PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jay Merel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, WcW - Ernest "The Cat" Miller Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Merel
vs
Gustafsson

189 cm
19
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent boxing
Experienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Merel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson swings for the body but Merel moves out of range.
Merel throws a hook to the side of Gustafsson's head but Gustafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustafsson swinging wildly here.
Merel tries to clinch
and Gustafsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Merel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gustafsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merel.
Merel connects with a body shot that sends Gustafsson's belly button to the back.
Merel doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustafsson circles away.
Merel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Merel.
Gustafsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Merel scores with a punch to the head.
Gustafsson throws a looping overhand right but Merel ducks down to avoid it.
Gustafsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Merel misses with a hook.
Merel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustafsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Merel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gustafsson in his tracks.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that Merel avoids nicely.
Merel wants to clinch up but Gustafsson keeps it at a distance.
Good shot there by Merel.
Merel is looking to clinch.
Gustafsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gustafsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Merel misses the shot to the body.
Merel is looking to clinch but Gustafsson is avoiding it.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Merel blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Gustafsson.
Merel throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merel moves in looking to clinch but Gustafsson pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel stalks Gustafsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gustafsson's face. Gustafsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Merel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Merel strikes.
Gustafsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Merel finds it's target.
Merel wants to clinch but Gustafsson slips to the side
and Gustafsson counters with a two punch combo.
Merel clobbers Gustafsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jay Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Merel blocks it.
Gustafsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gustafsson digs a good body shot into Merel's ribs.
Merel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gustafsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Merel slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Merel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Merel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gustafsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Merel's head.
A jab from Gustafsson misses.
Gustafsson throws a nice looking combination but Merel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Merel misses.
Gustafsson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gustafsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Merel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Gustafsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gustafsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Merel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the head.
Merel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merel gets through Gustafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Merel as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Merel breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Merel's head backwards.
Merel throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Gustafsson misses the shot to the body.
Gustafsson misses with a wild combination.
Merel avoids the body shot from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a nice looking combination but Merel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Merel lands with a good body shot.
Gustafsson sizes up Merel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jay Merel is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Merel blocks the leg kick.
Merel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Merel tries to clinch but Gustafsson is having none of it.

Merel rushes Gustafsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Gustafsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel can't find room to land a body shot as Gustafsson controls the action.
Good body shot from Merel.
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!
Gustafsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Merel is defending well for now.
Merel stalling in the clinch but Gustafsson improves position.
Merel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Merel taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Merel.
Merel digs a right hand underneath Gustafsson's ribcage. Gustafsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.

Merel breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Gustafsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merel tries to clinch up.
Gustafsson misses with a straight left.
Merel throws a big shot that misses.
Gustafsson misses with a hook. Merel ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Merel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merel.
A jab from Gustafsson finds it's way through Merel's defenses.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Merel tries to clinch but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Merel lands with a shot to the body.
Merel tries to clinch up but Gustafsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Merel.
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Merel circles away quickly and effectively.
Gustafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Merel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Merel was well out of range.
Gustafsson takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gustafsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Merel clinches up with Gustafsson and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel misses with the head strike.
Merel misses with a body punch.
Merel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gustafsson prevents a body shot from Merel.

Gustafsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gustafsson misses with a hook.
Merel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gustafsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Merel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merel misses with a right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Merel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Merel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Merel moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merel cracks Gustafsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Merel slips a straight right by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merel tries to clinch but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Merel.
Jake Gustafsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Merel.
Gustafsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Merel finds it's way round the side to connect with Gustafsson's head.
Gustafsson looks to throw the jab but Merel is out of range.
Merel throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
Gustafsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merel looks to land a right hand but Gustafsson moved out of range.
Gustafsson slips a jab from Merel.
Gustafsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Merel on the side of the head.
Merel walks into a straight right hand from Gustafsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Merel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Merel!
Our winner, Jay Merel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.