PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gustavsson
vs
Matias Demaestri

196 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

200 cm
22
212 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Demaestri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demaestri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Demaestri duly obliges.
Demaestri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've been told by Gustavsson's head coaches at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Gustavsson misses.
A shot to the liver by Gustavsson. Beautiful body shot.
Demaestri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Demaestri misses the target.
Gustavsson with a jab.

It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Demaestri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Demaestri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demaestri throws a lazy right hand but Gustavsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustavsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Demaestri circles away.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demaestri counters with a one-two to the body.
Gustavsson misses with a shot to the body
and Demaestri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
Demaestri keeps the fight on the outside.
Gustavsson loads up on a big right hand but Demaestri slips the punch.
Demaestri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gustavsson is looking to wear down Demaestri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that Demaestri avoids nicely.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demaestri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustavsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demaestri misses with a hook. Gustavsson ducked under it nicely.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the side of Demaestri's head but Demaestri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demaestri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gustavsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Demaestri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demaestri misses with a series of wild punches.
Demaestri misses with an uppercut. Gustavsson saw that one coming.
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
A big right from Gustavsson misses.
Nice defenses there by Gustavsson.
Some wild striking there from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demaestri moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demaestri feints with a jab and clips Gustavsson right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Gustavsson is sent crashing into the canvas and Demaestri leaps in for the kill! Gustavsson tries to get to his feet but Demaestri is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Gustavsson is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Matias Demaestri!
An out of breath Enzo Matias Demaestri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Alexander Gustavsson had this to say: 'I will be back! You are going down next time!'.