PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Chau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Guerrero has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Guerrero
vs
Chau

167 cm
18
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Chau!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chau is looking to clinch.
Chau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Guerrero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guerrero looking for a takedown.

Chau tightens his grip and picks Guerrero up, before dumping him to the ground. Guerrero manages to land in guard.
Chau would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Guerrero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chau manages to get himself to full guard.
Chau wants to get back to his feet but Guerrero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chau is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Guerrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Chau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Chau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chau clinches but Guerrero breaks the clinch
and Guerrero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chau thinking.
Guerrero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerrero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chau but Chau pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chau is fending him off so far but Guerrero persists. Nope, Chau circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chau rushes Guerrero and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Chau.
Chau landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chau landing knees to the head.
Chau with a knee to the head.

It looks like Antonio Guerrero has been cut.
Guerrero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chau has him pressed against the cage.

Chau is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Guerrero can't fight it off and eventually Chau manages to take the fight to the floor. Guerrero looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chau forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero wants to control but Chau is keeping busy.
Chau passes to side control.
Chau in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Guerrero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leslie Chau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Guerrero's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chau swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrero.
Guerrero fails with a takedown attempt.
Chau tries to clinch

so Guerrero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chau can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
Chau managing to control the position.
Chau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chau is looking to stand up but Guerrero isn't so interested in that idea.
Guerrero passes into half guard.

Guerrero is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two 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.
Chau is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero trying to pass the guard but Chau defending well.
Guerrero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chau's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Chau.
Guerrero swinging wildly here.
Guerrero doesn't manage to clinch there - Chau circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Guerrero has managed to clinch.
Chau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chau.
Chau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guerrero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chau prevents the takedown attempt.
Chau tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chau looking to throw knees to the head but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Chau is breathing heavily.
Chau tries to score a body lock takedown but Guerrero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Antonio Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Chau.
Guerrero wants a takedown but no success here.
Guerrero gets underhooks to prevent Chau's takedown attempt.
Chau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guerrero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chau prevents it.
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 Antonio Guerrero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Guerrero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chau wants to clinch but Guerrero slips to the side

and Guerrero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chau!
Guerrero wants to take his opponent's back but Chau doesn't allow it.

Guerrero get's back to his feet.
Guerrero fails with a takedown attempt.
Guerrero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chau as he avoids it easily.

Guerrero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero won't allow Chau to sweep him here.
Guerrero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
Chau wants to stand but Guerrero is controlling the position.
Chau keeping moving, preventing Guerrero from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chau is looking to stand up but Guerrero isn't so interested in that idea.
Guerrero throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guerrero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chau.

Chau moves into range and clinches up with Guerrero.
Chau misses with a knee strike.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but Chau holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerrero drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrero wants a takedown but no success here.
Chau avoiding damage.
Chau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chau lands a good knee to the midsection. Guerrero won't want to take too many of those.

Chau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chau tries to clinch

and Guerrero counters by moving into the clinch.
Chau scores a nice knee to the body.
Chau with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerrero looking for a takedown.
Chau with a knee to the head.
Chau stalling in the clinch.
Chau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chau misses with a knee strike.
Chau scores a nice knee to the body.
Chau prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Chau turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chau manages to end up in side control.
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!

Chau stands up and beckons Guerrero to his feet.
Guerrero misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leslie Chau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Chau!