PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson comes to the ring accompanied by Dark Tranquility - The Final Resistance. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miyagi's choice of entrance music: Your'e The Best Around. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gustafsson
vs
Miyagi

165 cm
34
144 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

166 cm
29
142 lbs
26 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kesuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafsson misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafsson misses the target.
Gustafsson looks to throw the jab but Miyagi is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Gustafsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gustafsson throws a series of punches but Miyagi moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustafsson throws a looping overhand right but Miyagi ducks down to avoid it.
Gustafsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.
Miyagi wants to slow Gustafsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Gustafsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gustafsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustav Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson works Miyagi's body with a nice hook.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Miyagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Miyagi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miyagi blocks an uppercut.
Gustafsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gustafsson avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Gustafsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Gustafsson can't find room to land a body shot as Miyagi controls the action.
Gustafsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gustafsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gustafsson is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi has him pressed against the ropes.
Gustafsson is trying to force a seperation but Miyagi has the dominant position.
Miyagi blocks an uppercut.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Gustafsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Gustafsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Miyagi has Gustafsson pressed against the ropes, preventing Gustafsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gustafsson is defending well for now.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gustafsson is trying to push Miyagi away but Miyagi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gustafsson tries to break the clinch but Miyagi is controlling the position.
Miyagi working Gustafsson over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gustafsson as Miyagi tries to tie him up.
Gustafsson is trying to break the clinch but Miyagi is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyagi is trying to stall.

Gustafsson breaks from the clinch.
Miyagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustafsson lands with a good body shot.
Gustafsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miyagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miyagi tries to score with a low kick but Gustafsson moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Gustafsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miyagi doesn't seem phased though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Miyagi was well out of range.
Gustafsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gustafsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyagi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyagi staying out of range there.
Gustafsson with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gustafsson.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Gustafsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gustafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyagi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Miyagi moved away.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gustafsson blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyagi tried to score with a low kick but Gustafsson checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Miyagi slips a jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson thuds his right hand into Miyagi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 Gustav Gustafsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gustafsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyagi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Miyagi as he checks the leg kick.
Gustafsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyagi's head.
Miyagi throws a low kick but Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Gustafsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a low kick but Gustafsson avoids it.
Miyagi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gustafsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gustafsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gustafsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyagi drops his hands momentarily and Gustafsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gustafsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gustafsson duly obliges.
Gustafsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miyagi lands a leg kick that knocks Gustafsson off balance momentarily.
Miyagi wants to land a leg kick but Gustafsson is out of range.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyagi manages to avoid it.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Miyagi avoids it easily.
Gustav Gustafsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gustafsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gustafsson throws the left hand but Miyagi avoids the punch easily.
Gustafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyagi is just out of range.
Gustafsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miyagi blocks a jab.
Gustafsson looks to land a left hand but Miyagi moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustafsson throws a body punch but Miyagi moves out of range.
Donk. Gustafsson catches Miyagi right on the button with a cross.
Gustafsson misses with a hook.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustafsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Miyagi's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gustafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination but Miyagi avoids it well.
Miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miyagi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miyagi looks for the body kick but Gustafsson saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Gustafsson. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Gustafsson finds it's target.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi moves out of range as Gustafsson strikes.
A good leg kick by Miyagi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab, jab by Gustafsson - just one landing.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Gustafsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gustafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miyagi slips a straight right by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gustafsson stalks Miyagi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miyagi's face. Miyagi staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Miyagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Gustafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyagi.
Gustafsson scores with a body shot.
Gustafsson stalks Miyagi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miyagi's face. Miyagi staggers backwards, shaken.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miyagi under the eye.
Miyagi lands a head kick!

It looks like Gustav Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gustafsson misses with a looping left.
Miyagi moves out of range of the strikes.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but Gustafsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gustafsson throws out the jab.
Miyagi connects with a high kick.

Gustafsson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Miyagi lands a leg kick that knocks Gustafsson off balance momentarily.
Oh Gustafsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Gustafsson throws an overhand right that lands on Miyagi's shoulder, as Miyagi tries to avoid the shot.
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Gustafsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustafsson tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick by Miyagi - that's a beauty! Gustafsson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Miyagi can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kesuke Miyagi!
Kesuke Miyagi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.