PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marin Stefan (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.

Gustafson
vs
Stefan

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Gustafson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marin Stefan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafson misses with an uppercut. Stefan saw that one coming.
Gustafson clobbers Stefan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stefan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gustafson has time to react.
Gustafson connects with the punch.
Stefan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stefan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafson misses the target.
Stefan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stefan lands a body shot.
Stefan ducks under a wild hook from Gustafson.
Stefan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stefan throws a leg kick but Gustafson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gustafson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustafson cracks a nice hook into Stefan's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Gustafson.
Stefan avoids the body shot from Gustafson.
Stefan throws a counter combo.
Gustafson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stefan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustafson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gustafson misses with a double jab.
Stefan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gustafson is breathing heavily.
Gustafson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gustafson throws a lazy uppercut
and Stefan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stefan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gustafson sprawling to the canvas! Gustafson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stefan finish him?!

Gustafson is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Gustafson has been cut.

Stefan moves into the clinch.
Oh Gustafson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stefan.

Stefan breaks from the clinch.
Stefan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stefan knocks out Gustafson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Stefan before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Stefan picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marin Stefan!