PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krac Wanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Guida told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Wanov
vs
Guida

180 cm
19
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krac Wanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Guida!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida misses with a head kick.
Wanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guida sprawls well. Guida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wanov gets slowly back to his feet.

Guida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida has momentary wrist control but Wanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Wanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Guida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wanov defends well.
Wanov looking to sit in guard and control but Guida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wanov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guida is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wanov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guida's back instead.
Wanov scores with punches to the body.
Guida holding both Wanov 's hands and preventing any damage.
Guida rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guida has one foot on Wanov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Guida tries a head kick but it misses.
Guida ducks under a wild hook from Wanov.
Guida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wanov.

Wanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Wanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guida sees it coming and defends easily.
Wanov wants to control but Guida is keeping him busy.
Guida works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guida throws a head kick but Wanov moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Guida.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wanov is defended easily by Guida.
Wanov is breathing heavily.
Guida throws a series of punches but Wanov moves out of range.
Guida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wanov.
Guida connects with a high kick.
Wanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krac Wanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida throws a nice head kick!
Guida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mario Guida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guida lands a jab-cross combination.

Wanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Guida actively working from the bottom here.
Wanov prevents Guida from standing back up.
Guida is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida wants to get back to his feet.
Guida has hold of Wanov's hands but Wanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wanov with a poor takedown
and Guida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wanov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Guida throws a right and a left that Wanov avoids nicely.

Guida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guida showed some decent athleticism there.
Wanov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wanov gets full guard.
Guida wanted to stand there but Wanov had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wanov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Guida.
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 Krac Wanov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wanov.
A combination from Guida does no damage.
Wanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guida.
Wanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guida.
Guida with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wanov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Guida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Guida is trying to stand.
Guida taking some punishment here, with Wanov in his half guard.
Guida tries to kick Wanov off but Wanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guida's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wanov lands a nice short elbow.

Guida has one foot on Wanov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Guida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanov stands up over Guida, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wanov throwing strikes but missing.

Guida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Guida has wrist control.

Guida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wanov is aware though and is defending well.
Guida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wanov is controlling him.
Wanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guida's head.
Wanov works over Guida with some ground and pound from guard.

Guida has his feet on Wanov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wanov blocks a head kick by Guida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Guida.
Guida looks to land a combination but Wanov avoids it well.
Krac Wanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Wanov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guida sprawls well initially but Wanov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wanov is thwarting Guida's attempts to control the position.
Wanov drops an elbow to the side of Guida's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guida with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guida gets back to full guard.
Krac Wanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wanov is in close to Guida's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guida wants to stand and escape but Wanov is having none of it.

Guida wriggles free and stands up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Guida.
Guida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida looks to land a combination. Wanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guida throws a sloppy head kick and Wanov moves out of range easily.
Guida scores with a three punch combo!
Guida throws a sloppy head kick and Wanov moves out of range easily.
Wanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guida.
Guida throws a head kick that misses.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Wanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wanov blocks a head kick by Guida.
Nice jab there from Guida.
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 Krac Wanov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Guida.
Guida scores with a jab to the head.
Guida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Guida tries to sprawl out of it but Wanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guida scores with the left hand. Wanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Wanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guida circles away.
Guida scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wanov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guida!
Guida tries to clinch but Wanov moves away

and Wanov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guida!
Guida tries to buck Wanov off but he can't manage it.
Wanov working the ground and pound effectively.
Guida tries to buck Wanov off but he can't manage it.
Guida really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wanov with a couple of short strikes.
Guida is bucking up trying to escape but Wanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Guida bucks up and throws Wanov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Wanov shoots in but Guida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krac Wanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wanov dives in and grabs Guida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes down on Wanov's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guida scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guida cracks Wanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guida lands a head kick. Wanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guida lands a head kick. Wanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guida throws a right hand that Wanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Wanov also avoids with ease.
Guida lands a head kick!
Guida stalks Wanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wanov's face. Wanov staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guida stalks Wanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wanov's face. Wanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Guida lands a head kick!
Wanov blocks a head kick by Guida.
Guida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wanov.
Guida looks to clinch

so Wanov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Guida wants to stand and escape but Wanov is having none of it.
Wanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Guida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guida's head.
Mario Guida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krac Wanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida wants to stand but Wanov is controlling the position.
Wanov advances to half guard.
Wanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wanov winds up and cracks Guida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wanov stops Guida from getting back to his feet.

Guida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wanov working over Guida with some ground and pound. Guida looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wanov stops Guida from getting back to his feet.
Wanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

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 Krac Wanov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krac Wanov!