PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 124 p4p, 162 weight class) and Sasha Beliy (ranked 13 p4p, 17 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Beliy's choice of entrance music: Havana. 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!

Gusmao
vs
Beliy

179 cm
33
155
29 - 9 - 1

175 cm
35
160
29 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gusmao lands the left hand.
Gusmao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beliy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmao.
Beliy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gusmao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gusmao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beliy manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Gusmao misses

and Beliy counters with a crisp one two that drops Gusmao! Beliy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gusmao to his feet! Gusmao is in big trouble!
Beliy blocks a leg kick.
Beliy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gusmao.
Gusmao throws an overhand right that lands on Beliy's shoulder, as Beliy tries to avoid the shot.
Beliy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Beliy blocks a leg kick.
Gusmao lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gusmao throws a hook but Beliy avoids it easily.

Gusmao pushes Beliy up against the cage in a clinch.
Beliy is trying to break free.
Gusmao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Beliy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao cracks Beliy with a good jab.
A big right from Gusmao misses.
A little jabbing left from Beliy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gusmao lands with an overhand left.
Gusmao misses with a leg kick
and Beliy counters with a left and a right... And another left! Gusmao is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sorry Alex......'.