PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Me Gusta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Oshchepkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gusta
vs
Oshchepkov

166 cm
22
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Rage's Cloths

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Me Gusta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasili Oshchepkov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusta with a hook.
Oshchepkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gusta.
Gusta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gusta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gusta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gusta scores with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Oshchepkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Gusta which made him look bad.
Oshchepkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusta looks to land a body kick but Oshchepkov moved away.
Gusta connects with a leg kick. Oshchepkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gusta feints and then cracks Oshchepkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oshchepkov down.
Oshchepkov misses with a takedown attempt
and Gusta counters with a one-two to the body.
Gusta throws a head kick that misses.
Oshchepkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Me Gusta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Oshchepkov.
Oshchepkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gusta to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusta throws a head kick but Oshchepkov moves out of range.
Oshchepkov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gusta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Oshchepkov.
Gusta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oshchepkov moves away.
Gusta cracks the inside of Oshchepkov's front leg.
Gusta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Gusta clinches with his opponent.
Oshchepkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gusta smiles and moves away.
Gusta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oshchepkov misses with a takedown attempt

and Gusta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gusta digs a right hand underneath Oshchepkov's ribcage. Oshchepkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gusta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gusta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gusta stalling against the ropes.

Gusta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gusta.
Oshchepkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Oshchepkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Gusta which made him look bad.
Gusta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Gusta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oshchepkov's sensitive parts.
Gusta lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusta lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Me Gusta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oshchepkov walks into a stiff left hand from Gusta.
Oshchepkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oshchepkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oshchepkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gusta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oshchepkov's sensitive parts.
Gusta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oshchepkov avoids a kick to the body.
Gusta lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gusta clinches.
Oshchepkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gusta smiles and moves away.
Me Gusta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Gusta.
Gusta jabs Oshchepkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oshchepkov throws a big shot that misses.
Me Gusta is winning the standup battle so far.
Gusta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gusta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gusta digs a right hand underneath Oshchepkov's ribcage. Oshchepkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gusta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oshchepkov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gusta lands a body punch.
Gusta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oshchepkov is breathing heavily.
Gusta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gusta works on Oshchepkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Gusta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Gusta.
Gusta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oshchepkov can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Gusta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gusta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Me Gusta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gusta lands a shot to the body.
Gusta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gusta lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gusta.
Gusta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gusta is leaning against Oshchepkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oshchepkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gusta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gusta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oshchepkov.
Gusta pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Oshchepkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusta gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Oshchepkov wants to take the fight to the mat but Gusta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Me Gusta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasili Oshchepkov.
A body shot lands from Gusta.
Gusta digs a right hand underneath Oshchepkov's ribcage. Oshchepkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gusta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Gusta.
Gusta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gusta lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusta effectively controlling the action here.
Oshchepkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gusta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Me Gusta dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gusta connects with a body shot that sends Oshchepkov's belly button to the back.
Gusta lands a nice hook to Oshchepkov's body. Oshchepkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oshchepkov blocks a head kick by Gusta.
Gusta lands a slapping body shot.
Gusta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gusta lands a body shot.
Oshchepkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gusta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oshchepkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gusta is looking to wear down Oshchepkov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gusta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oshchepkov under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusta scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gusta.
A head kick misses from Gusta.
Gusta scores with a body shot.
Gusta stuns Oshchepkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gusta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oshchepkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gusta. Gusta obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oshchepkov takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusta lands a nice looking body kick.
Gusta scores with a jab to the body.
Gusta lands with a right that hurts Oshchepkov. Oshchepkov looks to clinch but Gusta throws a short knee that drops Oshchepkov. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Me Gusta!