PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 9020 p4p, 606 weight class) and Burton Guster (ranked 22596 p4p, 705 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bathory
vs
Guster

175 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

World class MT
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Burton Guster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guster misses the jab.
Bathory looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Guster misses.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Guster lands with a nice body punch.
Guster throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Guster.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guster.
Guster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Guster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guster. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Guster misses its intended target.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bathory lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory misses with the combination.
Guster looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
As Guster tries to get set, Bathory tries to push him back and clinch up but Guster manages to avoid the attempt.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Guster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guster with a jab.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Guster moved away.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Guster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good shot there by Guster.
Bathory scores with a kick to the midsection.

Guster moves into range and clinches up with Bathory.
Bathory lands with a right to the head.
Bathory tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bathory prevents a body shot from Guster.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Guster.
A shot in the inside from Guster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory misses with a body punch.
Guster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guster can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guster working hard to break the clinch.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Guster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guster misses with some punches.
Guster has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory tries a body shot but Guster blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.
Guster is working Bathory over against the ropes.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Guster avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the ropes.
Bathory lands a left hand.
Guster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guster.
Guster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Burton Guster will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory tried to counter with a leg kick but Guster avoided it.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Guster scores with a body shot.
Guster throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Guster swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guster throws out the jab.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guster throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Guster scores with a sloppy right hand. Bathory should have avoided that one.
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory slips under a jab from Guster.
Guster takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Guster sizes up Bathory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guster throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory is looking to counter with a body kick.
Guster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Guster throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Bathory swings for the body but Guster moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guster throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guster. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Guster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guster throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Guster digs a good hook to Bathory's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Guster misses the target.
Guster dips to his left and cracks Bathory with an uppercut!
Guster throws a poor cross that misses
and Bathory counters with a thumping low kick.
Guster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guster throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Guster tries to clinch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory lands a front kick.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guster takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Burton Guster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guster misses with a hook
and Bathory counters with a low kick, right behind Guster 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guster.
Bathory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bathory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Guster is just out of range.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guster scores with a body shot.
Bathory is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Guster throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Guster swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.

Bathory rushes Guster and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bathory slows down the pace here.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Guster.
Guster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burton Guster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bathory looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Guster with an uppercut!
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guster looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Guster misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Guster's shoulder, as Guster tries to avoid the shot.
Guster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guster lands with a right hand.
Bathory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Guster throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guster misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guster moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Guster connects with a body shot that sends Bathory's belly button to the back.
Guster misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Guster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bathory in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory slips under a jab from Guster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guster at a distance.
Guster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guster swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
A slow jab from Guster misses its intended target.
Guster walks into a jab.
Bathory swings for the body but Guster moves out of range.
Guster let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bathory connects with a body shot.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Guster saw that one coming.
Guster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Guster's front leg but catches the back leg as Guster tries to avoid it.
Guster looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Guster scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Guster.
Guster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory counters with an inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Guster lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Guster.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guster.
Bathory jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Guster digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Guster moved away.
A shot to the body from Guster misses
and Bathory counters with a nice leg kick.
Guster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guster.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Bathory lands the left hand.
Guster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guster avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory tries to work over Guster's front leg with a kick but Guster checks it.
Guster takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guster thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Guster does it's job there.
Guster lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Burton Guster just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guster forces Bathory back against the ropes and clinches.
Bathory lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bathory.
Bathory is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guster's elbow.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Guster controls the action.
Bathory lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guster tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Guster fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Guster.
Guster has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Guster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guster tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Guster back against the ropes.
Guster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bathory's efforts to push away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Guster. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Guster.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guster.
Guster lands with a right to the head.
Guster swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory prevents Guster from breaking the clinch.
Bathory lands a nice uppercut.
Bathory misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guster throws a punch but it's blocked by Bathory.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Guster.
Guster blocking some punches.
Bathory trying to control the position but instead, Guster has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bathory into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Guster controls his hands.

Guster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guster.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Guster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guster moves away.
Guster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bathory's head.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guster manages to avoid it.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory is looking to wear down Guster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Bathory tries to land a front kick but Guster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Burton Guster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arzlan Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory tries to clinch up.
Guster misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Guster avoids it.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guster.
Bathory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Guster.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Guster saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Guster.
Guster misses the shot to the body.
Bathory swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Guster blocks the leg kick.
Guster moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
Guster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Guster throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guster throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bathory looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Guster.
Guster moves out of range of the strikes.
Guster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bathory has closed the distance and engaged Guster in a clinch.
Guster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guster prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a head punch that misses.
Guster swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Guster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guster throws out the jab.
Bathory tries to counter by clinching up but Guster breaks away and moves out of range.

Guster clinches with his opponent.
Burton Guster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bathory is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Bathory tries to work over Guster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Bathory - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burton Guster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guster 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burton Guster!
During a confident post fight interview, Burton Guster thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.