PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Gusman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint. Gusman has chosen La sonora santanera - El santo, el cavernario as his entrance music. 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.

Brown
vs
Gusman

190 cm
30
187 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

180 cm
29
191 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodolfo Gusman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusman misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown moves forwards but Gusman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gusman defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Gusman moves out of range easily.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Gusman misses with a low kick.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown works the jab nicely.
Gusman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gusman.
Brown avoids the body shot from Gusman.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gusman just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gusman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Gusman won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Gusman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Gusman stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
Gusman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown won't allow Gusman to pass to mount.
Brown is trying to stand.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown tries to kick Gusman off but Gusman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gusman thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Charlie Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a hook. Gusman ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman lands a jab to Brown's midsection.

Gusman clinches with his opponent.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Gusman won't allow it.
Gusman misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gusman.

Gusman wants the takedown. Brown is fighting it off but Gusman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brown's guard against the cage.
Brown is looking to stand up but Gusman isn't so interested in that idea.
Gusman wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Gusman controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Gusman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rodolfo Gusman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gusman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown tries to work over Gusman's front leg with a kick but Gusman checks it.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown cracks Gusman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gusman misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Gusman misses with a low kick.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gusman thumps Brown with a low kick.
Gusman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Gusman misses with a wild body shot.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gusman.
Brown slips a straight right by Gusman.
Gusman punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Gusman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gusman manages to avoid it.
Charlie Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gusman avoids the head kick by Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gusman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Gusman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gusman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brown cracks Gusman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gusman is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Gusman catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gusman cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gusman takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rodolfo Gusman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown throws a hook but Gusman avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Gusman - just one landing.
Brown works Gusman's body with a nice hook.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gusman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Gusman is out of range.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gusman can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gusman, right into the meat.
Gusman tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Gusman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gusman.
Gusman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gusman moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gusman.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Gusman's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gusman blocks a jab.
Gusman tries to clinch up.

Gusman closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Gusman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gusman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Gusman lands a takedown into guard.
Gusman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gusman won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Gusman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gusman trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusman prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Gusman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gusman is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rodolfo Gusman.
Gusman tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown slips under a jab.
Gusman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown throws the left hand but Gusman avoids the punch easily.
Charlie Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown misses with a right hand

and Gusman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gusman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Gusman unloading with bombs!
Gusman wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown really wants to buck Gusman off and get back to his feet.
Brown trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gusman landing strikes from the mount.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gusman landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman raining down shots from the mount!
Gusman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Brown is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gusman content just to control the position here.
Gusman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gusman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Gusman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gusman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Gusman's shoulder, as Gusman tries to avoid the shot.
Gusman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Gusman rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gusman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gusman has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gusman.
Gusman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gusman has him pressed against the cage.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gusman has him pressed against the cage.
Gusman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Gusman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Gusman lands with a short shot to the head.
Gusman lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Gusman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Gusman lands a big right hand that drops Brown! The killer instinct kicks in and Gusman finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gusman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Gusman!