PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerwazy Guz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benavidez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Super Street Fighter 4 Balrog Theme. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Benavidez
vs
Guz

177 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerwazy Guz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guz moves away.
Benavidez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benavidez throws the kick towards the body but Guz avoids it.
A head kick misses from Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a front kick that sends Guz stumbling back into the cage.
Benavidez lands a nice looking body kick.
Benavidez lands a head kick!
Guz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benavidez was well out of range. Poor timing from Guz.
Guz misses with an uppercut. Benavidez saw that one coming.
Guz throws a lazy uppercut
and Benavidez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guz moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Guz misses.
Benavidez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guz lands a slapping body shot.
Benavidez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benavidez is out of range and Guz settles back down.
Guz stalks Benavidez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benavidez's face. Benavidez staggers backwards, shaken.
Gerwazy Guz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Guz.
Guz punishes Benavidez's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Guz throws a series of punches but Benavidez avoids them all with ease.
Guz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benavidez ducks under a wild hook from Guz.
Guz throws a shot from downtown. Benavidez moves away and avoids it.
Guz lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benavidez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guz throws a jab but it's blocked by Benavidez.
Guz throws a hook to the side of Benavidez's head but Benavidez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benavidez scores with a kick to the body.
Guz throws a hook but Benavidez blocks it.
Benavidez blocks a jab.
Benavidez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Benavidez.
Benavidez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guz.
Guz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benavidez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guz stuns Benavidez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guz misses with a hook. Benavidez ducked under it nicely.
Guz misses with a series of wild punches.
Benavidez scores with a head kick. Guz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guz throws a shot from downtown. Benavidez moves away and avoids it.
Benavidez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Guz misses the target.
Benavidez moves away from the strike by Guz.
Benavidez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a body shot.
Benavidez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benavidez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benavidez moves out of range as Guz strikes.
Guz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guz throws the left hand but Benavidez avoids the punch easily.
Benavidez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benavidez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guz loads up on a big right hand but Benavidez slips the punch.
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.
Guz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benavidez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benavidez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerwazy Guz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benavidez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guz.
Guz looks to land a left hand but Benavidez moved out of range nicely.
Guz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benavidez digs a good hook to Guz's body.
Guz looks to land a left hand but Benavidez moved out of range nicely.
Benavidez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guz.
Guz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benavidez under the eye.
Benavidez throws a sloppy head kick and Guz moves out of range easily.
Guz looks to land a combination but Benavidez avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benavidez. Guz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guz scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benavidez.
Benavidez staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benavidez circles away quickly and effectively.
Benavidez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guz misses with a looping right.
Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guz.
Crunch! Benavidez slams his shin into Guz's torso.
Guz slips a straight right by Benavidez.
A combination from Guz does no damage.
Guz blocks a head kick by Benavidez.
Guz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benavidez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guz will feel that in the morning.
Benavidez is looking to land body kicks.
Benavidez misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Guz does no damage.
Benavidez ducks under a wild hook from Guz.
Guz misses the shot to the body.
Guz misses with an uppercut. Benavidez saw that one coming.
Guz throws a looping overhand right but Benavidez ducks down to avoid it.
Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guz.
Guz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benavidez was well out of range. Poor timing from Guz.
Gerwazy Guz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benavidez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benavidez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guz throws a right and a left that Benavidez avoids nicely.
Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guz.
A bone on bone clash there as Benavidez blocks the leg kick.
Guz misses with a straight right.
Guz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benavidez counters with a body kick.
Guz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benavidez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benavidez is looking to wear down Guz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guz missing with a left hand there. Benavidez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benavidez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guz.
Benavidez scores with a head kick. Guz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guz swings widly with a right hand
and Benavidez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Guz throws a hook but Benavidez blocks it.
Benavidez is looking to land body kicks.
Guz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benavidez circles away quickly and effectively.
Guz throws a hook but Benavidez blocks it.
Benavidez slips under a jab from Guz.
Guz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benavidez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Benavidez misses
and Guz counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benavidez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benavidez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerwazy Guz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Benavidez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Benavidez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benavidez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benavidez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benavidez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benavidez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guz connects with a right hand. Benavidez shakes it off.
Benavidez throws a head kick that misses.
Guz misses with a straight right.
Benavidez keeps Guz at a distance using the push kick.
Benavidez slips under a jab.
Guz misses with an uppercut.
Guz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benavidez moves away.
Guz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benavidez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guz throws a series of punches but Benavidez avoids them all with ease.
Guz looks to land a combination but Benavidez avoids it well.
Benavidez lands with a nice body kick.
Benavidez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benavidez is able to avoid easily.
Guz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benavidez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guz manages to avoid it.
Benavidez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benavidez slips under a jab from Guz.
Guz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benavidez slips a jab from Guz.
Jacob Benavidez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guz misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benavidez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guz.
Some wild striking there from Guz.
Guz misses with an uppercut.
Guz misses with a few strikes there.
Benavidez scores with a jab to the body.
Benavidez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guz.
Guz looks to land a left hand but Benavidez moved out of range nicely.
Guz lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a body kick.
Guz throws a body punch but Benavidez moves out of range.
Benavidez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benavidez. Guz shrugs it off though.
Guz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benavidez jabs at Guz's body.
The fighters circling - Guz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guz takes a swing at Benavidez's ribcage but misses.
Guz misses with a hook.
Guz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benavidez misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benavidez thuds his shin into the meat of Guz's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benavidez throws a push kick but Guz slaps the foot to one side.
Benavidez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guz's sensitive parts.
Guz just misses with a punch to the body.
Guz lands a head shot.
Guz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guz throws a jab but it's blocked by Benavidez.
Gerwazy Guz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benavidez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benavidez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guz swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerwazy Guz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerwazy Guz!
A less than humble Gerwazy Guz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.