PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Guy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jay Guy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gaea
vs
Guy

180 cm
18
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
283 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Gaea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Guy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries for a takedown but Gaea sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guy has a takedown stuffed.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaea could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Guy scores with a takedown into Gaea's guard.
Guy works over Gaea with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaea is keeping the position for now.
Gaea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Gaea had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gaea Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guy's back instead.
Guy tries to break free.

Gaea working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Gaea has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Guy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gaea is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy rolls, trying to escape but Gaea keeps control of the position.
Gaea trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Guy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Gaea patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Guy breaks Gaea's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Guy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gaea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guy is pushing down on Gaea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gaea is fighting to maintain full guard but Guy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gaea is trying to control but can't.

Gaea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaea trying to control here.

Guy is working for a kimura but Gaea is defending it quite comfortably.
Guy tries to pass to full mount but Gaea defends it.
Gaea trying to hold on to Guy's head to control him but Guy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaea swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gaea scores with a leg kick.
Gaea misses with a takedown attempt - Guy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guy avoids the head kick by Gaea.
Guy misses with a takedown

and Gaea counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Demian Gaea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Guy.

Gaea is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea wants to pass the guard but Guy is defending well.
Gaea works his way into full mount!
Guy has given up his back. Will we see Gaea going for some submissions?
Guy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gaea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gaea looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gaea's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Gaea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gaea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaea fails with the takedown.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt
and Gaea counters with a slapping leg kick.

Gaea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gaea thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gaea postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Guy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gaea, into his guard.
Guy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gaea's guard.
Guy is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaea manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaea is trying to control the position but Guy postures up.
Guy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaea throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gaea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gaea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guy's guard.

Gaea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaea pushes down on Guy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gaea works his foot free and advances to mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gaea here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A nice elbow there by Gaea.
Gaea has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guy's face.
Gaea lands a big shot there that rocks Guy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Gaea is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gaea extends the arm and Guy is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Gaea!