PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Allman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lessa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lessa has chosen Uriah Heep: Easy Livin´ as his entrance music. Paulo Lessa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Allman
vs
Lessa

170 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guido Allman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Lessa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
Lessa keeping moving, preventing Allman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allman forces his way into half guard.

Lessa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lessa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lessa looking for submissions off his back.
Allman slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Allman connects with a nice short shot to Lessa's temple.

Lessa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Allman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allman is trying to work for a kimura but Lessa is defending well.

Lessa looking for submissions off his back.
Lessa looks gassed!

Lessa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Allman pulls his head out easily.
Allman not doing much here.
Allman passes to full mount!
Lessa tries to reverse the position but Allman maintains control.
Lessa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lessa is in a horrible position here. Allman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allman controlling from the full mount.
Allman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lessa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Allman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lessa is trying to escape the mount.
Allman controlling his opponent.
Lessa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allman controlling from the full mount.
Allman looking to control but Lessa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Allman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Allman controlling from mount.
Allman scoring with strikes but Lessa is staying in there.
Lessa is squirming around, avoiding Allman's attempts to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Guido Allman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lessa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lessa shoots and misses

and Allman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Allman winds up and cracks Lessa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Lessa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Allman scores with a couple of nice shots.

Allman wants to work for an arm triangle but Lessa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Allman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lessa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Allman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lessa is trying to escape the mount.
Lessa is in a horrible position here. Allman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lessa is trying to escape the mount.
Allman wants to control the pace but Lessa is squirming around nicely.
Allman is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lessa is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guido Allman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lessa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Allman counters with a takedown into side control.
Allman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Allman landing a few strikes.
Lessa tries to buck Allman off but Allman is having none of it.
Allman controlling the position from side mount.
Lessa is looking for a sweep.
Lessa wants to get back to his feet but Allman is dominant here and he's now got Lessa's back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lessa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Lessa is breathing heavily.
Allman has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allman looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allman is persistently looking for the submission but Lessa is defending it well.
Lessa wants to get back to his feet.

Lessa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lessa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Guido Allman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Allman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lessa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lessa for a finish.
Lessa breaks Allman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lessa drops back looking for a leg! Allman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Allman manages to kick Lessa off! Lessa jumps back into Allman's guard.
Allman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Allman holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Allman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Lessa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Allman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Allman trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lessa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Allman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lessa.
Lessa trying to remain calm as Allman controls from the top position.

Allman tries for a kimura but Lessa is defending well.
Lessa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Allman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lessa!
Lessa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guido Allman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.

Allman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lessa!

Allman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Allman has control of Lessa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lessa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lessa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Lessa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lessa is trying desperately to improve position.
Allman working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessa has given up his back. Will we see Allman going for some submissions?
Lessa tries to escape but Allman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lessa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Allman's guard. Nice work there by Lessa.
Allman controlling Lessa's posture.

Lessa 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.
Allman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessa tries to kick Allman off but Allman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Allman content to control rather than advance.
Lessa works his way to full guard. Good work.

Allman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lessa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Allman has managed to get both his arms back between Lessa's legs - danger averted.
Allman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Allman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lessa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lessa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lessa being controlled here, momentarily.
Allman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lessa is retaining full guard.

Lessa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lessa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Allman passes into half guard.
Allman controlling the action here.
Allman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lessa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lessa tries to kick Allman off but Allman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Allman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Guido Allman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lessa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Allman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Allman lands in his opponent's guard.

Lessa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allman is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guido Allman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allman 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guido Allman!