PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Molina
vs
Gustin

180 cm
28
195 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

192 cm
28
186 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Bellum Dominum

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molina.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molina. That's going to slow Gustin down.
Gustin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molina looks for a takedown but Gustin sprawls well.
Molina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazaro Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustin misses with a hook. Molina ducked under it nicely.
Gustin scores with a body shot.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gustin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Gustin fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina looks to land a right hand but Gustin moved out of range.
Gustin looks to land a combination. Molina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big right from Gustin misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina throws a hook but Gustin avoids it easily.
Gustin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Molina. That one must have hurt.
Molina throws the left hand but Gustin avoids the punch easily.
We've been hearing reports that Molina has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gustin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gustin slips a jab from Molina.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Molina.
Molina throws a hook but Gustin blocks it.
Molina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Molina shoots for a double leg takedown but Gustin sprawls well. He's pushed Molina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazaro Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustin connects with an inside leg kick.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Molina.
Gustin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut there from Molina.
Gustin looks to throw the jab but Molina is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws an overhand right that lands on Gustin's shoulder, as Gustin tries to avoid the shot.
Molina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustin lands with a hook. Molina tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gustin avoids the head kick by Molina.
Molina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustin can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Gustin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Molina tries to land a front kick but Gustin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gustin cracks Molina with an open hand slap.
Gustin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molina swings for the body but Gustin moves out of range.
Molina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Molina misses with an uppercut.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Molina.
Gustin misses with an uppercut. Molina saw that one coming.
Melvin Gustin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molina lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Gustin.
Gustin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Molina misses with a straight left.
Molina moves out of range of the body kick from Gustin.
Molina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustin.
Molina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Molina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gustin.
Molina avoids a kick to the body.
Gustin looks to land a combination. Molina sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Molina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustin takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina scores with a jab to the body.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gustin misses with a looping right.
Molina misses with a low kick as Gustin jumps back.
Gustin throws a front kick that sends Molina stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustin.
Gustin staying out of range there.
Gustin doesn't manage to clinch there - Molina circles away.
Molina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Molina shoots in but no luck this time.
Gustin slips under a jab from Molina.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Gustin is out of range.
Gustin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustin cracks Molina with an open hand slap.
Gustin needs to keep his hands up - Molina had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Melvin Gustin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gustin moves into range and clinches up with Molina.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molina.
Molina blocking some punches.
Gustin lands a nice uppercut.
Molina blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Gustin.
Gustin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gustin.
Gustin lands a left hand.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molina lands with a light punch inside.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Gustin.

Gustin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Molina misses
and Gustin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustin.
Gustin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Molina.
Molina throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Molina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gustin scores with the left hand. Molina knows he should have avoided that one.
Gustin has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice shot lands for Gustin.
Gustin cracks Molina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Molina is rocked!
Gustin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Molina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molina manages to avoid it.
Molina seems to have got his legs back now.
Gustin avoids a kick to the body.
Gustin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molina.

Gustin lands a big uppercut and Molina crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Molina looks OK. Gustin waves Molina back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Gustin blocks the leg kick.
Molina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gustin moves away from the strike by Molina.
Gustin is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina looks to land a right hand but Gustin moved out of range.
Molina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gustin to score with a decent uppercut.
Gustin missing with a left hand there. Molina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Molina slips a jab and a cross from Gustin.
Molina throws a looping overhand right but Gustin ducks down to avoid it.
Molina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gustin tries to work over Molina's front leg with a kick but Molina checks it.
Molina tries to land a front kick but Gustin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melvin Gustin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Gustin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Gustin.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molina scores with a head kick.
A jab from Gustin finds it's way through Molina's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws the kick towards the body but Gustin avoids it.
Molina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Molina lands a jab to Gustin's midsection.
Gustin connects with a solid leg kick.
Molina fails with a takedown attempt.
Molina cracks Gustin with a good jab.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Gustin is out of range.
A big right from Gustin misses.
Molina stuns Gustin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gustin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gustin throws a lazy right hand but Molina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustin was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
Gustin lands the left hand.
Gustin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molina tries to move into range but Gustin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Molina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gustin tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
Gustin throws a front kick aimed at Molina's knee but Molina avoids it well.

Molina closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gustin tries to roll over but Molina keeps him under control.
Gustin wants to control but Molina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustin is staying active underneath Molina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gustin works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Gustin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gustin swings for the body but Molina moves out of range.
Molina throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gustin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Molina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gustin misses with a wild body shot.
Gustin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Molina.
Gustin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gustin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gustin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Molina misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gustin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gustin cracks Molina with a good jab.
Gustin moves out of range of the body kick from Molina.
Molina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Molina.
Molina misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Molina thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gustin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Molina.
Molina takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gustin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gustin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gustin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gustin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina goes for a double leg but Gustin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gustin continues to drive forward.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but Gustin avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage.
Gustin blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Molina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gustin tries to work over Molina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Molina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by Gustin.
A bit of stalling here from Gustin.
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!
Gustin working aggressively here.
Gustin pushes Molina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Molina.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
Gustin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melvin Gustin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Molina - that landed with a thud.
Molina tries to work over Gustin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gustin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Molina up against the cage.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of Gustin backwards.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molina is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gustin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molina shoots in for a double leg but Gustin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gustin throws out a powerful jab.
Gustin scores with the left hand. Molina knows he should have avoided that one.
Gustin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Molina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Molina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Gustin.
Gustin misses with a combination

and Molina decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gustin's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustin pulls Molina in close to prevent any damage.
Molina landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin seems keen to control Molina's posture.
Molina wants to control from the top but Gustin keeps moving.
Gustin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Gustin really dominated that round.
That's time! Molina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gustin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Molina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Gustin.
Gustin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gustin throws a hook but Molina blocks it.
Gustin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Molina checks it well.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustin tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
Gustin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Molina scores with a punch to the head.
Molina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gustin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin lands with a nice body punch.
Gustin wants to clinch.
Gustin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Molina. That did some damage!
Molina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustin throws a body shot but no joy.
Molina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gustin misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molina. That's going to slow Gustin down.
Nice cross by Gustin.
Gustin throws a jab but it's blocked by Molina.
Molina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin moves out of range as Molina strikes.
Gustin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molina moves away.
Gustin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gustin misses with an uppercut. Molina saw that one coming.
Gustin wants to clinch.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Gustin misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molina.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gustin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with a low kick.
Gustin slips a straight right by Molina.
Gustin lands a nice hook to Molina's body. Molina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gustin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Gustin as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Gustin. Beautiful body shot.
Molina checks a low kick from Gustin.
Gustin lands with a slapping head kick.
Gustin connects with the punch.
Good leg kick by Gustin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molina ducks under a wild hook from Gustin.
Gustin staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin throws a leg kick which misses Molina's front leg but catches the back leg as Molina tries to avoid it.
Molina takes a swing at Gustin's ribcage but misses.
Gustin moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina keeps the fight on the outside.
Molina throws a head kick that half lands.
Molina wants to land a leg kick but Gustin is out of range.
Molina tries for a takedown but Gustin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Molina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gustin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustin manages to avoid it.
Gustin throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Molina scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Gustin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Gustin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Molina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustin pinned against the cage. Gustin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lazaro Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustin swings widly with a right hand

so Molina counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gustin looking for a sweep. Not yet Gustin, not yet.
Molina postures up in Gustin's guard and throws a big left but Gustin blocks it.
Molina tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustin is retaining full guard.
Molina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molina won't allow Gustin to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gustin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molina throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Molina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gustin.

Gustin has Molina up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Molina.
Molina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molina tries to stall but Gustin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gustin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molina lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gustin.
Molina misses with a punch to the body.
Gustin taking a breather.
Molina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molina lands a hook that snaps the head of Gustin backwards.
Gustin trying to control the position but instead, Molina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gustin into the cage.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustin controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Gustin - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gustin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Molina.
Gustin is trying to force a seperation but Molina has the dominant position.
Gustin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molina misses with some punches.
Molina leaning against his opponent.
Molina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gustin blocks an uppercut.
Gustin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards.
Molina is trying to stall.

Gustin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Good shot there by Gustin.
Molina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustin.
Gustin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Molina misses with a right hand
and Gustin counters with a nice body kick.

Molina cracks Gustin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Molina has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gustin to stand back up!

Gustin is rocked!

It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Gustin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gustin is still on wobbly legs! Can Molina finish him?
Gustin slips under a jab.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina shoots in looking for a takedown but Gustin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Molina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good exchange - Gustin coming out on top.
Gustin throws a leg kick but Molina checks it.
Molina loads up on a big right hand but Gustin slips the punch.
Molina pounces like a tiger and cracks Gustin with a vicious hook! Gustin is down but not out! Molina follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina retains his middleweight title!
Lazaro Molina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Melvin Gustin stepped up to the mic, saying 'What! Not again! '.