PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 227 p4p, 28 weight class) and Benito Massi (ranked 2704 p4p, 314 weight class). Benito Massi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gusmao
vs
Massi

179 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Woodshins' Ship
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benito Massi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massi throws a good cross that connects.
Gusmao seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gusmao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gusmao throws a lazy uppercut
and Massi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gusmao clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Gusmao.
Massi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gusmao is keeping busy.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Massi.
Gusmao can't find room to land a body shot as Massi controls the action.
Massi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massi throws a head punch that misses.
Massi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gusmao misses with some punches.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Massi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massi misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gusmao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massi lands a shoulder strike.
Gusmao blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gusmao.
Gusmao is working Massi over against the cage.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Massi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gusmao misses with some punches.
Massi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Massi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gusmao's elbow.
Massi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Massi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gusmao.
Gusmao misses with a punch to the body.
Massi working aggressively here.
Massi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gusmao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gusmao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Massi has a couple of punches blocked by Gusmao.
Gusmao digs a right hand into Massi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Massi's gas tank.
Gusmao misses with some punches.
Massi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Massi lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gusmao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gusmao swings wildly with an uppercut but Massi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Massi has a couple of punches blocked by Gusmao.
Massi is struggling to control the position.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Massi's elbow.
Gusmao blocks an uppercut.
Massi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gusmao can't find room to land a body shot as Massi controls the action.
Massi trying to stall but Gusmao improves his position.
Massi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gusmao is keeping busy.
Gusmao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Massi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gusmao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Massi can turn it around.
Gusmao scores with a shot to the side of Massi's head.
A short right from Massi on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Massi as the two fighters clinch.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gusmao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gusmao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Massi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Massi blocks a body shot from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
Gusmao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Massi controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Gusmao fails to land.
Gusmao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gusmao takes a shot to the head.
Gusmao lands a body punch.
Massi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gusmaos head.
A head punch on the inside from Gusmao fails to land.
Massi misses with some punches.
Gusmao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gusmao misses with a punch to the body.
Gusmao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Massi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gusmao scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gusmao misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Massi.
Gusmao gets through Massi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gusmao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Massi backwards.
Massi lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Massi.
A short right from Gusmao.
Massi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Massi.
A head punch on the inside from Gusmao fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Massi.
Gusmao is leaning against Massi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Massi blocks it.
Gusmao lands a left hand.
Gusmao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Massi misses with some punches.
Gusmao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gusmao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Massi or not.
Massi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gusmao avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henrique Gusmao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Massi moves into range and clinches up with Gusmao.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Massi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gusmao.
Gusmao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Gusmao.
Gusmao scores with a shot to the side of Massi's head.

Massi is rocked!
Gusmao lands with a short shot to the head.
Massi is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusmao finish him?
Massi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massi seems to have recovered his senses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Massi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Massi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Gusmao - that landed with a thud.
Gusmao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Massis head.
Massi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gusmao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gusmao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Massi backwards.
Gusmao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Massi.
Gusmao is working Massi over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gusmao lands a hook that snaps the head of Massi backwards.
Gusmao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massi can do to turn this around?
Massi misses with the head strike.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Massi blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gusmao.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Massi takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Gusmao.
Massi is breathing heavily.
Gusmao pushes Massi against the cage. Gusmao is working some dirty boxing. Gusmao pushes off with a quick right hook! Massi goes down! Massi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gusmao moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Gusmao!
In his post fight interview, Henrique Gusmao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.