PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Draybil Guetzlaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Bogarto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Guetzlaff
vs
Bogarto

178 cm
19
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draybil Guetzlaff!
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, Samson Bogarto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bogarto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bogarto looking to finish with strikes here!
Guetzlaff gets back to half guard.
Guetzlaff desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bogarto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guetzlaff gets back to full guard.
Guetzlaff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bogarto.
Bogarto looking to sit in guard and control but Guetzlaff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guetzlaff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guetzlaff prevents Bogarto from getting back to his feet.
Guetzlaff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Guetzlaff preventing the sweep.
Bogarto wants to stand and escape but Guetzlaff is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Guetzlaff closes the distance and clinches.

Guetzlaff has hold of one of Bogarto's legs. Bogarto is fighting the takedown attempt but Guetzlaff gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Bogarto has an active guard here but Guetzlaff has managed to pass into half guard.
Guetzlaff content to control rather than advance.
Bogarto tries to get to full guard but Guetzlaff has control of the leg.
Guetzlaff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bogarto!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guetzlaff stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Guetzlaff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guetzlaff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guetzlaff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guetzlaff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bogarto's elbow.
Guetzlaff tries to land knees in the clinch but Bogarto avoids the damage to the body.
Guetzlaff effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogarto fails to pull guard.
Guetzlaff slows down the pace here.
Guetzlaff gets underhooks to prevent Bogarto's takedown attempt.

Guetzlaff has clasped his hands together around Bogarto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Guetzlaff content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bogarto looking for a sweep but Guetzlaff has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bogarto trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draybil Guetzlaff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guetzlaff closes the distance and clinches.
Bogarto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guetzlaff gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guetzlaff pressing his opponent against the cage.

Guetzlaff tightens his grip and picks Bogarto up, before dumping him to the ground. Bogarto manages to land in guard.
Guetzlaff trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogarto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bogarto looking for subs off his back but Guetzlaff has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bogarto tries to get to full guard but Guetzlaff has control of the leg.
Bogarto is breathing heavily.

Bogarto with the active half guard here but Guetzlaff passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Guetzlaff stalls from top position.

Bogarto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Guetzlaff forces Bogarto back against the cage and clinches.
Bogarto wants a takedown but no success here.
Guetzlaff leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bogarto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guetzlaff pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Draybil Guetzlaff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Bogarto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guetzlaff is leaning against Bogarto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bogarto prevents a body shot from Guetzlaff.
Guetzlaff scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Guetzlaff.
Guetzlaff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guetzlaff is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Guetzlaff - that landed with a thud.
Guetzlaff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bogarto managing to block the knees to the body from Guetzlaff.
Bogarto tries to pull guard but Guetzlaff holds him up against the cage and eventually Bogarto drops back down to his feet.
Guetzlaff taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guetzlaff lands a takedown into guard.
Guetzlaff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bogarto wants to hit a switch here but Guetzlaff passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bogarto there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guetzlaff content just to control the position here.

Guetzlaff stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guetzlaff rushes Bogarto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guetzlaff misses with a knee strike.
Guetzlaff is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guetzlaff seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bogarto tries to pull guard but Guetzlaff won't allow it.
Guetzlaff stalls.
Guetzlaff struggles to land a body shot inside as Bogarto controls his hands.
Guetzlaff has Bogarto pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draybil Guetzlaff dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Guetzlaff pushes Bogarto up against the cage in a clinch.
Guetzlaff tries a knee to the head but Bogarto blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guetzlaff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Draybil Guetzlaff.
Bogarto misses with a takedown

and Guetzlaff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guetzlaff misses with a body punch.
Guetzlaff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guetzlaff slows down the pace here.
Guetzlaff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bogarto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guetzlaff is struggling to control the position.

Guetzlaff turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogarto is trying to get back to half guard.
Guetzlaff slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Bogarto.
Guetzlaff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bogarto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guetzlaff controlling the pace for now.
Bogarto wants to control but Guetzlaff is having none of it.
Guetzlaff controlling the position easily from mount.
Guetzlaff'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 three minutes gone in the round.
Bogarto is trying to escape the mount.

Draybil Guetzlaff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Guetzlaff pushes Bogarto up against the cage in a clinch.

Guetzlaff gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bogarto tries to roll over but Guetzlaff keeps him under control.
Guetzlaff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Guetzlaff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogarto is trying to stand back up but Guetzlaff is controlling him
Draybil Guetzlaff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guetzlaff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bogarto!

Guetzlaff is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Guetzlaff moves into the clinch successfully.
Guetzlaff tries to work over Bogarto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guetzlaff has Bogarto pressed against the cage, preventing Bogarto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guetzlaff.

Guetzlaff wants the takedown. Bogarto is fighting it off but Guetzlaff persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bogarto's guard against the cage.
Samson Bogarto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guetzlaff stays in close to Bogarto's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draybil Guetzlaff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guetzlaff 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draybil Guetzlaff!