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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetryos Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetryos Mota!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Mota thows a body shot but no joy.
Mota gets caught flat footed, as Gustafsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mota has his foot on Gustafsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustafsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustafsson preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mota is on top in guard.
Gustafsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gustafsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mota on the ground.
Gustafsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mota wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Mota wants to pass the guard but Gustafsson is keeping the position.
Mota postures up in Gustafsson's guard and throws a big left but Gustafsson blocks it.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Mota from controlling successfully.
Mota is looking to work some ground and pound but Gustafsson has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gustafsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mota!
Mota is working to get back to half guard.
Mota tries to lock up and control but Gustafsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gustafsson landing punches.
Mota tries to hold on but Gustafsson pushes him away.
Mota is desperately trying to improve his position but Gustafsson has a good base and remains in mount.
Gustafsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mota sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gustafsson wants to stand up but Mota has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Mota is defending well.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mota controls his leg.
Mota regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gustafsson wanted to stand there but Mota had control of the position.
Mota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustafsson wants to stand but Mota has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mota is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mota is looking to clinch.
Gustafsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mota.
Mota doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gustafsson counters with a three punch combo that has Mota backing up. Mota nods at Gustafsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Mota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gustafsson misses with a combination
and Mota counters with a head kick.
Gustafsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mota!
Mota flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mota tries to reverse the position but Gustafsson maintains control.
Mota throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mota wants to hold on but Gustafsson pushes him away.
Mota is looking to get to half guard.
Gustafsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Gustafsson has control of Mota's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mota regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mota is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mota working to try and regain half guard.
Gustafsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mota hang on?
Gustafsson controlling from the full mount.
Mota wants to hold on but Gustafsson pushes him away.
Mota really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Mota wants to clinch
and Gustafsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gustafsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gustafsson tries to score with a low kick but Mota moves his leg out of the way.
Mota tries to clinch up
and Gustafsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mota is looking to control Gustafsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mota avoid being mounted?
Gustafsson is pressing down on Mota's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mota is holding on for now.
Mota wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mota tries to roll over but Gustafsson keeps him under control.
Gustafsson wants to stand up but Mota has a hold of him and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gustafsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mota has his takedown stuffed
and Gustafsson counters with a series of strikes. Mota will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gustafsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mota pulls guard successfully.
Mota throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mota working a defensive guard here.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mota is keeping the position for now.
Mota is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustafsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mota controls Gustafsson momentarily but Gustafsson frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mota looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mota tries to clinch there but Gustafsson circles away.
Mota throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gustafsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mota tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gustafsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gustafsson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gustafsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mota, pushing him back against the cage.
Gustafsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mota has his takedown stuffed
and Gustafsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mota's guard now.
Gustafsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mota wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to get up but he can't break Mota's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mota manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustafsson manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson is looking to stand up but Mota isn't so interested in that idea.
Mota throws a big right hand that misses.
Mota trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Mota postures up in Gustafsson's guard and throws a big left but Gustafsson blocks it.
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but Mota controlling him for the moment.
Gustafsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafsson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mota slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
Mota tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gustafsson swivels and escapes.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mota is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mota throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gustafsson. What's that going to do exactly?
Mota wants to control but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Gustafsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Mota can't escape the position.
Mota is squirming around, avoiding Gustafsson's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mota is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson looking to finish with strikes here!
Mota wants to control but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Mota keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gustafsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mota looks a forlorn figure.
Mota wants to control but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Gustafsson scoring with strikes but Mota is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mota swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gustafsson controlling from mount.
Mota defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gustafsson.
Mota is working to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mota in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gustafsson wants to control the pace but Mota is squirming around nicely.
Gustafsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gustafsson wants to control the pace but Mota is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mota really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mota is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mota can't escape the position.
Gustafsson content just to control the position here.
Mota is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gustafsson lands a big elbow.
Gustafsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mota regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mota has hold of Gustafsson's hands but Gustafsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gustafsson is keen to just control but Mota is a slippery customer.
Mota punching from the bottom.
Mota wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
Mota trying to control here.
Mota slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mota is on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mota throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Demetryos Mota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mota is looking to work some ground and pound but Gustafsson has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gustafsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gustafsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustafsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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