PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi comes to the cage accompanied by Collective Soul - Where the River Flows. Guapo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hot Jalapeno by Mac Dre & Smoov-E kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Musasi
vs
Guapo

185 cm
32
235 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

189 cm
32
265 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus Musasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Guapo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musasi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guapo.
Musasi's corner calls for a 1-2. Musasi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Guapo gets a double leg takedown into Musasi's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Musasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guapo prevents Musasi from getting back to his feet.
Guapo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guapo stops Musasi from standing up.
Guapo trying to control but Musasi is working from the bottom.
Guapo prevents Musasi from getting back to his feet.
Guapo working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Guapo trying to control the position from guard on top but Musasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Musasi wants to sweep here but Guapo controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo wants to pass the guard but Musasi is keeping the position.
Musasi has control of Guapo's left arm, preventing Guapo from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guapo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Musasi misses with a straight right.
Guapo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musasi.
Musasi misses with an uppercut. Guapo saw that one coming.

Guapo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Musasi is trying to defend but Guapo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Musasi manages to get to full guard.
Musasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Musasi, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi wants to get back to his feet but Guapo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guapo trying to control the position from guard on top but Musasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guapo wants to pass the guard but Musasi is keeping the position.
Guapo postures up in Musasi's guard and throws a big left but Musasi blocks it.
Musasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guapo is controlling him.
Guapo throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guapo is controlling him.
Musasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Musasi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guapo!
Guapo wants to control but Musasi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasi wants to control the pace but Guapo is squirming around nicely.
Musasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musasi trying to control but Guapo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Damarcus Musasi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Guapo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Musasi tries to avoid it but Guapo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Musasi to the ground. Musasi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guapo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A cross from Musasi lands.
Musasi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Guapo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Guapo stops Musasi from standing up.
Musasi working a defensive guard here.
Guapo wants to control from the top but Musasi keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guapo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Musasi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Guapo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Musasi lands a jab to the head.
Musasi looks to throw the jab but Guapo is out of range.
Guapo tries for a takedown but Musasi circles away easily
and Musasi counters with a head kick. That will keep Guapo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Guapo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Musasi wants to stand but Guapo is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Musasi is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guapo is on top in guard.
Musasi wants to sweep here but Guapo controlling him for the moment.
Guapo trying to control but Musasi is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musasi wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guapo won't allow Musasi to get back to his feet.
Musasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Musasi working a defensive guard here.
Guapo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Musasi keeping moving, preventing Guapo from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Musasi is on top in guard.
Guapo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Musasi is controlling him.
Musasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guapo is keeping the position for now.
Guapo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guapo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Musasi controlling from the top position.
Johnny Guapo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Musasi'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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Damarcus Musasi just wasn't active enough.

Guapo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guapo showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Musasi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Musasi wants to stand but Guapo is controlling the position.
Musasi looking to control.
Musasi wants to get back to his feet but Guapo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guapo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Musasi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guapo!
Musasi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guapo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Musasi tries to control but Guapo wriggling away.
Guapo is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musasi controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damarcus Musasi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Guapo avoids the head kick by Musasi.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musasi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guapo closes the distance and clinches up with Musasi, looking for a takedown. Guapo pushes Musasi against the cage but Musasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Musasi misses.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Musasi but Musasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown but Musasi shows good takedown defense.
Damarcus Musasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Guapo.
Musasi leaves Guapo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Musasi connects with a high kick.
Musasi lands a high kick!

It looks like Johnny Guapo has been cut.
Guapo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guapo blocks a head kick by Musasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo has a takedown stuffed.
Guapo looks for a takedown but Musasi sprawls well.
Guapo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Musasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guapo misses with a takedown attempt - Musasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Damarcus Musasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Guapo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Musasi is fending him off so far but Guapo persists. Nope, Musasi circles away and we're back to standing.
Guapo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Musasi misses with a hook. Guapo ducked under it nicely.
Guapo shoots in but Musasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Musasi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Musasi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guapo.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo shoots in looking for a takedown but Musasi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guapo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guapo blocks a head kick by Musasi.
Guapo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guapo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Guapo blocks a head kick by Musasi.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guapo misses with a takedown attempt - Musasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guapo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Musasi lands with a right hand.
Guapo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Musasi connects with a single shot there.

Guapo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Musasi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Musasi is trying to control Guapo's posture but Guapo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo trying to control the position but Musasi is working away.
Musasi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Musasi pushes Guapo off and gets back to his feet.
Musasi throws a head kick but Guapo moves out of range.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown but Musasi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Guapo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Musasi lands a jab to the head.
Musasi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Musasi throws a head kick that half lands.

Guapo is rocked!
Guapo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musasi.
Guapo is still on wobbly legs! Can Musasi finish him?
Musasi misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musasi throws a sloppy head kick and Guapo moves out of range easily.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Musasi! Guapo is backing up but he can't get away as Musasi lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Guapo and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damarcus Musasi!