson stumbling backwards into the cage! Gustavsson bounces back off the cage towards Schilt, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Schilt lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Schilt celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilbert Schilt!