PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Padraig O Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Hare
vs
Guevara

190 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig O Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hare misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Guevara counters with a single leg into guard. O Hare didn't expect that.
Guevara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Hare is keeping the position for now.

O Hare looking for a guillotine here but Guevara defends easily.
Guevara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Hare's head.
Guevara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guevara throws a big right hand that misses.

O Hare is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Hare wants to sweep here but Guevara controlling him for the moment.
O Hare is trying to keep Guevara in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

O Hare had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guevara defends it easily.
Guevara preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare controls Guevara momentarily but Guevara frees himself.
Guevara working some strikes from top position.
Guevara throws a big right hand that misses.
Guevara tries to free his leg and advance position but O Hare is retaining full guard.
Guevara scoring with punches to the head and body.

Guevara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guevara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guevara chips away with some ground and pound.
O Hare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guevara lands a couple of digs.
O Hare utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Hare tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Hare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

O Hare is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guevara defends well.
O Hare is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Hare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Hare has momentary wrist control but Guevara slips an elbow through the middle.
Guevara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Hare is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guevara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
O Hare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Hare has momentary wrist control but Guevara slips an elbow through the middle.
Guevara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

O Hare is looking for a triangle but Guevara pushes his legs off easily.
Guevara stopping the sweep attempt from O Hare.
O Hare is breathing heavily.
O Hare keeping full guard, as Guevara tries to pass.
Guevara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Hare's head.
Guevara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Hare's head.

O Hare has his foot on Guevara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guevara works his way back into a safe position though.
Guevara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
O Hare working a defensive guard here.
Guevara is in close to O Hare's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guevara thows a big elbow that misses.

O Hare is looking for a triangle but Guevara pushes his legs off easily.
Guevara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Guevara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Hare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guevara scoring with some ground and pound.

O Hare looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guevara trying to control the position from guard on top but O Hare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

O Hare working for a triangle but Guevara defends it easily.
Guevara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara is working O Hare over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guevara lands a couple of elbows.
Guevara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

O Hare has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guevara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Hare has momentary wrist control but Guevara slips an elbow through the middle.
Guevara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guevara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Hare's head.
Guevara cracks O Hare with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara with a nice head shot there.

O Hare is rocked!
Guevara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh O Hare is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guevara working some strikes from top position.
Guevara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Guevara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guevara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Hare.
O Hare lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Hare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Hare seems to have got his legs back now.

Guevara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Hare looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
O Hare gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Guevara trying to mount his opponent but O Hare defends it.
Ernesto Guevara has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Hare is looking to control Guevara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Hare avoid being mounted?
Guevara winds up and cracks O Hare with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guevara scoring with strikes to the body and head.
O Hare is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Hare manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara stays in close to O Hare's body and controls the position.

O Hare is looking for a triangle but Guevara pushes his legs off easily.
Guevara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Hare's head.
Guevara is pushing down on O Hare's leg trying to pass to half guard. O Hare is fighting to maintain full guard but Guevara has managed to sneak the leg through.

O Hare is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guevara pulls his head out easily.
Guevara is looking to advance position but O Hare won't allow it.
Guevara slips a nice elbow through O Hare's hands, connecting with O Hare's forehead.
O Hare has hold of Guevara's hands but Guevara slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
O Hare is trying to control but can't.
O Hare blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guevara.
O Hare is trying to control but can't.
Guevara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guevara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Guevara lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Hare moves into full guard.
Guevara stands up over O Hare, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

O Hare has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guevara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

O Hare looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guevara postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guevara chips away with some ground and pound.
Guevara with a nice head shot there.
Guevara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guevara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guevara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guevara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guevara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hare lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guevara!
O Hare wants to control the pace but Guevara is squirming around nicely.

O Hare goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Guevara is on top in guard.
O Hare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

O Hare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Hare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

O Hare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throwing strikes but missing.
O Hare controls Guevara momentarily but Guevara frees himself.
Guevara landing with the ground and pound.

O Hare looking for a guillotine here but Guevara defends easily.
Guevara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Hare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guevara.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

O Hare is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

O Hare had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guevara defends it easily.
Guevara trying to control but O Hare is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Guevara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

O Hare swings for the body but Guevara moves out of range.

Guevara gets the takedown into side control.
Guevara cracks O Hare with an elbow. That is naaassty.
O Hare is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Hare takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Guevara tries to move to mount but O Hare blocks the move with his legs.
O Hare struggling a bit here.
O Hare is looking for a sweep.
O Hare takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Guevara scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at O Hare to see if he's OK.
O Hare can't do much from the bottom here.
Guevara landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hare sneaks back into half guard.
Guevara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Hare wants to get back to full guard.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet.

O Hare actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Hare wants to improve his position but Guevara is controlling well.
Guevara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
O Hare avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guevara.
O Hare is looking for a sweep. Guevara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guevara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guevara working the head and body with strikes.
O Hare on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Hare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guevara is working away from the top position though.
Guevara throwing shots but O Hare is blocking nicely.
Guevara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Hare with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
O Hare moves into full guard.
Guevara with a nice head shot there.
Guevara is looking to work some ground and pound but O Hare has wrist control.
Guevara is working O Hare over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
O Hare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well,O Hare is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Guevara lands a couple of digs.
Guevara lands a couple of digs.

O Hare looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Hare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Hare wants to sweep here but Guevara controlling him for the moment.
O Hare is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Hare working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guevara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guevara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guevara is working O Hare over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guevara wants to control from the top but O Hare keeps moving.
Guevara won't allow O Hare to sweep him here.
Padraig O Hare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guevara trying to control but O Hare is working from the bottom.

O Hare has his foot on Guevara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guevara works his way back into a safe position though.
O Hare has momentary wrist control but Guevara slips an elbow through the middle.
O Hare throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Guevara is in close to O Hare's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Hare is trying to control the position but Guevara postures up.
Guevara lands a couple of elbows.
Guevara lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

O Hare looking for a guillotine here but Guevara defends easily.
O Hare is trying to keep Guevara in close.
Guevara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guevara lands a couple of digs.

O Hare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guevara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
O Hare wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guevara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guevara loads up on a big left hand. O Hare felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Guevara looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! O Hare can't hide his disappointment, as Guevara celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Guevara!