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). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Molina
vs
Gustin

180 cm
29
195 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

192 cm
29
186 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition
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 23 - 8 - 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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Molina coming out on top.
Molina misses with a shot to the body
and Gustin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gustin counters with a two punch combo.
Gustin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gustin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gustin! But no joy.
Gustin digs a good body shot into Molina's ribs.
Molina connects with a leg kick. Gustin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gustin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gustin. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustin throws an overhand right that lands on Molina's shoulder, as Molina tries to avoid the shot.
Molina throws a big shot that misses.
Molina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Molina misses.
Molina takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Molina fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina blocks a head kick by Gustin.
Gustin tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
Gustin is looking to clinch but Molina is avoiding it.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Molina.
Gustin looks to land a left hand but Molina moved out of range nicely.
Molina throws a hook but Gustin avoids it easily.
Molina misses with a shot to the body
and Gustin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molina misses with a body shot
and Gustin counters with a stiff right hand.
Molina throws out a powerful jab.
Gustin tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Molina.
Gustin lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gustin backs up against the cage.
Gustin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Molina if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Gustin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustin throws an overhand right that lands on Molina's shoulder, as Molina tries to avoid the shot.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustin.
Gustin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gustin throws an overhand right that lands on Molina's shoulder, as Molina tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustin misses the target.
Gustin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gustin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustin throws out a counter right but Molina avoids it with no problem.
Gustin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin is looking to clinch.
A jab from Molina finds it's way through Gustin's defenses.
Gustin moves out of range of the body kick.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustin.
A little jabbing left from Gustin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gustin lands a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Molina - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Gustin tenderised Molina's leg. Molina is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustin scores with a punch to the head.
Molina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Molina needs to keep his hands up - Gustin had a free shot at his head there.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gustin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustin.
Gustin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gustin scores with a hook.
Gustin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Molina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Gustin moves away and avoids it.
Gustin defending well as Molina loads up on a big left hand.
Gustin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Gustin.
Molina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Gustin forces Molina back against the cage and clinches.
Molina tries a body shot but Gustin blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustin tries to stall but Molina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Gustin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Molina digs a right hand underneath Gustin's ribcage. Gustin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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.
The cut man is working on Melvin Gustin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gustin misses with an uppercut. Molina saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Gustin.
Gustin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Melvin Gustin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molina misses with a hook.
Molina thuds his shin into the meat of Gustin's side.
Molina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gustin connects with a crisp jab.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustin.
Gustin throws a counter combo.
Gustin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molina changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Molina. Molina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gustin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
Molina misses with a kick to the body
letting Gustin counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustin tests Molina's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin blocks a low kick nicely.
Molina misses the body punch
and Gustin counters with a nice uppercut.
Molina throws an off balance right hand
and Gustin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustin moves away.
Gustin lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Gustin.
A slow jab from Molina misses its intended target.
Gustin throws out a counter right but Molina avoids it with no problem.
Gustin throws out a loose jab but Molina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Molina throws a head kick that misses
enabling Gustin to counter with a crisp jab.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Molina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gustin.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustin with a jab.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustin slips under a jab.
Molina explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gustin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Molina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gustin throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
Gustin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Molina walks into a straight right hand from Gustin.
Molina misses with the body kick
and Gustin counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Gustin.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Molina is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gustin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Molina looks to throw the jab but Gustin is out of range.
Gustin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gustin looks to land a combination but Molina avoids it well.
Good exchange - Gustin coming out on top.
Gustin ducks under a wild hook from Molina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gustin.
Molina slips a jab from Gustin.
Gustin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Molina moves out of range of the body kick from Gustin.
Molina moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A bone on bone clash there as Gustin blocks the leg kick.
Melvin Gustin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Gustin as he connects with a hook.
Gustin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Molina will feel that in the morning.
Gustin connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Gustin. Those never looked like landing.
Molina drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gustin sprawls and moves away.
Molina throws a hook but Gustin avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Gustin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Molina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gustin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gustin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Molina.
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustin.
Molina slips a jab from Gustin.
Molina misses with a leg kick
and Gustin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustin misses with a looping left.
Molina changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gustin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Molina throws a leg kick but Gustin checks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Gustin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gustin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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.
The cut man is working on Melvin Gustin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gustin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Gustin is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Gustin tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Gustin is still on wobbly legs! Can Molina finish him?
Molina connects with a body shot that sends Gustin's belly button to the back.
Gustin seems to have recovered his senses.
Gustin moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gustin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molina was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustin.
Gustin works Molina's body with a nice hook.
Molina moves out of range of the strikes.
Molina appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gustin avoids the body shot from Molina.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin just misses with a punch to the body.
Molina misses with a head kick.
Gustin lands with an uppercut that bounces Molina off the cage and back into range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina misses with a low kick as Gustin jumps back.
Gustin thuds his right hand into Molina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gustin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Gustin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gustin throws a shot from downtown. Molina moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Molina finds it's target.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina swings widly with a right hand
and Gustin counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustin.
Gustin moves out of range of the body kick from Molina.
Gustin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Molina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gustin lands a glancing blow to the side of Molina's head.
Gustin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustin throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustin avoids the head kick by Molina.
Gustin lands with a good body shot.
Molina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Gustin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gustin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gustin lands with a nice body kick.
Molina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gustin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molina was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustin.
Gustin scores with a sloppy right hand. Molina should have avoided that one.
Molina lands with a right hand.
Crunch! Molina slams his shin into Gustin's torso.
Gustin 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.
Gustin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Molina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina throws a hook but Gustin avoids it easily.
Molina moves out of range as Gustin throws a body kick.
A jab from Gustin does it's job there.
Gustin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gustin throws out a counter right but Molina avoids it with no problem.
Gustin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Molina on the side of the head.
Molina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gustin tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Molina misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustin counters with a stiff right hand.
Molina takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Molina throws a body kick that misses
and Gustin counters with a thumping low kick.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustin.
Gustin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gustin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Molina. Molina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Molina gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gustin.

That's four 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!
Molina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gustin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gustin lands a lovely overhand right.
Molina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molina misses with a leg kick
and Gustin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Molina is rocked!
Molina throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustin counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Molina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustin connects with a combination that backs up Molina into the cage. Gustin lands a flurry of punches that gets past Molina's guard. Molina is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Gustin bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melvin Gustin!
Melvin Gustin is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Melvin Gustin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.