PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Tamagori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tamagori
vs
Guida

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

GummIberry Nutrition ($10 Sale)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Tamagori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Guida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida is looking to clinch.
Guida tries to clinch but Tamagori moves out of range.
Tamagori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tamagori scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tamagori, as that shot connected.
Tamagori dips to his left and cracks Guida with an uppercut!
Guida tries to clinch up but Tamagori circles away and keeps his distance.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamagori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guida takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamagori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tamagori connects with a body shot.
Guida tries to clinch up but Tamagori circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tamagori, as that shot connected.
Guida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamagori.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Guida has a takedown stuffed.
Tamagori takes a swing at Guida's ribcage but misses.
Guida is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamagori lands a with a good body shot.
Eduardo Tamagori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamagori takes a swing at Guida's ribcage but misses.
Eduardo Tamagori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamagori connects with a looping right hand.
Guida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamagori lands a glancing blow to the side of Guida's head.
Tamagori lands with a shot to the body.
Guida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamagori to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamagori punishes Guida's body with a nice straight punch.
Guida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamagori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamagori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tamagori avoids the head kick by Guida.
Tamagori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamagori scores with a body shot.
Tamagori stuffs the takedown.
Eduardo Tamagori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Guida.
Guida looks gassed!
Guida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tamagori as he jumps to the side.
Tamagori digs a good body shot into Guida's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori connects with a body shot.
Tamagori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamagori lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamagori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tamagori scores with a sloppy right hand. Guida should have avoided that one.
Tamagori is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tamagori throws a series of punches but Guida moves out of range.
Tamagori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamagori to score with a decent uppercut.
Tamagori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tamagori lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tamagori!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tamagori.
Guida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tamagori with a jab.
Tamagori lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tamagori lunges at Guida with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guida's hand.
Guida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tamagori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guida is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tamagori is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Guida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori looks to land a combination. Guida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tamagori scores with a shot to the body.
Tamagori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tamagori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guida ducks right into an uppercut from Tamagori.
Tamagori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamagori works Guida's body with a nice hook.
Tamagori connects with a body shot.
Tamagori is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab by Tamagori.
Decent striking displayed by Tamagori there.
Tamagori scores with the left hand. Guida knows he should have avoided that one.
Tamagori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tamagori.
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!
Guida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamagori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Tamagori pushes him off.
Tamagori lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tamagori lands a lovely overhand right.
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Tamagori pushes him off.
Guida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horrible takedown by Guida or perhaps it was just good defense by Tamagori which made him look bad.
Tamagori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guida doesn't seem bothered though.
Tamagori connects with a body shot.
Guida moves out of range of the body kick.
Tamagori lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Guida.
Tamagori scores with a jab.
Tamagori tries to bum rush Guida with a series of wild strikes but Guida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamagori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guida drops his hands momentarily and Tamagori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tamagori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guida takes one to the side of the head.
Tamagori scores with a body shot.
Tamagori punishes Guida's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Tamagori 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.

Tamagori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamagori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Guida might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tamagori has got the better of the exchanges.
Guida tries to clinch there but Tamagori circles away.
Tamagori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tamagori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guida can do to turn this around?
Tamagori thuds his right hand into Guida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Guida takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tamagori.
Guida scores a nice knee to the body.
Tamagori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guida scores with a knee to the head.
Tamagori scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Tamagori.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guida missing with knees to the body.
Guida tries to score a body lock takedown but Tamagori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tamagori pushes Guida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tamagori lands a hook that snaps the head of Guida backwards.
Tamagori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori is working Guida over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tamagori takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Tamagori.
Tamagori leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tamagori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guida.
Guida misses with a knee to the head.
Tamagori lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Tamagori.

Tamagori pulls Guida into guard.
Tamagori keeping moving, preventing Guida from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guida tries to stand but Tamagori is controlling from the bottom.
Tamagori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guida would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Guida tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamagori is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tamagori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tamagori is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tamagori utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamagori is trying to control the position but Guida postures up.
Guida landing with the ground and pound.
Guida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tamagori's head.
Guida trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamagori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tamagori looking to control.
Guida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tamagori throws a one two combo.
A jab from Tamagori misses.
Guida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tamagori misses with a low kick.
Guida stalks Tamagori and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tamagori's face. Tamagori staggers backwards, shaken.
Tamagori swats away the attempt to clinch by Guida.
Guida walks into a straight right hand from Tamagori.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamagori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamagori keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamagori throws a series of punches but Guida avoids them all with ease.
Guida throws a head kick that half lands.
Guida slips under a jab.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Guida tries to clinch up but Tamagori circles away and keeps his distance.
Guida tries to clinch but Tamagori moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida is looking to clinch but Tamagori is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Tamagori misses with a hook.
Tamagori thuds a left hand into Guida's body.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamagori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamagori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guida wants to clinch up but Tamagori keeps it at a distance.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamagori.
Tamagori slips a jab and a cross from Guida.
Tamagori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamagori scores with a jab to the head.
Guida doesn't manage to clinch there - Tamagori circles away.
Eduardo Tamagori is winning the standup battle so far.
Guida tries to clinch up but Tamagori circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Eduardo Tamagori will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tamagori swats away the attempt to clinch by Guida.
Guida is looking to clinch but Tamagori is avoiding it.
Tamagori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guida doesn't seem bothered though.
Tamagori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamagori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamagori tries to bum rush Guida with a series of wild strikes but Guida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tamagori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tamagori displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mario Guida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamagori digs a good body shot into Guida's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Tamagori pushes him off.
Guida tries to clinch but Tamagori moves out of range.
Tamagori throws a right hand that Guida ducks under and follows up with a left that Guida also avoids with ease.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but Tamagori shows good takedown defense.
Guida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tamagori tries to keep at a distance but Guida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tamagori cracks Guida with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida prevents Tamagori from breaking the clinch.
Tamagori digs a right hand into Guida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guida's gas tank.
Guida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guida can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tamagori.
Tamagori is leaning against Guida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tamagori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tamagori pushes Guida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tamagori lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tamagori throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guida blocks it with crossed arms.
Tamagori digs a right hand underneath Guida's ribcage. Guida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tamagori digs a right hand into Guida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guida's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Tamagori.
A left hand lands to the body for Tamagori.
Tamagori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guida throws an elbow but it misses.
Tamagori managing to block the knees to the body from Guida.
Tamagori lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tamagori.
A right hand to the body from Tamagori.
Nice body punch from Tamagori.
A body shot lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori digs a right hand into Guida's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guida's gas tank.
Tamagori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Tamagori - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori is leaning against Guida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Tamagori.
Guida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guida connects with a knee to the head.
Tamagori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamagori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tamagori tries to throw a body punch but Guida avoids it by throwing Tamagori back against the cage.
Guida lands a nice elbow.
Guida lands a nice knee to the body.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tamagori.
Guida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tamagori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guida.
Guida lands an elbow inside.
Guida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tamagori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Tamagori.
A short right from Tamagori.
Tamagori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guida's elbow.
Guida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tamagori tries a body shot but Guida blocks it.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tamagori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamagori. Guida does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Tamagori pushes him off.
Guida wants to clinch.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamagori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamagori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tamagori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tamagori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guida counters with a one-two to the body.
Tamagori misses with a wild combination.
Tamagori just misses with a punch to the body.
Guida tries a head kick but it misses.
Guida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guida wants to clinch.
Guida is looking to clinch.
Mario Guida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida throws a combination that misses
and Tamagori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guida.
Guida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamagori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guida moves away.
Guida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guida wants to clinch.
Tamagori scores with a sloppy right hand. Guida should have avoided that one.
Guida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guida tries to clinch
and Tamagori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guida with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamagori to score with a decent uppercut.
Guida with a poor takedown
and Tamagori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Tamagori.
Eduardo Tamagori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guida avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Tamagori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tamagori 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Tamagori!