PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Dobiaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gustav
vs
Dobiaz

188 cm
24
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Gustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Dobiaz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobiaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dobiaz stalks Gustav and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gustav's face. Gustav staggers backwards, shaken.

Gustav clinches.
Gustav keeps control of Dobiaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gustav misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustav lands a nice uppercut.
Dobiaz is trying to break free.
Gustav is working Dobiaz over against the cage.
Gustav has Dobiaz pressed against the cage, preventing Dobiaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Gustav.
Dobiaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gustav tries to work over Dobiaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustav throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustav.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gustav lands an uppercut.
Gustav presses Dobiaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dobiaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gustav has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav has a couple of punches blocked by Dobiaz.
Gustav pushes Dobiaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav presses Dobiaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gustav lands with a right to the head.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gustav lands with a left to the head.
Dobiaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Gustav won't allow it.
Dobiaz looks winded!
Dobiaz tries to break the clinch but Gustav is controlling the position.
Gustav is leaning against Dobiaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gustav scores with a hook to the body.
Dobiaz takes a shot to the head.
Gustav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gustav.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobiazs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Gustav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav lands a nice shot to the body.
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustav is working Dobiaz over against the cage.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Dobiaz backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gustav scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustav lands an uppercut.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobiazs head.

Dobiaz is rocked!
A body shot lands from Gustav.
A nice left hand lands by Gustav.
A hook to the body from Gustav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustav scores with a shoulder strike.
Dobiaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustav lands with a light punch inside.
Dobiaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustav finish him?
Gustav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dobiaz seems to have recovered his senses.

Gustav breaks from the clinch.

Gustav gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustav.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Dobiaz backwards.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustav lands with a light punch inside.

Gustav breaks the clinch.
Gustav throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dobiaz on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gustav fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dobiaz, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustav.
Gustav working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav gets through Dobiaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
Gustav scores with a shot to the side of Dobiaz's head.
Gustav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gustav.
Gustav lands a left hand.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustav lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dobiaz backwards.
Gustav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustav dips a shoulder and cracks Dobiaz with a mighty uppercut! Dobiaz falls back against the cage and Gustav unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dobiaz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gustav screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Gustav!