PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson has chosen Tinie Tempah - Written In The Stars as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Tyrone Webb has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyrone Webb seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Webb
vs
Gustafsson

178 cm
29
145 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

172 cm
27
147 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb throws a nice looking combination but Gustafsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Webb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Webb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustafsson.
Webb ducks right into an uppercut from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Webb counters with an inside leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gustafsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Webb momentarily.
Webb moves out of range of the body kick from Gustafsson.
Webb doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustafsson circles away.
Webb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gustafsson connects with a solid leg kick.

Gustafsson has managed to clinch.
Gustafsson misses with the head strike.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gustafsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Webb controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Webb obliges.
Knees to the body from Webb.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webb gets through Gustafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Gustafsson as the two fighters clinch.
Gustafsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Webb throws an elbow but it misses.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gustafsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustafsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gustafsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Webb trying to control the position but instead, Gustafsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Webb into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Gustafsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Gustafsson is trying to stall.
Webb throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Webb lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Webb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gustafsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Gustafsson taking a breather.
Gustafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Webb looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gustafsson is defending well for now.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but Webb blocks it.
Gustafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webbs head.
Gustafsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyrone Webb has been cut.
Webb managing to block the knees to the body from Gustafsson.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Gustafsson blocks with his arms.
Gustafsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Webb blocks it with crossed arms.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Webb up against the ropes.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gustafsson pushes Webb back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustafsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Webb blocks an uppercut.
Gustafsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gustafsson looking to throw knees to the head but Webb is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Webb backwards.
Gustafsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Webb blocks with his arms.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Gustafsson on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gustafsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gustafsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Gustafsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Webb blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Webb gets an underhook and turns Gustafsson into the ropes.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gustafsson is defending well for now.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gustafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gustafsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Webb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Gustafsson.
Webb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Webb.
Gustafsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gustafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Webb.
Gustafsson throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gustafsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Webb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustafsson throws the left hand but Webb avoids the punch easily.
Webb slips a jab from Gustafsson.
Webb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Webb tries to clinch up but Gustafsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Webb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustafsson misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafsson misses the target.
Gustafsson swings for the body but Webb moves out of range.
Webb misses with a head kick.
Gustafsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Gustafsson instigates a clinch.
Gustafsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head.
Gustafsson blocks an elbow strike from Webb.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gustafsson trying to land knees to the body.
Gustafsson letting Webb take a breather here.
Webb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Webb blocks with his arms.
Webb landing knees to the head.
Gustafsson pushes Webb back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb tries to land knees in the clinch but Gustafsson avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gustafsson misses with some punches.
Gustafsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Webb's face.
Gustafsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustafsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gustafsson scores with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gustafsson obliges.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb tries a knee to the head but Gustafsson blocks it.
Gustafsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Webb lands a nice knee to the body.
Gustafsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gustafsson to work.
Gustafsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gustafsson misses with some punches.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Webb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb scores with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson avoiding damage.
Gustafsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Webb.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gustafsson is defending well for now.
Gustafsson landing knees to the body.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Webb blocks with his arms.
Webb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gustafsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson trying to stall but Webb improves his position.
Gustafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Webbs head.
Gustafsson avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gustafsson tries to throw a body punch but Webb avoids it by throwing Gustafsson back against the ropes.
Gustafsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Gustafsson on the inside.
Webb scores a nice knee to the body.
Gustafsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gustafsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Webb.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gustafsson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gustafsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Webb with a knee to the head.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gustafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Webb's cut.
That's time! Webb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Webb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson cracks Webb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Webb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustafsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Webb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gustafsson.
Webb slips a straight right by Gustafsson.
Tyrone Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson slips under a jab.

Gustafsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Gustafsson looking to throw knees to the head but Webb is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson just leaning against Webb, taking a breather.
Webb tries a knee to the head but Gustafsson blocks it.
Webb missing with knees to the body.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gustafsson misses with a knee strike.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Gustafsson blocks with his arms.
Gustafsson misses with a knee strike.
Webb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webb crunches a lovely knee into Gustafsson's ribcage.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gustafsson scores with a knee to the head.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson looking to throw knees to the head but Webb is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Gustafsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gustafsson lands with a right to the head.
Gustafsson landing knees to the head.
Gustafsson looking to stall.
Tyrone Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gustafsson landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson trying to land knees to the body.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustafsson.
Webb with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Gustafsson tries to work over Webb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustafsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gustafsson looking to throw knees to the head but Webb is blocking nicely.
Webb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Webb looking to stall.
Gustafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a head punch that misses.
Gustafsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Webb blocks with his arms.
Webb trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gustafsson obliges.
Gustafsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gustafsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Webb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gustafsson stalling the fight.
Webb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gustafsson is defending well for now.
Gustafsson scores with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Webb's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Gustafsson managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Gustafsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gustafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Webb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Webb takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gustafsson trying to stall but Webb improves his position.
Webb misses with a knee strike.
Gustafsson avoiding damage as Webb throws knees to the body.
Gustafsson looking to stall.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Gustafsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Webb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gustafsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustafsson!
Alexander Gustafsson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.