PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Anastasio
vs
Gustin

181 cm
32
190 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

192 cm
33
186 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

Spartan Nutrition

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustin forces Anastasio back against the cage and clinches.
Anastasio blocking some punches.
Gustin can't find room to land a body shot as Anastasio controls the action.
A short right from Anastasio on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anastasio.
Gustin prevents a body shot from Anastasio.
Gustin wants to break free but Anastasio has control.

Gustin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gustin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anastasio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gustin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Gustin misses
and Anastasio counters with an outside leg kick.
Anastasio feints and then cracks Gustin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gustin down.
Anastasio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anastasio just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Anastasio connects with a body shot.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Anastasio.

It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Anastasio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anastasio throws a body punch but Gustin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin misses with a looping left.
Anastasio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gustin has time to react.
Gustin fails to land with a series of punches.
Anastasio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Anastasio.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Gustin.
Gustin slips under a jab.
Gustin scores with a body shot.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses
and Anastasio counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Gustin! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Anastasio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Anastasio!
Anthony Anastasio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.