PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson has chosen The Prodigy - Omen as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Erik Gustafsson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Zombo
vs
Gustafsson

186 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

181 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Zombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Erik Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombo misses with a low kick.
Zombo throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Zombo slips a jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson loads up on a big right hand but Zombo slips the punch.
Zombo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustafsson blocks a head kick by Zombo.
Gustafsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zombo scores with a kick to the body.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Zombo throws a body kick.
Gustafsson tries to land a front kick but Zombo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Zombo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustafsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zombo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zombo throws a leg kick
and Zombo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gustafsson throws a solid leg kick but Zombo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gustafsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gustafsson, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Zombo.
Zombo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Zombo throws a body kick.
Gustafsson lands with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Gustafsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombo throws a right and a left that Gustafsson avoids nicely.
Zombo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gustafsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good work by Zombo as he checks the leg kick.
Zombo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gustafsson.
Zombo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gustafsson.
Zombo tries to score with a low kick but Gustafsson moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson connects with a leg kick. Zombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zombo throws a chopping leg kick but Gustafsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gustafsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zombo checks a low kick from Gustafsson.
Zombo tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Zombo.
Gustafsson connects with a leg kick. Zombo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zombo walks into a stiff left hand from Gustafsson.
Zombo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gustafsson jabs at Zombo's body.
Zombo throws a leg kick
and Gustafsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gustafsson tried to score with a low kick but Zombo checks it.
Gustafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zombo manages to avoid it.
Gustafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombo.
Gustafsson misses with a body kick.
Vinny Zombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zombo. That did some damage!
Zombo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zombo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gustafsson thuds a left hand into Zombo's body.
Zombo checks the leg kick.
Zombo throws a wild body kick that Gustafsson sees coming a mile off.
Zombo blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Zombo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustafsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gustafsson slips a jab from Zombo.
A low kick from Gustafsson is predictable there
and Zombo counters with a body kick that stops Gustafsson in his tracks momentarily.
Gustafsson throws a head kick but Zombo moves out of range.
Zombo looks to land a body kick but Gustafsson moved away.
Gustafsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson takes a swing at Zombo's ribcage but misses.
Gustafsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zombo.
Gustafsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zombo cracks the inside of Gustafsson's front leg.
Zombo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gustafsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 Zombo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zombo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zombo is looking to chop away at Gustafsson's legs.
Zombo connects with a leg kick. Gustafsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Zombo misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Gustafsson misses with a leg kick
and Zombo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zombo moves out of range as Gustafsson throws a body kick.
Zombo lands a leg kick that knocks Gustafsson off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erik Gustafsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Zombo.
Zombo misses with a low kick as Gustafsson jumps back.
Gustafsson misses the shot to the body.
Zombo moves forwards but Gustafsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gustafsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gustafsson wants to land a leg kick but Zombo is out of range.
Zombo misses with a low kick.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Zombo.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Zombo scores with a body shot.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zombo dips to his left and cracks Gustafsson with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vinny Zombo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustafsson.
A good leg kick by Zombo.
Zombo cracks the inside of Gustafsson's front leg.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Zombo was well out of range.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zombo.
Zombo misses with a leg kick
and Gustafsson counters with a big head kick but Zombo shrugs it off.
Gustafsson defending well as Zombo loads up on a big left hand.
Gustafsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Zombo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Zombo avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.
Zombo scoring well with a low kick there.
Gustafsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gustafsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zombo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gustafsson. Zombo shrugs it off though.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zombo connects with a solid leg kick.
Zombo throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Zombo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zombo throws a leg kick
and Gustafsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Zombo lands a leg kick that knocks Gustafsson off balance momentarily.
Gustafsson cracks the inside of Zombo's front leg.
Zombo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zombo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zombo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zombo motions for Gustafsson to come forward. Zombo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombo throws a push kick but Gustafsson slaps the foot to one side.
Gustafsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gustafsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gustafsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombo's sensitive parts.
Gustafsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zombo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zombo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gustafsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zombo manages to avoid it.
Zombo wants to slow Gustafsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Zombo throws a wild body kick that Gustafsson sees coming a mile off.
Zombo blocks a low kick nicely.
Gustafsson scores with a one two! Zombo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gustafsson thuds a left hand into Zombo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo misses with a low kick.
Gustafsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zombo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zombo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gustafsson's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gustafsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombo's sensitive parts.
Zombo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gustafsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Zombo connects with an inside leg kick.
Zombo is looking to score with low kicks.
Zombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson scores with the left hand. Zombo knows he should have avoided that one.
Zombo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Zombo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Zombo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zombo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zombo lands with a nice body kick.
Zombo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gustafsson is out of range.
Zombo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gustafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustafsson misses the shot to the body.
Zombo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Gustafsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zombo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Zombo is looking to wear down Gustafsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zombo. That's going to slow Gustafsson down.
A head kick by Zombo misses
and Gustafsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gustafsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gustafsson cracks Zombo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gustafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Zombo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Zombo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zombo.
Gustafsson avoids the head kick by Zombo.
Gustafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zombo is just out of range.
Gustafsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zombo.
Gustafsson throws a front kick aimed at Zombo's knee but Zombo avoids it well.
Gustafsson looks to throw the jab but Zombo is out of range.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gustafsson tries to score with a low kick but Zombo moves his leg out of the way.
Zombo takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tried to score with a low kick but Zombo checks it.
A head kick misses from Zombo.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Zombo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zombo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gustafsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustafsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gustafsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Zombo blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Zombo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zombo lands a high kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zombo - that will leave a mark!
Gustafsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zombo.
Zombo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gustafsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zombo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gustafsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Gustafsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Gustafsson coming out on top.
Zombo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a thumping low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Zombo throws a head kick but Gustafsson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo misses with a body kick.
Zombo motions for Gustafsson to come forward. Zombo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson tests Zombo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gustafsson checks a low kick from Zombo.
Gustafsson lands with a good body shot.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination. Zombo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson tries to land a leg kick but Zombo saw it coming and moves away.
Zombo looks to land a body kick but Gustafsson moved away.
Zombo throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Zombo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gustafsson counters with a nice leg kick.
Gustafsson with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erik Gustafsson.
I think Gustafsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!