PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Gustafson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosawa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Mic. Jon Gustafson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gustafson
vs
Kurosawa

190 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Gustafson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafson moves out of range as Kurosawa throws a body kick.
Gustafson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gustafson swinging wildly here.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Gustafson moves out of range.
Takeshi Kurosawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosawa keeps Gustafson at a distance using the push kick.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafson moves out of range easily.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosawa throws a push kick but Gustafson slaps the foot to one side.
Gustafson blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Gustafson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Gustafson does no damage.
Kurosawa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gustafson takes a step back to recover.
Kurosawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustafson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustafson!
Gustafson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustafson misses with a double jab.
Gustafson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustafson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosawa.
No joy there for Gustafson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot lands for Gustafson.
Kurosawa needs to keep his hands up - Gustafson had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Kurosawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson misses with a body shot.
Gustafson moves out of range of the body kick from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa connects with a high kick.
Kurosawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gustafson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gustafson blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa misses with a low kick.
Kurosawa misses with a leg kick.
Gustafson looks to land a combination but Kurosawa avoids it well.
Kurosawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Gustafson is looking to wear down Kurosawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gustafson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kurosawa.
The fighters circling - Gustafson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Gustafson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurosawa is looking to land body kicks.
Gustafson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gustafson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosawa avoids the body shot from Gustafson.
Gustafson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurosawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gustafson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Gustafson throws a lazy right hand but Kurosawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurosawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosawa is looking to slow Gustafson down with leg kicks.
Kurosawa needs to keep his hands up - Gustafson had a free shot at his head there.
Kurosawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosawa slips under a jab.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Gustafson moves out of range.
Gustafson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurosawa doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosawa throws a push kick but Gustafson slaps the foot to one side.
Kurosawa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Gustafson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustafson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Gustafson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kurosawa lands with a kick to the temple. Gustafson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kurosawa throws the kick towards the body but Gustafson avoids it.
Kurosawa throws a wild body kick that Gustafson sees coming a mile off.
Jon Gustafson is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Kurosawa slams his shin into Gustafson's torso.
Kurosawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafson.
Kurosawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kurosawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustafson swinging wildly here.
Kurosawa thuds his shin into the meat of Gustafson's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gustafson. Kurosawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafson throws a right and a left that Kurosawa avoids nicely.
Kurosawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustafson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa throws the kick towards the body but Gustafson avoids it.
Kurosawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gustafson's head.
Kurosawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gustafson.
Gustafson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosawa manages to avoid it.
Kurosawa moves forwards but Gustafson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gustafson moves out of range as Kurosawa throws a body kick.
Kurosawa scores with a push kick.
Gustafson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurosawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Gustafson misses
and Kurosawa counters with a nice leg kick.
Gustafson connects with the punch.
Gustafson lands with a hook. Kurosawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurosawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustafson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafson misses with a wild combination.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosawa connects with a high kick.
Jon Gustafson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurosawa motions for Gustafson to come forward. Kurosawa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustafson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kurosawa thuds his shin into the meat of Gustafson's side.
Kurosawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gustafson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gustafson throws a series of punches but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Kurosawa takes one to the chin there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kurosawa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gustafson has got the better of the exchanges.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Gustafson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gustafson.
Gustafson misses the shot to the body.
Kurosawa lands with a kick to the temple. Gustafson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gustafson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gustafson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosawa.
Gustafson misses with a few strikes there.
Kurosawa ducks under a wild hook from Gustafson.
Gustafson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gustafson throws a jab when Kurosawa was well out of range.
Kurosawa fakes the leg kick and cracks Gustafson in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafson cracks Kurosawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gustafson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosawa is just out of range.
Kurosawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafson moves out of range easily.
Kurosawa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kurosawa scores with a head kick.
Kurosawa looks for the body kick but Gustafson saw that one coming.
Gustafson lands a nice looking body shot.
Gustafson just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Gustafson both land. Nice combination.
Gustafson scores with a hook to the body. Kurosawa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustafson moves out of range of the body kick from Kurosawa.
Gustafson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustafson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurosawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Gustafson moves out of range.
Gustafson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Gustafson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kurosawa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gustafson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosawa.
Gustafson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurosawa can do to turn this around?
A big left from Gustafson misses.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Gustafson moves out of range.
Gustafson throws a hook but Kurosawa blocks it.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gustafson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustafson throws a series of punches but Kurosawa avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by Gustafson. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafson moves out of range of the body kick from Kurosawa.
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
Gustafson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustafson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A cross from Gustafson lands.
Kurosawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafson manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gustafson.
Gustafson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosawa moves away.
Gustafson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosawa.
Gustafson misses with a two punch combination.
Kurosawa misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustafson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gustafson sizes up Kurosawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Kurosawa tenderised Gustafson's leg. Gustafson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Danga de danga de dang - Gustafson scores with a four punch combination!
Takeshi Kurosawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosawa lands a slapping body shot.
Gustafson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurosawa.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kurosawa - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Kurosawa.
No joy there for Gustafson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurosawa scores with a head kick. Gustafson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kurosawa scores with a leg kick.
Gustafson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurosawa on the side of the head.
Kurosawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustafson misses with the combination.
Gustafson throws a series of strikes that have Kurosawa backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurosawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurosawa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kurosawa counters with a good low kick that Gustafson was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurosawa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kurosawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gustafson avoids the head kick by Kurosawa.
Gustafson scores with a body shot.
Gustafson throws a right and a left that Kurosawa avoids nicely.
Gustafson swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustafson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurosawa's head.
Kurosawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustafson.
Some wild striking there from Gustafson.
Kurosawa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gustafson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gustafson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurosawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurosawa misses with a head kick.
Kurosawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosawa is looking to land body kicks.
Jon Gustafson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gustafson lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Gustafson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gustafson 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Gustafson!