PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gustavsson
vs
Brown

195 cm
37
217 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

183 cm
33
203 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Yorick Brown!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustavsson is just out of range.
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown thuds his right hand into Gustavsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gustavsson is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Brown catches Gustavsson right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustavsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown swings for the body but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Gustavsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustavsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gustavsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gustavsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Gustavsson scores with a kick to the body.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Gustavsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - Gustavsson coming out on top.
Gustavsson looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Gustavsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown moves away from the strike by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson with a nice cross.
Gustavsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gustavsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown throws out a counter right but Gustavsson avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gustavsson scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustavsson misses with a body kick.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a body punch but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson is looking to counter punch.
Gustavsson avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Gunnar Gustavsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustavsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Gustavsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Gustavsson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustavsson throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Gustavsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Gustavsson avoids it.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gustavsson has time to react.
Nice body punch from Gustavsson.
That kick from Gustavsson tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustavsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Gustavsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gustavsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown moves out of range as Gustavsson strikes.
Brown misses with a hook
and Gustavsson counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Gustavsson misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Gustavsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gustavsson throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A low kick from Gustavsson misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gustavsson's knee momentarily.
Gustavsson looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Gustavsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gustavsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gustavsson connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Gustavsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustavsson cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Gunnar Gustavsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gustavsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gustavsson misses with a looping right.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gustavsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gustavsson with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Gustavsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Gustavsson's shoulder, as Gustavsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gustavsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gustavsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown avoids the body shot from Gustavsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a hook but Gustavsson blocks it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
Gustavsson slips a straight right by Brown.
Gustavsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brown might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gustavsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
Gustavsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown throws a hook but Gustavsson blocks it.
Gustavsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown catches Gustavsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gustavsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gustavsson counter with a right hand.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gustavsson. That one must have hurt.
Gustavsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gustavsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustavsson lands a jab to the nose.
Gustavsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gustavsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavsson misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown cracks Gustavsson with a good jab.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gustavsson throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Gustavsson's shoulder, as Gustavsson tries to avoid the shot.
Gustavsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gustavsson misses with a low kick.
Gustavsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gustavsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Gustavsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gustavsson moves out of range as Brown strikes.
And Gustavsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Brown blocks it.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustavsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Gustavsson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gustavsson.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Gustavsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Gustavsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gustavsson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Gustavsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustavsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gustavsson thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustavsson throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook.
Gustavsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a hook.
Gustavsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Gustavsson misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Gustavsson 's knee.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
Gustavsson defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Gustavsson checks it.
Gustavsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
A quick step to the side and Gustavsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavsson misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Gustavsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Gustavsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gustavsson lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gustavsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gustavsson throws an off balance right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gustavsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gustavsson ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Gustavsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gustavsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustavsson throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Gustavsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gustavsson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustavsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gunnar Gustavsson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown throws a leg kick but Gustavsson moved away.
Gustavsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gustavsson scores with a body shot.
Gustavsson scores with a nice strike.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown moves out of range as Gustavsson throws a body kick.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gustavsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Gustavsson was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gustavsson.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Gustavsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustavsson looks to throw a body kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Gustavsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Gustavsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gustavsson feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustavsson can pounce on him.
Brown defending well as Gustavsson loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a body kick.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gustavsson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gustavsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustavsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Gustavsson.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gustavsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gustavsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Gustavsson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Gustavsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Gustavsson.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustavsson is just out of range.
Gustavsson cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown misses with a body shot
letting Gustavsson counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Gustavsson misses
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown punishes Gustavsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gustavsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gustavsson.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gustavsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Brown misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yorick Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gustavsson looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Gustavsson lands with a good body shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavsson blocks the body kick.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Gustavsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gustavsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gustavsson misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Gustavsson lands with a nice body kick.
Gustavsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Gustavsson slips under a jab.
Gustavsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Gustavsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustavsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gustavsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gustavsson walks into a jab.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Gustavsson's head but Gustavsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yorick Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gustavsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustavsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gustavsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gustavsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gustavsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gustavsson cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Gustavsson throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Gustavsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws out a counter right but Gustavsson avoids it with no problem.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Gustavsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.

It looks like Gunnar Gustavsson has been cut.
Gustavsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gustavsson throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown misses with a body kick.
It looked like Gustavsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gustavsson at a distance.
Gustavsson throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Gustavsson.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Gustavsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Gunnar Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustavsson takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown jabs at Gustavsson's body.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustavsson.
Gustavsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown swings for the body but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Gustavsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustavsson moves away.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gustavsson's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunnar Gustavsson.
Well Gustavsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gunnar Gustavsson!
Gunnar Gustavsson retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Gustavsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.