PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mc Gusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusto has chosen ........ as his entrance music. Jean Charles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charles
vs
Gusto

171 cm
21
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mc Gusto!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Charles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gusto has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Gusto tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusto tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Gusto tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles just leaning against Gusto, taking a breather.
Charles lands with a short shot to the head.
Gusto digs a right hand underneath Charles's ribcage. Charles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gusto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Charles blocks a body shot from Gusto.
Nice body punch from Gusto - that landed with a thud.
Gusto lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusto misses with a punch to the body.
Gusto missing with knees to the body.
Gusto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gusto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gusto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Charles stalling in the clinch but Gusto improves position.
Gusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusto tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Gusto misses with a body punch.
Charles wants to stall.
Charles blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Gusto.
Gusto tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gusto misses with a body punch.
Charles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gusto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles blocks an uppercut.
Gusto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gusto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles tries a knee to the head but Gusto blocks it.
Gusto misses with a body punch.
Charles looking to throw knees to the head but Gusto is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Gusto lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to stall but Gusto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gusto misses with a punch to the body.
Gusto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gusto tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Gusto.
Gusto looking to slow down the pace here.
Charles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gusto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Gusto misses with a punch to the body.
Gusto tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to land knees in the clinch but Gusto avoids the damage to the body.
Gusto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Gusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusto can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Gusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles prevents a body shot from Gusto.
Charles misses with a knee to the head.
Charles blocks a body shot from Gusto.
Gusto is trying to maintain a safe position but Charles gets an underhook and turns Gusto into the cage.
Charles prevents a body shot from Gusto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gusto.
Gusto can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Gusto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Gusto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Gusto misses.
Charles thumps Gusto with a low kick.
Gusto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
Gusto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gusto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gusto throws a leg kick but Charles moved away.
Gusto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
Gusto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusto avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Charles avoiding damage as Gusto throws knees to the body.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Gusto avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles blocks a body shot from Gusto.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Gusto avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Gusto struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Gusto struggles to land a body shot inside as Charles controls his hands.
Gusto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gusto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusto.
Gusto avoiding damage as Charles throws knees to the body.
Gusto lands a body punch.
Gusto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Gusto controls the action.
Charles misses with a knee to the head.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles prevents a body shot from Gusto.
Charles blocks a body shot from Gusto.
Charles letting Gusto take a breather here.
Gusto tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Gusto back against the cage.
Mc Gusto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charles tries a knee to the head but Gusto blocks it.
Charles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gusto blocks it with crossed arms.
Gusto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles blocks an uppercut.
Gusto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gusto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gusto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Charles with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mc Gusto has been cut.
Charles blocks a body shot from Gusto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gusto is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Charles as the two fighters clinch.
Gusto is still on wobbly legs! Can Charles finish him?
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Charles blocks a body shot from Gusto.
Charles prevents a body shot from Gusto.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gusto up against the cage.
Gusto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gusto - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Charles, and another! Gusto is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jean Charles!