PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Gusman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusman comes to the cage accompanied by La sonora santanera - El santo, el cavernario. Charlie Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodolfo Gusman's chin.

Gusman
vs
Brown

180 cm
30
191 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
187 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues
PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodolfo Gusman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusman is looking to score with low kicks.
Gusman thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown tries to bum rush Gusman with a series of wild strikes but Gusman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Gusman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gusman trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Gusman advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is in trouble now - Gusman has advanced to mount!
Brown tries to lock up and control but Gusman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Gusman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gusman lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Gusman unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Gusman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Gusman.
Gusman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gusman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gusman landing strikes from the mount.
Brown really wants to buck Gusman off and get back to his feet.
Gusman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gusman wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Gusman lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gusman lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gusman wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Gusman content just to control the position here.
Gusman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brown for as long as he can get away with.
Gusman unloading with bombs!
Gusman wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Gusman prevents Brown from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusman controlling from the full mount.
Brown can't escape the position.
Gusman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Gusman unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Brown really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gusman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gusman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Gusman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Gusman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Gusman with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Brown really wants to buck Gusman off and get back to his feet.
Gusman content just to control the position here.
Gusman landing strikes from the mount.

Brown is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Gusman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gusman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Gusman.
Brown tries to buck Gusman off but he can't manage it.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Gusman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gusman lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Gusman finish him?
Gusman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Gusman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusman with good strikes from the mount here!
Gusman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gusman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Gusman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gusman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Gusman is very close to passing his half guard.
Gusman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gusman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gusman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gusman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gusman in particular looking to stall.
Brown pushes Gusman off looking to stand but Gusman dives back in and keeps control.
Gusman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gusman is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking to control Gusman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gusman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Gusman prevents Brown from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusman trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusman is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Gusman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gusman wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Gusman has control of the leg.
Gusman trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Gusman wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown pushes Gusman off looking to stand but Gusman dives back in and keeps control.
Rodolfo Gusman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown won't allow Gusman to pass to mount.

Brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gusman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gusman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Gusman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gusman throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gusman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman lands with a shot to the body.
Gusman cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gusman to score with a decent uppercut.
Gusman misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gusman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gusman. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Gusman misses the shot to the body.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gusman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusman.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Gusman moves out of range easily.
Gusman clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusman throws a leg kick
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Gusman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Gusman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Brown.
Gusman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gusman misses with a wild body shot.
Gusman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Gusman tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gusman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gusman shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Gusman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gusman. That did some damage!

Gusman gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Gusman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Gusman is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Gusman.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Gusman sits in half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Gusman has control of the leg.
Brown is trying to stand.
Gusman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gusman lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gusman.
Brown is looking to escape.
Gusman stalling.
Gusman wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Gusman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Rodolfo Gusman is winning the standup battle so far.
Gusman fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gusman.
Gusman looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Gusman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Gusman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horrible takedown by Gusman or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Gusman.
Brown avoids the body shot from Gusman.
Gusman misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodolfo Gusman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the body shot from Gusman.
Gusman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gusman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gusman loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Gusman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Gusman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gusman lands in his opponent's guard.
Gusman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gusman is controlling him.
Gusman wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Rodolfo Gusman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown wants to stand up but Gusman is controlling him.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gusman controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Gusman avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Gusman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Gusman misses
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Gusman was not able to check.

Gusman dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gusman controls the pace.
Gusman stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gusman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Charlie Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here.

We're going to have a standup here because Rodolfo Gusman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brown misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusman scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gusman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gusman defends well.
Gusman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gusman pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gusman trying to control the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodolfo Gusman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gusman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodolfo Gusman!