PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montague John Druitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

John Druitt
vs
Gustav

186 cm
26
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Montague John Druitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Gustav!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druitt tries to clinch but Gustav is having none of it.
Gustav lands a nice shot to the body.
Gustav has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gustav misses with an uppercut. Druitt saw that one coming.
Gustav catches Druitt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Druitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Gustav.
Gustav misses with a looping right.
Druitt blocks a jab.
Gustav misses with a straight left.
A big left from Druitt misses.
Gustav just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustav missing with a left hand there. Druitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Druitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Druitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustav circles away.
Druitt moves to clinch but Gustav breaks away
and Gustav counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gustav cracks Druitt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Druitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gustav manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gustav throws a series of punches but Druitt avoids them all with ease.
Druitt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Druitt is looking to clinch.

Druitt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike from Druitt.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gustav tries to throw a body punch but Druitt avoids it by throwing Gustav back against the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Gustav 's eye.
Druitt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gustav is defending well for now.
Gustav is looking to control Druitt's arms but Druitt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gustav has his back to the cage.
Gustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Druitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Druitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Druitt.
Gustav can't break the clinch.
Druitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Druitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Druitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gustav misses with a body punch.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druitt keeps control of Gustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Druitt stalling in the clinch.
Gustav stalling.
Gustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustav has a couple of punches blocked by Druitt.
Gustav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Druitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gustav's brow.
Gustav slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Druitt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustav will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Druitt up against the cage.
Druitt has Gustav pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gustav.
A head punch on the inside from Gustav fails to land.
Gustav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Carl Gustav has been cut.
Gustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustav on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike from Druitt.
Druitt taking a breather.
Gustav lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Druitt backwards.
Gustav throws a punch but it's blocked by Druitt.
Druitt stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Druitt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gustav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Druitt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav is looking to control Druitt's arms but Druitt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gustav has his back to the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow inside that Gustav shrugs off.
Druitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Gustav lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Druitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gustav's brow.
Gustav tries to circle away but Druitt has him pinned against the cage.
Druitt trying to land knees to the body.
Gustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustav goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Druitt has Gustav pressed against the cage, preventing Gustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Druitt.
Druitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Druitt stalling the fight.
Gustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Druitt throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Gustav will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carl Gustav's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gustav lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Druitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Druitt gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gustav scores with a nice short uppercut.
Druitt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gustav blocks it with crossed arms.
Gustav has had enough of the clinch but Druitt keeps him there for the moment.
Druitt takes a shot to the head.
Druitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Druitt takes a shot to the head.
Druitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Gustav leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Gustav can't find room to land a body shot as Druitt controls the action.
Gustav working hard to break the clinch.
Druitt stalling against the cage.
Druitt being controlled against the cage.
Montague John Druitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Druitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustav controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav lands an uppercut.

Gustav breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gustav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Druitt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Druitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustav circles away.
Druitt throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustav connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Druitt has Gustav up against the cage in a clinch.
Druitt lands a good knee to the midsection. Gustav won't want to take too many of those.
Gustav is breathing heavily.
Gustav avoids the elbow strike from Druitt, against the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Gustav 's eye.
Gustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Druitt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gustav can't break the clinch.
Druitt has Gustav pressed against the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Gustav in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustav swings wildly with an uppercut but Druitt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gustav lands a shoulder strike.
Gustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Druitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Druitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Druitt prevents Gustav from breaking the clinch.
Druitt misses with the head strike.
Gustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Druitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Druitts head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustav is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Druitt misses with some punches.
Druitt tries to work over Gustav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustav lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gustav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Druitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Druitt wants to clinch up but Gustav keeps it at a distance.
Gustav swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Druitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Druitt tries to clinch up.
Gustav misses with a shot to the body
and Druitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Druitt tries to clinch but Gustav moves out of range.
Druitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustav keeps the fight on the outside.
Gustav keeps the fight on the outside.
Carl Gustav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Druitt throws an off balance right hand
and Gustav counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gustav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Druitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustav pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustav lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gustav misses with a wild combination.
Druitt is looking to counter the offense by Gustav and move into the clinch.
Druitt throws a right hand that misses
and Gustav counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustav throws a looping overhand right but Druitt ducks down to avoid it.
Druitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustav circles away.
Gustav connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carl Gustav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustav slips under a jab from Druitt.
Druitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustav circles away.
Druitt wants to clinch.
Gustav is looking for the big counter here.
Druitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gustav connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Druitt scrambles back to his feet.
Druitt moves to clinch but Gustav breaks away
and Gustav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Druitt.
Druitt tries to clinch up.
Druitt throws a hook to the side of Gustav's head but Gustav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Druitt wants to clinch up but Gustav keeps it at a distance.
Gustav throws out a counter right but Druitt avoids it with no problem.
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 Carl Gustav's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gustav throws a body punch but Druitt moves out of range.
Gustav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Druitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gustav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Druitt wants to clinch but Gustav slips to the side
and Gustav counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gustav jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Druitt moves to clinch but Gustav breaks away
and Gustav counters with a left to the body.

Druitt has Gustav up against the cage in a clinch.
Gustav is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Druitt is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Gustav.
Druitt throws a head punch that misses.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Gustav is trying to maintain a safe position but Druitt gets an underhook and turns Gustav into the cage.
Gustav takes an elbow to the temple.
Druitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gustav.
Druitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gustav lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.

Gustav breaks the clinch.
Druitt tries to clinch but Gustav is having none of it.

Druitt drives through and clinches with Gustav against the cage.
Druitt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Druitt.
Gustav is trying to break the clinch but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.

Gustav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gustav connects with a nice looking jab.
Druitt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Druitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustav circles away.
Druitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustav.
Gustav swats away the attempt to clinch by Druitt.
Montague John Druitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav swats away the attempt to clinch by Druitt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Druitt darts in and clinches Gustav up against the cage.
Druitt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gustav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike from Druitt.
Druitt crunches a lovely knee into Gustav's ribcage.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Gustav in his tracks for a moment.
Druitt landing knees to the body.
Druitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustav avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Druitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gustav's defenses.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Druitt blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Druitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gustav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Druitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gustav's defenses.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike.
Druitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustav avoids it.
Druitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Druitt lands a knee to the body.
Druitt working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow inside that Gustav shrugs off.
Gustav lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gustav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustav is trying to push Druitt away but Druitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Druitt throws an elbow but misses.
Druitt effectively controlling the action here.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt throws an elbow that misses.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Druitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Druitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Druitt lands a right hand.
Carl Gustav is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gustav blocks the elbow strike.
Gustav avoids a wild elbow strike from Druitt.
Druitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Gustav in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Druitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gustav's brow.
Druitt missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Montague John Druitt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gustav has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Gustav!