PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blast might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Goldfinger - Superman. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alexander Gustafsson enters the cage!

Blast
vs
Gustafsson

163 cm
26
140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

172 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gustafsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blast swivels and escapes.
Gustafsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blast lands with a straight right. Gustafsson didn't see that one coming.
Gustafsson throws a series of punches but Blast avoids them all with ease.
Gustafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blast manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafsson misses the target.
Blast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut. Blast saw that one coming.
Blast moves out of range as Gustafsson throws a body kick.
Gustafsson tries to clinch there but Blast circles away.
Gustafsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blast.
Gustafsson misses with a head kick.
Blast defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gustafsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the body from Gustafsson misses
enabling Blast to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustafsson throws out a loose jab but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafsson looks to land a left hand but Blast moved out of range nicely.
Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustafsson motions for Blast to come forward. Gustafsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Blast defending well as Gustafsson loads up on a big left hand.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Blast moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gustafsson tries to land a body kick
and Blast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gustafsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tim Blast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gustafsson.
Nice shot lands for Gustafsson.
Blast scores with a three punch combo!
Gustafsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blast on the side of the head.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Blast.
Gustafsson closes the distance but Blast moves to the side
and Blast counters with a nice body shot.
Gustafsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tim Blast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blast avoids the head kick by Gustafsson.
A big right from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson loads up on a big right hand but Blast slips the punch.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses
and Blast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gustafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustafsson misses with a looping left.
Gustafsson tries to clinch
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Blast staying out of range there.
Gustafsson tries to clinch up
and Blast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustafsson closes the distance but Blast moves to the side
and Blast counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gustafsson thinking.
Gustafsson throws a head kick but Blast moves out of range.
Gustafsson looks to clinch
and Gustafsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to clinch
and Blast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gustafsson looks gassed!
Blast blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
A head kick by Gustafsson misses
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blast circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.
Blast works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot
and Blast counters with a right hand to the body.
Blast with a hook.
Blast lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustafsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blast misses with a body shot.
Blast takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gustafsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blast counters with a nice body shot.
Blast works the jab nicely.
Gustafsson misses with a hook. Blast ducked under it nicely.
Blast slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot
and Blast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blast.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that Blast semi-blocks.
Jab, jab by Blast - just one landing.
Gustafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blast catches Gustafsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gustafsson misses with a takedown
and Blast counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a lazy right hand but Blast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gustafsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blast thows a body shot but no joy.
Gustafsson tries to clinch
and Blast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tim Blast is winning the standup battle so far.
Gustafsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Blast counters with a straight right hand.
Blast lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gustafsson.
Blast throws a jab when Gustafsson was well out of range.
Blast moves out of range as Gustafsson throws a body kick.
Gustafsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustafsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast connects with a nice looking jab.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blast fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustafsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gustafsson wants to slow Blast down by chopping away at his legs.
Gustafsson looks to clinch
and Blast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blast counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustafsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gustafsson throws a hook to the side of Blast's head but Blast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Gustafsson misses
and Blast counters with a two punch combo.
Gustafsson misses with a combination
and Blast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gustafsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustafsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Blast is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson tries to clinch up
and Blast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blast lands a nice shot to the body.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab
and Blast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blast throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot
and Blast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Blast finds it's target.
Gustafsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Blast.
Gustafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blast blocks a jab.
Blast lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blast bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gustafsson's head backwards.
Gustafsson tries to clinch but Blast moves away
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.

Gustafsson is rocked!
BOOM! Blast lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gustafsson. Gustafsson tries to recover but Blast is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gustafsson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Blast!