PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 140 p4p, 19 weight class) and Henrique Gusmao (ranked 1537 p4p, 164 weight class). Henrique Gusmao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Snake Duanesboy's chin.

Duanesboy
vs
Gusmao

170 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrique Gusmao!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
Gusmao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duanesboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gusmao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Gusmao.

Gusmao has managed to clinch.
Gusmao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duanesboy is looking to break free of the clinch but Gusmao has double underhooks.
Gusmao keeps control of Duanesboy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gusmao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Gusmao on the inside.

Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duanesboy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gusmao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duanesboy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gusmao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmao lunges at Duanesboy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duanesboy's hand.
Duanesboy misses with a straight right.
Gusmao lands a jab to the nose.
Henrique Gusmao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusmao throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy ducks under a wild hook from Gusmao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gusmao scores with a shot to the body.
Duanesboy tests Gusmao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gusmao lands with a cross.
Duanesboy lands a jab.
Gusmao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duanesboy momentarily.
Gusmao misses with a body shot
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.
Duanesboy slips under a jab from Gusmao.
Gusmao throws a hook but Duanesboy blocks it.
Gusmao takes a swing at Duanesboy's ribcage but misses.
Gusmao misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy misses with a hook. Gusmao ducked under it nicely.
Gusmao just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Duanesboy misses the target.
The fighters circling - Duanesboy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duanesboy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gusmao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gusmao misses with a double jab.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.
Gusmao lands a nice shot to the body.
Gusmao has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gusmao.
Duanesboy misses the jab.
Gusmao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duanesboy defending well as Gusmao loads up on a big left hand.
Gusmao digs a good body shot into Duanesboy's ribs.
Duanesboy avoids the body shot from Gusmao.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.
Gusmao with a hook.
Gusmao misses with a right hand
enabling Duanesboy to counter with a crisp jab.
Duanesboy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duanesboy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Duanesboy clinches.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy walks into a stiff left hand from Gusmao.
Gusmao swings for the body but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. Gusmao saw that one coming.
Duanesboy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gusmao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Gusmao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duanesboy manages to avoid it.
Duanesboy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gusmao tries to clinch up but Duanesboy circles away and keeps his distance.
Duanesboy misses with a straight right.
Gusmao throws a jab but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
Jab from Gusmao.
Gusmao loads up on a big right hand but Duanesboy slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gusmao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duanesboy's efforts to push away.
Duanesboy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gusmao has him pressed against the cage.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Duanesboy controls his hands.

Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gusmao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duanesboy under the eye.

Duanesboy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gusmao has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.

Duanesboy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duanesboy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gusmao misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Gusmao.
Gusmao swats away the attempt to clinch by Duanesboy.
Gusmao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duanesboy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duanesboy ducks under a wild hook from Gusmao.
Duanesboy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gusmao.
Duanesboy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Duanesboy darts in and clinches Gusmao up against the cage.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gusmao throws a jab when Duanesboy was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy is looking to clinch.
Gusmao swings widly with a right hand
and Duanesboy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gusmao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duanesboy throws out the jab.
Duanesboy swats away the attempt to clinch by Gusmao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henrique Gusmao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gusmao looks to score with a jab to the body but Duanesboy is just out of range.
Duanesboy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duanesboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gusmao circles away.
Gusmao throws a poor cross that misses
and Duanesboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gusmao misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Gusmao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duanesboy doesn't seem phased though.
Gusmao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Henrique Gusmao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duanesboy thuds his right hand into Gusmao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duanesboy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gusmao momentarily.
Gusmao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
and Gusmao counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Duanesboy! He's just covering up as Gusmao starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Gusmao!
Henrique Gusmao is the new featherweight champion!
Henrique Gusmao decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.