PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Gustilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Biles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dead And Bloated by STP. Marvin Gustilo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Biles
vs
Gustilo

184 cm
24
187 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
27
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

High Quality Clothing

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Biles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Gustilo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustilo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gustilo misses with a takedown attempt

and Biles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gustilo pulls Biles in close to his closed guard and prevents Biles from doing any damage or advancing position.
Biles tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustilo is retaining full guard.
Gustilo pulls Biles in close to prevent any damage.
Gustilo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marvin Gustilo.
Gustilo missing with a left hand there. Biles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Gustilo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gustilo looking to pass the guard.
Biles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Biles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustilo wants to stand but Biles is controlling his posture from full guard.
Biles trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gustilo wants to control from the top but Biles keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Biles just wasn't active enough.
Gustilo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gustilo tries to keep at a distance but Biles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gustilo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Biles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Biles blocks the leg kick.
Biles is looking to clinch.
Gustilo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Biles counters by clinching up.
Ryan Biles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Gustilo.
Gustilo goes for a takedown attempt but Biles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gustilo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marvin Gustilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustilo shoots in and drives through. Biles sprawls well.
Gustilo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Biles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gustilo won't be happy with that.
Biles landing a few strikes.
Biles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustilo keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biles slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Biles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gustilo tries for a takedown but Biles circles away easily

and Biles counters by clinching up.

Biles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Biles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gustilo taking a breather.

Biles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biles tries to clinch up but Gustilo circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustilo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Biles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustilo has Biles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Biles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan Biles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Gustilo.

Biles has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gustilo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Biles slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Gustilo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Biles wants to control but Gustilo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Biles seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Gustilo's chin but Gustilo turns very nicely into Biles's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Gustilo.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gustilo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Biles's guard.
Biles trying to keep a closed guard but Gustilo is proving a slippery customer.
Gustilo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gustilo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gustilo gets to his feet - Biles follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo has his takedown stuffed

and Biles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Biles.
Biles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustilo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gustilo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Biles escapes and throws Gustilo's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biles staying calm.
Biles trying to control the action but Gustilo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Biles dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gustilo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Biles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gustilo is working for takedown but Biles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gustilo tries to pull guard but Biles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan Biles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Gustilo.

Biles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustilo misses with a takedown

and Biles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Biles breaks the clinch.
Biles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustilo with a poor takedown

and Biles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gustilo's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biles sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Biles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Biles prevents Gustilo from getting back to his feet.
Ryan Biles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gustilo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Biles tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustilo is retaining full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Biles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gustilo misses with a takedown

and Biles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gustilo is trying to break the clinch but Biles is controlling him.
Gustilo wants to break free but Biles has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo is trying to break the clinch but Biles has him pressed against the cage.

Biles gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gustilo regains guard.
Biles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gustilo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Biles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Biles just wasn't active enough.
Biles tries to clinch but Gustilo moves out of range.
Gustilo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biles dodges the punch combination from Gustilo.
Gustilo shoots in looking for a takedown. Biles tries to sprawl out of it but Gustilo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Biles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Biles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biles wants to pass the guard but Gustilo is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Biles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biles, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Biles!
Ryan Biles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.