PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimple Pinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gustav (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.

Pinch
vs
Gustav

188 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimple Pinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Gustav!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustav closes the distance and clinches.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gustav as Pinch tries to tie him up.
Pinch trying to stall but Gustav improves his position.
Gustav scores with a hook to the body.
Gustav scores with a shot to the side of Pinch's head.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustav lands with a right to the head.
Pinch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gustav is keeping busy.
Gustav digs a right hand underneath Pinch's ribcage. Pinch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pinch working aggressively here.
Pinch tries to stall but Gustav uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav gets through Pinch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gustav scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinch is trying to maintain a safe position but Gustav gets an underhook and turns Pinch into the cage.
Pinch misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinch stalling in the clinch but Gustav improves position.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinchs head.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gustav pushes Pinch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pinch has had enough of the clinch but Gustav keeps him there for the moment.
Gustav lands a body punch.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gustav.

It looks like Dimple Pinch has been cut.
Gustav is working Pinch over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gustav.
Pinch takes a shot to the head.
Gustav presses Pinch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gustav scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gustav is keeping busy.
Pinch is breathing heavily.
Gustav lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustav lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Gustav scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav pushes Pinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike from Pinch.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Pinch missing with knees to the body.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gustav lands a right hand.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinchs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustav.
A short left from Gustav.
Pinch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinchs head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pinch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gustav's brow.
Gustav digs a right hand into Pinch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinch's gas tank.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gustav lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gustav scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gustav on the inside.
Gustav lands with a left to the head.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustav lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Pinch looking to stall.
Gustav lands an uppercut.
Gustav is working Pinch over against the cage.
Gustav lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gustav scores with a shoulder strike.
Gustav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
A short left from Gustav.
Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustav works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands a right hand.
Gustav lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav pushes Pinch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gustav scores with a hook to the body.
Gustav stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinch takes a shot to the head.
Gustav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gustav lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Gustav.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gustav lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands a body shot.
Gustav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gustav lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustav pushes Pinch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Gustav dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimple Pinch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gustav with a nice cross.
Gustav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinch lands an overhand right.
Dimple Pinch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gustav closes the distance and clinches.
Pinch misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustav.
A short right from Gustav.
A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
A shot in the inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands a shoulder strike.
Pinch is trying to stall.
Pinch throws a punch but it's blocked by Gustav.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gustav.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustav lands with a right to the head.
Gustav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav lands a body shot.
Gustav lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinch or not.
Gustav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinch takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gustav.
Gustav lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinch or not.
Gustav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Gustav.
Gustav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gustav.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.
Gustav lands with a light punch inside.
Gustav works on Pinch's body with a couple of short punches.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gustav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav scores with a shot to the side of Pinch's head.
Gustav lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gustav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustav.
Gustav lands a body punch.
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Gustav.
Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustav scores with a shoulder strike.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav cracks Pinch with a nice body shot.
Gustav scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Gustav.
Carl Gustav seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gustav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustav.
Gustav presses Pinch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gustav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustav lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Gustav.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.
Gustav lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Gustav.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustav lands with a left to the head.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Gustav lands a shoulder strike.
Gustav scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gustav.
Gustav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gustav softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Gustav on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gustav.
Nice body punch from Gustav - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Gustav.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustav.
A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
Gustav lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinch or not.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gustav lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustav lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.
Gustav lands a right hand.
Gustav cracks Pinch with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Gustav showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimple Pinch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gustav scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pinch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustav.
Pinch sets himself, and Gustav steps forward looking for the clinch! Pinch avoids it this time.
Gustav connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Gustav drives through and clinches with Pinch against the cage.
Pinch stalling in the clinch but Gustav improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gustav.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustav.
Gustav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Gustav.
Gustav lands an uppercut.
A short left from Gustav.
A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
A shot in the inside from Gustav.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Gustav.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Gustav.
Nice body punch from Gustav.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav lands a body punch.
Gustav lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gustav scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands with a short shot to the head.

Pinch is rocked!
Gustav blocking some punches.
Oh Pinch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Gustav.
Pinch seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Gustav on the inside.
A short right from Gustav on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gustav.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Gustav.
A short right from Gustav.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Gustav.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav lands a body punch.
Gustav lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustav lands a right hand.
Gustav lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinch backwards.
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gustav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pinchs head.
Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Gustav.
Gustav pushes Pinch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dimple Pinch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustav lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gustav.
Gustav lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pinch to his knees! Gustav keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Gustav!