PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Gustilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by SAnderson Theme. The key to victory for Stephen Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anderson
vs
Gustilo

187 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Gustilo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustilo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gustilo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Gustilo in a clinch.
Gustilo takes an elbow to the temple.
Gustilo looking to stall.

Anderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gustilo uses from the top position.
Gustilo postures up.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustilo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gustilo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gustilo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gustilo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gustilo in particular looking to stall.
Gustilo is nestled in close to Anderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustilo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Anderson!
Gustilo unloading with bombs!
Gustilo tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Gustilo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gustilo fails to advance to Anderson's back.

Gustilo looking to secure an arm triangle but Anderson defends it well.

Gustilo quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gustilo but it's paid off an Anderson is forced to tap! Nice work by Gustilo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin Gustilo!