PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gaston (ranked 385 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Alexander Gustafson (ranked 60 p4p, 176 weight class). Gaston comes to the cage accompanied by You Can Do It. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gaston
vs
Gustafson

188 cm
28
213
16 - 13 - 0

190 cm
32
226
23 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Core Combat

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Gustafson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustafson has closed the distance and engaged Gaston in a clinch.
Gaston blocks a body shot from Gustafson.
Gaston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gustafson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gustafson misses with a body punch.
Gaston lands a nice uppercut.
Gaston has Gustafson pressed against the cage.
Gaston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Gustafson manages to pull guard.

Gustafson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaston is aware though and is defending well.
Gaston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gustafson looking for a guillotine here but Gaston defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustafson has his foot on Gaston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaston works his way back into a safe position though.
Gaston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gaston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gustafson's head.
Gaston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gaston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafson wants to sweep here but Gaston controlling him for the moment.

Gustafson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gustafson has an active guard here but Gaston has managed to pass into half guard.
Gaston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Gaston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gaston controlling the action here.
Gaston trying to control from half guard but Gustafson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gaston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gaston wants to control but Gustafson is keeping him busy.
Gustafson wants to get back to full guard.
Gaston slows the pace down in half guard.

Gaston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustafson wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gustafson is refusing to be controlled, as Gaston sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafson wants to control but Gaston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gaston stalling.
Gaston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gustafson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gustafson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustafson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gustafson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Gaston dominated that round.
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.

Gustafson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaston circles away.
Gaston thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gaston fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Gaston.
Gustafson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaston is just out of range.

Gustafson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gaston to the mat! Gaston manages to get full guard.
Gustafson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustafson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gaston is trying to control but can't.
Gaston is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston is trying to maintain the position but Gustafson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gustafson is pressing down on Gaston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gaston is holding on for now.
Alexander Gustafson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gustafson is looking to take a break and control but Gaston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustafson is working for a submission of some sort.

Gaston actively working from the bottom here.

Gustafson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gustafson is looking to take a break and control but Gaston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Gustafson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gaston is trying to maintain the position but Gustafson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gustafson stalling away here and it's allowed Gaston to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gaston managing to control the position.
Gustafson trying to control but Gaston is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gustafson takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Gaston closes the distance and clinches.
Gaston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gustafson backwards.
Gaston lands a nice uppercut.
Gaston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gustafson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gaston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaston.
Gaston lands a shoulder strike.
Gaston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaston misses with a punch to the body.
Gaston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustafson can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaston.

Gustafson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaston prevents a body shot from Gustafson.
Gustafson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaston finish him?
Gaston lands an uppercut.
Roy Gaston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaston scores with a shot to the side of Gustafson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gustafson with a big uppercut! Gustafson tries to clinch up but Gaston pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gustafson to the mat! Gustafson covers up and Gaston unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roy Gaston!
Roy Gaston managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.