PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guida is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stupid Kid - Alkaline Trio. This should be a great matchup!

Pep
vs
Guida

169 cm
27
142 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Guida!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pep. Pep obviously looking to wear him down.
Pep tries to score with a low kick but Guida moves his leg out of the way.
Pep misses with a low kick.
Pep scoring well with a low kick there.
Guida throws a sloppy head kick
and Pep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guida throws a leg kick but Pep checks it.
Pep throws the left hand but Guida avoids the punch easily.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Guida.
Pep misses the jab.
Pep misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Guida.
Guida tries a head kick but it misses.
Guida darts in trying to clinch
and Pep counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guida's calf.
Pep bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guida defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Guida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pep throws out the jab.
Pep throws a leg kick which misses Guida's front leg but catches the back leg as Guida tries to avoid it.
Guida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Guida.
Pep looks to land a left hand but Guida moved out of range nicely.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Guida saw that one coming.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pep paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pep.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pep.
Pep ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Guida.
Pep is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Guida's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Good leg kick by Pep there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guida throws a nice looking combination but Pep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pep lands with an uppercut that bounces Guida off the cage and back into rage.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a combination

and Guida counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guida.
Guida blocking some punches.
Guida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pep avoids a wild elbow strike from Guida.
Guida just leaning against Pep, taking a breather.
Guida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guida pushes off an throws an elbow but Pep leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Pep fails to land.
Pep avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
Guida has Pep pressed against the cage.
Guida throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Guida.
Pep swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep dodges an elbow strike from Guida.
Guida tries to stall but Pep uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guida's elbow.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pep misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guida moves out of range as Pep strikes.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pep lands a glancing blow to the side of Guida's head.
Pep walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep defending well as Guida loads up on a big left hand.
Pep misses with a right hand

and Guida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pep throws a punch but it's blocked by Guida.
Guida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Pep will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pep throws a hook but Guida avoids it easily.
Pep misses with an uppercut.
Pep lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guida backs up against the cage.
Pep missing with a left hand there. Guida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pep misses with a series of wild punches.
Guida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guida tries to clinch up but Pep circles away and keeps his distance.
Pep takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Guida.
Pep misses with a right hand
and Guida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guida misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pep is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pep darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pep throws a looping overhand right but Guida ducks down to avoid it.
Pep misses with a low kick.
Pep swats away the attempt to clinch by Guida.
Guida slips a straight right by Pep.
Guida misses with a hook. Pep ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick from Guida.
Pep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guida. That did some damage!
Pep throws a jab when Guida was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep connects with a right hand. Guida shakes it off.
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
Pep moves out of range as Guida strikes.
Guida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pep throws a right hand that misses
and Pep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Guida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pep uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pep misses the jab.
Guida wants to clinch up but Pep keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Pep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pep, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Pep. Those never looked like landing.
Pep ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Pep pushes him off.

Guida rushes Pep and presses him up against the cage.
Pep working aggressively here.
Guida lands a damaging elbow.
Guida misses with an elbow over the top.
Guida trying to land knees to the body.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
Pep throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guidas head.
Guida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pep tries a body shot but Guida blocks it.
Guida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pep tries to work over Guida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guida misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Guida.
Guida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pep blocks it with crossed arms.
Pep looking to slow down the pace here.
Pep scores with a shoulder strike.
Guida throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guida throws an elbow that misses.
Pep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guida's elbow.
Pep blocks an elbow strike from Guida.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep lands a nice uppercut.
Pep dodges an elbow strike from Guida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Pep.
Pep misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pep is leaning against Guida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A low kick from Guida is predictable there
and Pep connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pep thuds his right hand into Guida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pep misses with a series of wild punches.
Guida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pep blocks a head kick by Guida.
Pep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guida manages to avoid it.
Pep throws a shot from downtown. Guida moves away and avoids it.
Pep misses with a low kick as Guida jumps back.
Pep throws a right hand that misses
and Guida counters with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Pep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frankie Pep is winning the standup battle so far.
Guida misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guida takes a step back to recover.

Guida has managed to clinch.
Guida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pep is defending well for now.
Guida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
Pep is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pep avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guida throws an elbow but misses.
Guida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pep lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but Pep blocks with his arms.
Pep pushes Guida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pep's brow.
Guida tries to land a knee to the head but Pep blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida looking to slow down the pace here.
Guida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
Pep blocks the elbow strike.
Pep works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pep has Guida pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
Guida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Pep lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guida misses with an elbow over the top.
Guida lands an elbow inside that Pep shrugs off.
Pep avoids the elbow strike from Guida, against the cage.
Guida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pep blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pep as Guida tries to tie him up.

Pep manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida blocks the body kick.
Pep cracks Guida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Guida is predictable there
and Pep counters with a body kick that stops Guida in his tracks momentarily.
Guida slips a straight right by Pep.
Pep lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guida's sensitive parts.
Frankie Pep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pep scores with a leg kick.
Pep throws a jab when Guida was well out of range.
Guida's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pep connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guida scrambles back to his feet.
Guida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep scores with a leg kick.
Guida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Nice defenses there by Guida.
Guida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pep.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pep misses the shot to the body.
Guida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep throws a solid leg kick but Guida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pep.
Pep lands with a nice body punch.
Ray Guida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Guida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Pep showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pep, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!