PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burton Guster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralphie June (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guster
vs
June

184 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burton Guster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralphie June!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guster is looking to clinch.
Guster doesn't manage to clinch there - June circles away.
Guster tries to clinch there but June circles away.
Guster wants to clinch up but June keeps it at a distance.
Guster tries to clinch but June moves out of range.

June gets tackled into the cage by Guster. Guster maintains the clinch.
June tries to pull guard but Guster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guster throws a head punch that misses.
Guster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guster digs a right hand underneath June's ribcage. June let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Guster scores with a nice short uppercut.
June blocking some punches.
Guster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guster misses with a body punch.
Guster has June pressed against the cage.
Guster scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Guster.
June looks winded!
June blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
June wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Guster.
A left hand lands to the body for Guster.
Guster lands with a light punch inside.
Guster misses with the head strike.
Guster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Guster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of June backwards.
June wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of June backwards.
Guster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down June.
June prevents a body shot from Guster.
June is trying to push Guster away but Guster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guster lands with a short shot to the head.
Guster digs a right hand into June's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on June's gas tank.
Guster struggles to land a body shot inside as June controls his hands.
Guster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite June's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
June prevents a body shot from Guster.
Guster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
June tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guster smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burton Guster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
June fails with the takedown.
Burton Guster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralphie June.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guster moves in looking to clinch but June pushes him off.
As Guster backs off June throws a huge counter combo but Guster manages to avoid it all.

Guster clinches with his opponent.
Come on Guster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
June tries to pull guard but Guster holds him up against the cage and eventually June drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guster stalling the fight.
Guster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of June backwards.
Guster keeps control of June as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

June pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Guster wants to control from the top but June keeps moving.
Guster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
June keeping moving, preventing Guster from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guster won't allow June to sweep him here.
June looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
June changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guster tries to avoid it but June manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guster to the ground. Guster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guster doesn't manage to clinch there - June circles away.
Guster doesn't manage to clinch there - June circles away.
Guster tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burton Guster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guster tries to clinch but June moves away
and June counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but June paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guster tries to clinch but June is having none of it.
June with the counter takedown but Guster avoids it easily.
June attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Guster tries to clinch but June moves out of range.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but June paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Guster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
June is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

June's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guster tries to clinch but June is having none of it.
Guster doesn't manage to clinch there - June circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but June paws at him with a jab and circles away.
June shoots in for a double leg but Guster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Guster slaps away a takedown attempt from June, before circling back to the center of the mat.

June tries to keep at a distance but Guster has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with June's elbow.
Guster throws a punch but it's blocked by June.
Guster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that June can do to turn this around?

June pulls guard.

Guster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Guster scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Guster passes June's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
June tries to kick Guster off but Guster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
June is not content to let Guster control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
June keeping control of the position.

June looking for submissions off his back.
June is breathing heavily.
June is staying active underneath Guster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
June won't allow Guster to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
June wants to improve his position but Guster is controlling well.
Guster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guster trying to pass the guard but June defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guster tries to clinch up but June circles away and keeps his distance.
June 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.
Guster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling June to score with a decent uppercut.
June ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Guster enables June to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Guster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
June being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. June defends it easily.
Guster is trying to keep June in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
June pushes down on Guster's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralphie June showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

June connects with a looping right hand.
Guster tries to close the distance and clinch up but June swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guster is looking to clinch.
Guster wants to clinch.
Guster tries to clinch up but June circles away and keeps his distance.

June gets a clinch.
Guster lands a right hand.
June jumps guard but Guster stands there with June around his waist. June gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
June doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guster cracks June with a nice body shot.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
June takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by June.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Guster fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Guster fails to land.
Guster throws a punch but it's blocked by June.
June wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guster tries to work over June's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guster lands a right hand that snaps the head of June backwards.
June jumps guard but Guster stands there with June around his waist. June gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guster swings wildly with an uppercut but June uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guster stalling against the cage.
Guster has a couple of punches blocked by June.
Guster misses with a body punch.
June is trying to pull guard but Guster turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burton Guster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralphie June.
Guster lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guster taking a breather.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Guster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guster working aggressively here.
Guster misses with a punch to the body.
Guster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

June pulls guard.
Guster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
June is controlling Guster's posture.
June trying to keep a closed guard but Guster is proving a slippery customer.

June had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guster defends it easily.

June looking for a guillotine here but Guster defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guster trying to control the position from guard on top but June is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guster tries to clinch there but June circles away.
Guster is looking to clinch but June is avoiding it.
Burton Guster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
June throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guster on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burton Guster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burton Guster!