PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Matias Demaestri
vs
Gustavsson

200 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Gustavsson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Gustavsson misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustavsson throws a hook but Demaestri blocks it.
As Gustavsson looks to move away, Demaestri throws a big counter combo bu Gustavsson just gets out of the way.
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Gustavsson avoids it well.
Demaestri lands a really nice looking cross but Gustavsson seems unphased.
Gustavsson misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Gustavsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Gustavsson avoids it well.
We've been told by Demaestri's head coaches at Hilo Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Demaestri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gustavsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Demaestri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gustavsson. Demaestri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustavsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demaestri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demaestri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demaestri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Demaestri throws a hook but Gustavsson avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri throws out a loose jab but Gustavsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustavsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demaestri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gustavsson misses with the combination.
Demaestri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustavsson throws a jab when Demaestri was well out of range.
Demaestri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Demaestri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demaestri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustavsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gustavsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gustavsson slips a jab and a cross from Demaestri.
Gustavsson takes a swing at Demaestri's ribcage but misses.
Gustavsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaestri slips a jab and a cross from Gustavsson.
Demaestri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gustavsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri scores with a hook.
Demaestri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demaestri slips under a jab.
Gustavsson tries to bum rush Demaestri with a series of wild strikes but Demaestri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
Gustavsson thuds a left hand into Demaestri's body.
Gustavsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demaestri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gustavsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Demaestri throws a nice looking combination but Gustavsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demaestri avoids the body shot from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demaestri. Gustavsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demaestri connects with a right hand. Gustavsson shakes it off.
Demaestri swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson wants to counter with a clinch but Demaestri pushes him away.
Demaestri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Demaestri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Demaestri.
Gustavsson catches Demaestri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Demaestri lands a nice shot that snaps Gustavsson's head back.
Demaestri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gustavsson misses with a wild body shot.
Demaestri throws a jab when Gustavsson was well out of range.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Demaestri is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson misses with a left hand
and Demaestri counters with a left to the body.
Demaestri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Demaestri ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson looks to land a combination but Demaestri avoids it well.
Demaestri scores with a nice strike.

Gustavsson is rocked!
Demaestri measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Gustavsson! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Enzo Matias Demaestri!
A very excited looking Enzo Matias Demaestri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Alexander Gustavsson was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back! You are going down next time!'.