PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Burton Guster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guster
vs
Lansky

184 cm
18
174 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Soylent Green
Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burton Guster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, George Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Guster circles away.
Guster lands a head shot.
Guster cracks Lansky with a good jab.
Burton Guster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lansky closes the distance and clinches.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but Guster blocks it.
Guster blocks the elbow strike.
Guster can't find room to land a body shot as Lansky controls the action.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guster avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lansky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guster's brow.
Guster avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Guster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guster lands a nice uppercut.
Guster tries a body shot but Lansky blocks it.
Guster blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Guster managing to block the knees to the body from Lansky.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Guster blocks the elbow strike.
Guster effectively controlling the action here.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Lansky has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lansky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guster throws a punch but it's blocked by Lansky.
Lansky misses with a knee strike.
Lansky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guster.
Lansky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lansky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guster's brow.
Guster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky blocks a body shot from Guster.
Guster slows down the pace here.
Lansky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guster definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Guster on the inside.

It looks like George Lansky has been cut.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Guster.
Guster avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guster blocks it with crossed arms.
Guster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guster wants to stall.
Guster lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lansky misses with a knee to the head.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Lansky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Lansky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guster misses with the combination.
Guster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lansky's head.
Guster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guster looks to land a combination. Lansky sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lansky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Guster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lansky doesn't seem phased though.
Lansky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lansky tries to clinch up but Guster circles away and keeps his distance.
Lansky misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Guster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lansky.

Guster tries to keep at a distance but Lansky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lansky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Guster.
Guster stalling in the clinch but Lansky improves position.
Lansky throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lansky misses with a knee strike.
Guster avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
Guster dodges an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky being controlled against the cage.
Guster avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
Guster dodges an elbow strike from Lansky.
Guster digs a right hand underneath Lansky's ribcage. Lansky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
Guster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lanskys head.
Guster blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky looking to throw knees to the head but Guster is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lansky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guster's brow.
Lansky misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lansky.
Guster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lansky misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guster.
Lansky pushes off an throws an elbow but Guster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lansky working Guster over with knees to the body.
Guster blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Guster.
Lansky prevents a body shot from Guster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Burton Guster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Lansky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guster connects with a jab.
Lansky closes the distance but Guster moves to the side
and Guster counters with a series of strikes. Lansky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lansky is looking to clinch but Guster is avoiding it.

Lansky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guster, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Guster takes an elbow to the temple.
Guster scores with a shoulder strike.
Lansky throws an elbow but it misses.
Guster can't find room to land a body shot as Lansky controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guster blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guster blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Guster scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guster blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Guster managing to block the knees to the body from Lansky.
Guster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guster is leaning against Lansky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lansky pushes off an throws an elbow but Guster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guster blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Guster fails to land.
Lansky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guster is struggling to control the position.
Lansky tries to land knees in the clinch but Guster avoids the damage to the body.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Guster avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky misses with an elbow strike.
George Lansky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guster scores with a hook to the body.
Lansky misses with an elbow strike.
Guster misses with a body punch.
Guster dodges an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws an elbow but it misses.
Lansky throws an elbow but it misses.
Lansky pushes off an throws an elbow but Guster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guster can't find room to land a body shot as Lansky controls the action.
Guster tries to throw a body punch but Lansky avoids it by throwing Guster back against the cage.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guster blocks an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lansky misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but George Lansky just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on George Lansky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Guster does it's job there.
Guster lands with a straight right. Lansky didn't see that one coming.

Lansky clinches up with Guster and pushes him back against the cage.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lansky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guster's defenses.
Guster has a couple of punches blocked by Lansky.
Guster takes an elbow to the temple.
Lansky lands an elbow inside that Guster shrugs off.
Lansky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Guster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guster tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guster blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guster.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Lansky lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guster misses with some punches.
Lansky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guster blocks it with crossed arms.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Lansky tries to land knees in the clinch but Guster avoids the damage to the body.
Guster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lansky backwards.
Guster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guster dodges an elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky lands a knee to the body.
Lansky lands a nice elbow.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but Guster blocks it.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lansky.
Lansky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guster avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guster.
Lansky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lansky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the head but Guster blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Guster.
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!
A short right from Guster on the inside.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Lansky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guster blocks an elbow strike.
Lansky throws an elbow that misses.
Guster managing to block the knees to the body from Lansky.
Lansky misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Lansky dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on George Lansky'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!

Guster scores with a jab.
Guster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lansky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guster connects with a body shot that sends Lansky's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut there from Guster.
Guster works Lansky's body with a nice hook.
Lansky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guster lands the left hand.
Guster cracks Lansky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lansky tries to clinch up.

Lansky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guster takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guster avoiding damage as Lansky throws knees to the body.
Guster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Guster.
Guster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lansky throws an elbow but misses.
Guster throws a head punch that misses.
Guster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lansky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lansky pushes off an throws an elbow but Guster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guster slows down the pace here.
Guster avoids the elbow strike from Lansky, against the cage.
Guster avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Guster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lansky misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guster lands a shoulder strike.
Lansky lands an elbow just above Guster 's eye.
Lansky lands an elbow that stopped Guster in his tracks for a moment.
Guster avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lansky misses with an elbow over the top.
Guster blocks the elbow strike.
Lansky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guster avoids a wild elbow strike from Lansky.
Lansky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Lansky misses with an elbow strike.
Lansky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guster looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burton Guster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lansky 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Burton Guster!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for George Lansky!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!