PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Gustilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gustilo
vs
Martin

168 cm
32
184 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

172 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Gustilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Martin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gustilo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Gustilo's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustilo tries to avoid it.
Martin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gustilo under the eye.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gustilo's head backwards.
Gustilo walks into a stiff left hand from Martin.
Martin keeps Gustilo at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Martin scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Gustilo down.
Gustilo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gustilo counters with a takedown into side control.
Gustilo working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.
Martin seems a little lost for a moment, as Gustilo dominates the positioning.

Gustilo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gustilo off and has taken his back!
I've been told that Martin has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Gustilo trying to control the hands but Martin breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
I really don't envy Gustilo right now.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Martin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Martin looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Martin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gustilo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gustilo for a finish.
Martin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gustilo is really stuck here.
Martin misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gustilo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Martin tries to get the hooks in deep but Gustilo pushed the leg off.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gustilo wants to control his opponent's hands but Martin gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Gustilo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Martin looking for the choke but no joy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Martin is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Martin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gustilo blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Martin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick but Gustilo moves out of range.
Marvin Gustilo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustilo misses with a takedown
and Martin counters with a solid body kick.
Gustilo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Martin.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gustilo takes one on the button.
Gustilo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid body kick from Martin.
A head kick from Martin lands but Gustilo takes it in his stride.
Dusty Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martin.
Martin lands a brutal head kick. Gustilo looks out on his feet and Martin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dusty Martin!
In defeat, Marvin Gustilo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im getting too old for this shit.'.