PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tron McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Gusmao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly's entrance music is I Disappear by Metalica. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

McFly
vs
Gusmao

178 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

183 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tron McFly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Gusmao!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly misses with an uppercut
and Gusmao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Gusmao.
McFly tries to clinch but Gusmao moves away
and Gusmao counters with a nice uppercut.
McFly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gusmao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McFly closes the distance looking to clinch

so Gusmao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gusmao is looking to work some ground and pound but McFly has wrist control.
McFly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gusmao.
McFly controlling Gusmao's posture.
Gusmao passes McFly's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao is trying to control the action in half guard but McFly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gusmao is stalling here. McFly is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gusmao seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McFly has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gusmao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gusmao is pressing down on McFly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gusmao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McFly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McFly tries to free his leg and advance position but Gusmao is retaining full guard.

Gusmao is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McFly is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao controlling McFly's posture.
McFly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gusmao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gusmao is pulling down on McFly's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gusmao tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gusmao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McFly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McFly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gusmao wants to sweep here but McFly controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gusmao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McFly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly is stalling in the full guard.
Gusmao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McFly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tron McFly just wasn't active enough.
McFly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gusmao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McFly wants to clinch
and Gusmao counters with a right hand to the body.
McFly looks to clinch
and McFly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gusmao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McFly looks to clinch
letting Gusmao counter with a right hand.
McFly tries to clinch up
and McFly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gusmao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFly's guard now.
McFly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gusmao.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gusmao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gusmao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Gusmao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McFly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gusmao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Gusmao.
McFly closes the distance looking to clinch
and McFly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gusmao counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Gusmao lands.
McFly tries to clinch up
and Gusmao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McFly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McFly closes the distance but Gusmao moves to the side
and Gusmao counters with a three punch combo that has McFly backing up. McFly nods at Gusmao to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gusmao connects with a good right hand that stumbles McFly. McFly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McFly looks to clinch

and Gusmao counters with a nice double leg into side control. McFly won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gusmao landing a few strikes.

McFly is rocked!
A big shot lands for Gusmao! That's hurt McFly! Will he recover? Gusmao fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Gusmao!