PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gusi's choice of entrance music: Ekipa- BGD Syndicate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ronson
vs
Gusi

169 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
195 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Ronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sasa Gusi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ronson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gusi to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Gusi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gusi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ronson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gusi is one step ahead there.
Gusi is pushing down on Ronson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ronson is fighting to maintain full guard but Gusi has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gusi is looking for a kimura here.
Ronson wants to control but Gusi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ronson is trying to stand up here but Gusi is controlling him well.
Gusi thows a huge punch but Ronson dodges it nicely.

Gusi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Gusi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronson moves into full guard.
Gusi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusi stands and throws Ronson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gusi is looking to take a break and control but Ronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ronson sneaks back into half guard.
Ronson is trying to stand up here but Gusi is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gusi seems to be working for a kimura but Ronson defends the submission attempt.

Gusi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ronson defends it well.
Gusi wants to take a breather but Ronson is having none of it.
Ronson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ronson wants to sweep but Gusi has passed to side control!

Gusi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronson is looking to reverse the position.
Gusi is working Ronson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gusi trying to control the position but Ronson is working away.
Ronson tries to buck Gusi off but Gusi is having none of it.
Gusi scoring with punches and elbows.
Ronson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gusi trying to control the action but Ronson is working from the bottom.
Ronson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ronson tries to get out of the position.
Ronson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ronson regains half guard.
Ronson is not content to let Gusi control the position.
Ronson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gusi is looking to take a break and control but Ronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronson wants to sweep but Gusi has passed to side control!

Gusi has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ronson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gusi yanks on the arm and Ronson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gusi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sasa Gusi!