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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burton Guster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Mayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burton Guster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Mayor! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayor.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayor swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mayor takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mayor dives in for a single leg takedown but Guster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Guster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Guster missing with knees to the body.
Mayor has a couple of punches blocked by Guster.
Guster misses with some punches.
Guster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mayor blocks it with crossed arms. Guster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayor avoids it. Guster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A hook to the body from Mayor.
We've been informed that Mayor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Mayor scores with a shoulder strike. Guster is trying to maintain a safe position but Mayor gets an underhook and turns Guster into the cage. Guster tries to throw a body punch but Mayor avoids it by throwing Guster back against the cage. Mayor tries to work over Guster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mayor lands with a short head shot 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! Guster misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Mayor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guster. Mayor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mayor avoiding damage as Guster throws knees to the body.
Guster misses with a body punch.
Mayor goes for a takedown attempt but Guster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mayor connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Guster. The fight stays on the outside here - Guster looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mayor scores with a jab. Guster acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mayor tries to bum rush Guster with a series of wild strikes but Guster uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mayor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guster. Guster throws a shot to the body.
Mayor lands with an uppercut that bounces Guster off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Mayor scores with the left hand. Guster knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Burton Guster has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayor. Guster misses with an uppercut. Mayor saw that one coming. Mayor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayor paws at him with a jab and circles away. Burton Guster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Guster cracks Mayor with a good jab. Guster dodges the punch combination from Mayor.
Mayor checks the leg kick. Guster tries to clinch but Mayor moves out of range. Mayor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guster's waist but Guster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayor off to one side. Burton Guster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Mayor. Mayor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A thudding body kick lands there by Guster!
Guster has Mayor up against the cage in a clinch.
Guster scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mayor scores with a hook to the body. Guster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guster keeps control of Mayor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Guster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayor lands a shoulder strike. Guster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mayor is defending well for now. Mayor avoiding damage as Guster throws knees to the body.
Mayor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guster trying to control the position but instead, Mayor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guster into the cage. Mayor stalling.
Mayor lands a left hand.
I was talking to Guster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Mayor managing to block the knees to the body from Guster.
Mayor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guster misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mayor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The referee is keeping an eye on Guster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mayor tries to break the clinch but Guster is controlling the position. Mayor lands a hook that snaps the head of Guster backwards. Mayor lands a shoulder strike. Mayor tries to break the clinch but Guster is controlling the position. Mayor blocks a body shot from Guster. Guster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Mayor - that landed with a thud.
Mayor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Guster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayor wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short right from Mayor on the inside. Mayor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Mayor dominated that round. The cut man is working on Burton Guster's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice cross by Mayor. Guster walks into a straight right hand from Mayor. Mayor cracks Guster with a good jab. Mayor throws a lazy uppercut
and Guster counters with a right hand to the body. Mayor swats away the attempt to clinch by Guster. Mayor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guster. Guster fails in his attempt to clinch. Mayor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burton Guster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guster misses with a body kick. Mayor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mayor trying to control the position from guard on top but Guster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mayor drops back looking for a leg! Guster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guster manages to kick Mayor off! Mayor jumps back into Guster's guard. Mayor pushing down on Guster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Well, if Mayor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mayor maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Guster could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mayor has cracked it and Guster is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mayor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Mayor! Our winner, Felix Mayor, 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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