PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Driver
vs
Gustav

183 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
217 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Gustav!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Driver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Driver's head coaches at The Bear's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Driver misses with a double jab.
Driver tries to clinch there but Gustav circles away.
Gustav connects with a nice looking jab.

Gustav forces Driver back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gustav.
Gustav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driver pushes Gustav back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver digs a right hand into Gustav's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gustav's gas tank.
Gustav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Gustav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Driver misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
Gustav misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driver slows down the pace here.
Gustav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driver's elbow.
Gustav misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustav throws a head punch that misses.
Driver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gustav backwards.
A right hand to the body from Driver.
A head punch on the inside from Gustav fails to land.
Driver lands a shoulder strike.
Gustav tries a body shot but Driver blocks it.
Driver tries to stall but Gustav uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Driver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Gustav.
Driver blocks an uppercut.
Gustav throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Driver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Driver cracks Gustav with a nice body shot.
Driver tries to circle away but Gustav has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Driver.
Gustav misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustav looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gustav misses with the head strike.
Driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Driver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Driver on the inside.
Driver misses with a knee to the head.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
Driver lands with a light punch inside.

Gustav is rocked!
Driver unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gustav! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Driver is unloading with more strikes now! Gustav drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Driver!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ed Driver thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Carl Gustav stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna dance'.