PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Guevara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

R
vs
Guevara

187 cm
33
195 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

185 cm
26
196 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
R tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guevara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
R thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guevara slips under a jab from R.
Guevara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from R.

Guevara tries to sprawl but R drives through with a takedown into half guard.
R missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
R has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
R wants to pass the guard but Guevara is defending well.
R sitting and controlling from the half guard.
R throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R thows a huge punch but Guevara dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. R connects with a nice short shot to Guevara's temple.
R thows a huge punch but Guevara dodges it nicely.
R not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Guevara tries to roll over but R keeps him under control.
Guevara is not content to let R control the position.
Guevara blocking the ground and pound attempt from R.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from R.
R is looking to take a break and control but Guevara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

R is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guevara sees it coming and defends easily.
R wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guevara keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

R is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guevara sees it coming and defends easily.
R missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
R tries to pass to full mount but Guevara defends it.
R sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guevara defending well though.
R trying to control from half guard but Guevara is working away.
R missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R throwing shots but Guevara is blocking nicely.
R missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guevara is looking to control R's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guevara avoid being mounted?
Well, if R is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guevara gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
R loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

R just misses with a punch to the body.
Guevara avoids the body shot from R.
R misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
R looks to land a left hand but Guevara moved out of range nicely.
Guevara avoids the body shot from R.
R just misses with a punch to the body.
R misses with a jab, cross combination.
R is looking to wear down Guevara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guevara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gage R is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guevara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from R.
R misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R throws a combination that misses
and Guevara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as R sprawls well. R wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guevara gets slowly back to his feet.
R fails to land with a series of punches.
R throws a combination that misses
and Guevara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
R misses with a hook
and Guevara counters with a stiff right hand.
R shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guevara as he avoids it easily.
Guevara lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws an off balance right hand
and R counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
R throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guevara is looking to clinch but R is avoiding it.
R misses with a combination
and Guevara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Guevara finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Guevara misses the target.
R tries to land a front kick but Guevara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guevara walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara moves out of range of the strikes.
R doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
R fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guevara misses with a jab, cross combination.
R swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Guevara counter with a right hand.
R keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
R is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guevara.
Guevara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from R.
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but R moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R connects with a right hand. Guevara shakes it off.
R misses with a double jab.
Guevara avoids the head kick by R.
R tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guevara was well out of range. Poor timing from R.
Guevara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gage R seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guevara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by R.
R getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but R moved out of range.
R throws a body punch but Guevara moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gage R will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

R tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from R misses.
R is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guevara.
R lands with a hook. Guevara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
R slips under a jab from Guevara.
R misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for R.
Guevara throws a looping overhand right but R ducks down to avoid it.
R throws an overhand right that lands on Guevara's shoulder, as Guevara tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Guevara there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara throws a big shot that misses.
Gage R is winning the standup battle so far.
Guevara drops his hands momentarily and R takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guevara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from R misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guevara. R does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by R as he connects with a hook.
R throws a hook but Guevara avoids it easily.
R throws a one two combo.
Guevara looks to land a combination but R avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
R ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guevara misses with a two punch combination.
R displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guevara throws out the jab.
R misses with a straight left.
Guevara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Guevara does no damage.
R throws a looping overhand right but Guevara ducks down to avoid it.
R misses with an uppercut
and Guevara counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guevara.
Guevara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but R was well out of range. Poor timing from Guevara.
R fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guevara slips a jab and a cross from R.
The fighters circling - R throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
R misses with a looping right.
R misses with a left hand
and Guevara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
R misses with a double jab
and Guevara counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
R misses with a double jab
and Guevara counters with a straight right hand.
Gage R is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guevara avoids the body shot from R.
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guevara fails with an attempt to clinch.
R feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guevaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guevara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guevara doesn't manage to clinch there - R circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage R showed his dominance in that final round.
Well R 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage R!