PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Guapo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pounder
vs
Guapo

209 cm
22
230 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

189 cm
29
265 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guapo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pounder.

Guapo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pounder did well to prevent Guapo getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pounder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Guapo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guapo looking to pass the guard.
Pounder is pulling down on Guapo's head. It's preventing any offense from Guapo, at least for the moment.
Guapo landing some decent shots from guard.
Guapo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guapo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo won't allow Pounder to get back to his feet.
Pounder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guapo throwing strikes from guard but Pounder blocks nicely.
Guapo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guapo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guapo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pounder's head.
Pounder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guapo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pounder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Pounder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guapo landing some decent shots from guard.
Pounder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guapo on the ground.
Pounder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guapo's guard.

Guapo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pounder is working Guapo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guapo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guapo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pounder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guapo keeping full guard, as Pounder tries to pass.
Guapo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guapo controlling Pounder's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pounder trying to control but Guapo is working from the bottom.
Guapo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guapo looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Guapo keeping moving, preventing Pounder from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Guapo dominated that round.
That's time! Pounder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guapo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Guapo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pounder is trying to control Guapo's posture but Guapo avoids it.
Pounder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pounder tries to get out of the position.
The strikes coming from Guapo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Guapo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pounder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Guapo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Guapo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder is looking to regain half guard here but Guapo keeps moving and retains side control.
Guapo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pounder tries to buck Guapo off but Guapo is having none of it.
Guapo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pounder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guapo lands a nice forearm strike.
Guapo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pounder is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Guapo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pounder sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guapo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guapo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Guapo is looking to take a break and control but Pounder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guapo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pounder's shoulder. That is not cool.
Guapo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pounder defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo trying to control the position but Pounder is working away.
Pounder tries to improve position but can't.
Pounder is not content to let Guapo control the position.
Guapo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pounder taking a bit of punishment here - Guapo scoring with strikes.

Guapo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pounder is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounder takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Guapo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Guapo trying to control the position but Pounder is working away.
Pounder tries to improve position but can't.
Pounder is trying to control Guapo's posture but Guapo avoids it.
Pounder parries the strikes from Guapo easily there. Guapo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pounder to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Guapo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pounder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Guapo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guapo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pounder is squirming around, avoiding Guapo's attempts to control the action.
Pounder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guapo.
Guapo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnny Guapo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guapo working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Pounder slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Pounder trying to hold on to Guapo's head to control him but Guapo postures up.
Pounder is positioning himself well to prevent Guapo advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo is thwarting Pounder's attempts to control the position.

Guapo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pounder defends it well.
Guapo thows a huge punch but Pounder dodges it nicely.
Pounder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guapo.
Pounder controlling the position well.

Guapo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pounder defend it? Guapo steps over the head and cranks it - Pounder is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Guapo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Guapo!