PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Gustin
vs
Dynamite

192 cm
32
186 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

192 cm
30
202 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustin takes the fight into the clinch.
Gustin lands an uppercut.
Dynamite lands a good knee to the midsection. Gustin won't want to take too many of those.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gustin throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite.
Gustin lands a hook that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards.
Gustin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dynamite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dynamite looking to throw knees to the head but Gustin is blocking nicely.
Gustin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dynamite tries to land knees in the clinch but Gustin avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gustin gets through Dynamite's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dynamite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustins head.

Gustin manages to break the clinch.
Gustin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dynamite.

Dynamite rushes Gustin and presses him up against the cage.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dynamite putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gustin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gustin stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustin managing to block the knees to the body from Dynamite.
Dynamite slowing the pace effectively.
Gustin missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite misses with a knee to the head.
Gustin takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Gustin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustin lands a jab-cross combination.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses
and Dynamite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Gustin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dynamite.
Dynamite dodges the punch combination from Gustin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dynamite throws a looping overhand right but Gustin ducks down to avoid it.
Gustin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Gustin lands a big head kick that sends Dynamite tumbling to the mat! Gustin takes a step backwards and waves Dynamite back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dynamite is rocked!

It looks like Black Dynamite has been cut.
Gustin and Dynamite are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Gustin throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Dynamite into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Gustin knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Melvin Gustin!
A victorious Melvin Gustin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.