PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson has chosen Two Steps from Hell - Heart of Courage as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stanton
vs
Gustafsson

180 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanton swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Stanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mark Stanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanton is able to avoid easily.
Gustafsson's coach down at Allstars MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gustafsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gustafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanton scores with a body shot.
Stanton throws a hook but Gustafsson avoids it easily.
Stanton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stanton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stanton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanton circles away quickly and effectively.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
Gustafsson lands a really nice looking cross but Stanton seems unphased.
A big left from Stanton misses.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton misses with a wild body shot.
Gustafsson looks to land a combination but Stanton avoids it well.
Stanton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stanton lands a nice hook to Gustafsson's body. Gustafsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Stanton.
Gustafsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stanton misses with a body shot
and Gustafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Stanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanton throws a right hand that misses
and Gustafsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stanton moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustafsson throws out a leg kick but Stanton moves out of range and Gustafsson only half commits.
Gustafsson dips to his left and cracks Stanton with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Gustafsson.
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!
Stanton avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow Stanton down.
Gustafsson misses with a hook.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gustafsson throws a body kick that misses.
Stanton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Stanton strikes.
Stanton misses with a head kick.
Stanton throws a lazy right hand but Gustafsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gustafsson avoids the body shot from Stanton.
Gustafsson cracks the inside of Stanton's front leg.
Stanton looks to land a left hand but Gustafsson moved out of range nicely.
Gustafsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Stanton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanton should have avoided that one.
Gustafsson feints and then cracks Stanton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stanton down.
Stanton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Stanton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gustafsson. Stanton shrugs it off though.
Gustafsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanton checks the leg kick.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
Stanton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustafsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gustafsson misses with a kick to the body.
Gustafsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stanton is out of range.
Gustafsson looks for the body kick but Stanton saw that one coming.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but Stanton moves out of range easily.
Stanton checks a leg kick nicely.
Gustafsson lands a head kick!
Gustafsson stuffs the takedown.
Stanton misses with a wild body shot.
Stanton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafsson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson throws a leg kick which misses Stanton's front leg but catches the back leg as Stanton tries to avoid it.
Stanton misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Stanton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Gustafsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Gustafsson.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Stanton scores with a nice head shot.
Gustafsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stanton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanton misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Gustafsson.
Stanton misses the shot to the body.
Gustafsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gustafsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stanton takes a step back to recover.
Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Gustafsson.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustafsson moves away.
Stanton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emil Gustafsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanton.
Stanton throws a right hand that misses
and Gustafsson counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Stanton.
Stanton swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gustafsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanton off the cage and back into range.
Gustafsson lands a slapping body shot.
Gustafsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stanton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stanton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gustafsson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson thuds his shin into the meat of Stanton's side.
Gustafsson slips a jab from Stanton.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick that knocks Stanton off balance momentarily.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but Stanton moves out of range easily.
Stanton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands a slapping body shot.
Stanton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stanton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stanton.
Gustafsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands with a good body shot.
Stanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustafsson.
Stanton moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustafsson.
Stanton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gustafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gustafsson tries to land a front kick but Stanton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stanton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gustafsson scores with a shot to the body.
Stanton needs to keep his hands up - Gustafsson had a free shot at his head there.
Stanton throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a body kick that stops Stanton in his tracks momentarily.
Gustafsson throws a head kick but Stanton moves out of range.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Stanton.
Stanton connects with a body shot that sends Gustafsson's belly button to the back.
Stanton takes a swing at Gustafsson's ribcage but misses.
Gustafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson scores with a push kick.
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!
Gustafsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gustafsson scores with a nice body kick.
Gustafsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gustafsson throws a head kick but Stanton moves out of range.
Gustafsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gustafsson lands with an overhand left.
Gustafsson scores with a nice right hand.
Stanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustafsson is just out of range.
Gustafsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stanton looks to land a left hand but Gustafsson moved out of range nicely.
Gustafsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a series of punches but Stanton moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Gustafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gustafsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gustafsson scores with a nice body kick.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson throws the kick towards the body but Stanton avoids it.
Stanton throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanton throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustafsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Stanton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gustafsson throws a shot to the body.
Gustafsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanton thuds a left hand into Gustafsson's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson thumps Stanton with a low kick.
Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanton throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gustafsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gustafsson lands a jab.
Stanton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustafsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gustafsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stanton counters with a stiff right hand.
Stanton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustafsson cracks a nice hook into Stanton's ribs.
Gustafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanton.
Gustafsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustafsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gustafsson lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Gustafsson catches Stanton right on the button with a cross.

Stanton is rocked!
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustafsson moves away.
Stanton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stanton's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow Stanton down.
Stanton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustafsson can pounce on him.
A big left from Gustafsson misses.
Stanton throws a lazy right hand but Gustafsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stanton 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 hook but Stanton blocks it.
Gustafsson lands a slapping body shot.
Gustafsson lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gustafsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stanton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Gustafsson misses.
Mark Stanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gustafsson.
Oh Stanton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Stanton.
Stanton seems to have got his legs back now.
Gustafsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Gustafsson tenderised Stanton's leg. Stanton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustafsson throws a head kick but Stanton moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Stanton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Gustafsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Stanton.
Gustafsson scores with a leg kick.
Stanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gustafsson.
Stanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustafsson moves away.
A big right from Stanton misses.
Stanton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gustafsson. Gustafsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Stanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Gustafsson lands with a hook. Stanton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Gustafsson.
Stanton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gustafsson thumps Stanton with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gustafsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Gustafsson!
Emil Gustafsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.