PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars. Alexander Gustafsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gustafsson
vs
Warner

172 cm
27
147 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

225 cm
30
144 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wacko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warner throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warner misses the jab.
Warner throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Warner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warner. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson throws out a loose jab but Warner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Gustafsson finds it's way through Warner's defenses.
Gustafsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gustafsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gustafsson feints and then cracks Warner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warner down.
Warner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Warner misses.
Warner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warner thows a body shot but no joy.
Warner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Warner.
Gustafsson misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Warner.
Gustafsson scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gustafsson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Warner counter with a right hand.
Gustafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Warner.
Gustafsson looks to land a left hand but Warner moved out of range nicely.
Warner throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
Warner misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson.
Warner throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Warner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustafsson.
Warner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustafsson.
Gustafsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warner moves away from the strike by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a looping left.
Warner misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Gustafsson misses its intended target.
Gustafsson misses with a shot to the body
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warner.
Warner throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson missing with a left hand there. Warner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gustafsson throws a looping overhand right but Warner ducks down to avoid it.
Gustafsson loads up on a big right hand but Warner slips the punch.
Warner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warner throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gustafsson misses its intended target.
Warner throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustafsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Gustafsson misses.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.

Warner pushes Gustafsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gustafsson is looking to control Warner's arms but Warner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gustafsson has his back to the ropes.
Gustafsson stalls.
Warner working hard to break the clinch.
Warner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustafssons head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Warner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gustafsson has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Warner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Warner fails to land.
Gustafsson has Warner pushed against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gustafsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warner's brow.
A knee to the head by Gustafsson.

It looks like Wacko Warner has been cut.
Warner missing with knees to the body.
Gustafsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.
Warner misses with a body punch.
Gustafsson taking a breather.
Gustafsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gustafsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Warner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustafsson prevents it.
Gustafsson landing knees to the body.
Gustafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustafsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustafsson's elbow.
Gustafsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Warner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Warner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Warner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gustafsson looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustafsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Warner manages to break the clinch.
Gustafsson slips a straight right by Warner.
Gustafsson tries to land a leg kick but Warner saw it coming and moves away.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warner connects with a body shot that sends Gustafsson's belly button to the back.
Nice shot by Warner.
Gustafsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Warner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warner avoids the head kick by Gustafsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Warner misses the target.
Warner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustafsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Gustafsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wacko Warner's cut.
That's time! Gustafsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gustafsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Warner checks it.
Gustafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses.
Warner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustafsson swings widly with a right hand
and Warner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warner throws an off balance right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a solid body kick.
Warner looks to land a left hand but Gustafsson moved out of range nicely.
Warner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Warner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gustafsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafsson misses the target.
Gustafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warner misses the jab.
Gustafsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustafsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Warner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gustafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gustafsson scores with a head kick. Warner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gustafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warner lands with a hook. Gustafsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Warner dips to his left and cracks Gustafsson with an uppercut!
Gustafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warner.
Warner slips a straight right by Gustafsson.
Warner throws a jab when Gustafsson was well out of range.
Warner misses with a hook. Gustafsson ducked under it nicely.
Wacko Warner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warner jabs Gustafsson right on the nose. Gustafsson blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Warner misses.
A big right from Gustafsson misses.
Warner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warner throws a hook to the side of Gustafsson's head but Gustafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Warner.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses the jab.
Warner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warner throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Warner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warner slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
Warner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustafsson.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warner stuns Gustafsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gustafsson tries to move into range but Warner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gustafsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warner.
Warner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Gustafsson finds it's way through Warner's defenses.
Gustafsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Warner misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Warner - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Gustafsson.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Gustafsson.
Warner misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gustafsson.
Nice defenses there by Warner.
Warner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustafsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Warner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Warner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warner blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gustafsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gustafsson connects with a right hand. Warner shakes it off.
Warner misses with a looping right.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut. Warner saw that one coming.
Gustafsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gustafsson throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gustafsson momentarily.
Warner misses the jab.
Warner digs a good body shot into Gustafsson's ribs.
Gustafsson lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Warner misses its intended target.
Gustafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Warner is just out of range.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Warner. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warner slips a straight right by Gustafsson.
Warner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gustafsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustafsson.
Warner wants to clinch up but Gustafsson keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Warner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warner.
Warner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Warner throws the left hand but Gustafsson avoids the punch easily.
Warner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wacko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wacko Warner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gustafsson throws out a loose jab but Warner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Warner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Warner throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Warner tries to clinch up.
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Warner.
Gustafsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warner.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Warner avoids it easily.
Warner blocks a low kick nicely.
Warner scores with a punch to the head.
Warner digs a good hook to Gustafsson's body.
Warner blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Warner moves forwards but Gustafsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Warner blocks a jab.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Warner.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Warner.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warner.
Warner misses with a hook. Gustafsson ducked under it nicely.
Warner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Gustafsson does no damage.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.
Warner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustafsson.
Warner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustafsson.
A swing and a miss from Warner.
Gustafsson avoids the body shot from Warner.
Warner looks to throw the jab but Gustafsson is out of range.
Warner throws a body punch but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Warner.
Warner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gustafsson blocks a jab.
Gustafsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustafsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner misses with a body shot.
Warner moves out of range as Gustafsson strikes.
Warner tests Gustafsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustafsson wants to clinch up but Warner keeps it at a distance.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut. Warner saw that one coming.

Gustafsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gustafsson pushing down on Warner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Warner is pressing down on Gustafsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gustafsson won't allow Warner to sweep him here.

Warner looking for a guillotine here but Gustafsson defends easily.
Gustafsson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gustafsson throwing strikes from guard but Warner blocks nicely.
Gustafsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Warner is retaining full guard.
Gustafsson trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Warner trying to control the position.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Warner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Warner wants to sweep here but Gustafsson controlling him for the moment.
Gustafsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warner takes one to the chin there.
Gustafsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left and a right from Gustafsson both land. Nice combination.
Gustafsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustafsson can pounce on him.
Warner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warner lands the left hand.
Gustafsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gustafsson lands a jab to Warner's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gustafsson lands with a hook. Warner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warner throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustafsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustafsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warner lunges at Gustafsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gustafsson's hand.
A big right from Warner misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Gustafsson.
I think Gustafsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wacko Warner!
Wacko Warner gave a mention to STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).