PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat The Cheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Guzman
vs
The Cheat

180 cm
23
171 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat The Cheat!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guzman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cheat on his heels. He'll look to pass Cheat's guard now, I'm sure.
Guzman stands and throws Cheat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cheat can't do much from the bottom here.
Guzman trying to control the action but Cheat is working from the bottom.
Guzman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Guzman stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guzman moves away.
Guzman tries to move into range but Cheat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guzman throws a head kick but Cheat moves out of range.
Guzman is looking to clinch but Cheat is avoiding it.
Cheat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guzman's calf.
Cheat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cheat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guzman doesn't seem bothered though.
Cheat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meat The Cheat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheat lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guzman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guzman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cheat can pounce on him.
Guzman looks for a takedown but Cheat sprawls well.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cheat as he jumps to the side.
Guzman is breathing heavily.
Cheat throws a leg kick which misses Guzman's front leg but catches the back leg as Guzman tries to avoid it.
Cheat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guzman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cheat can pounce on him.
Cheat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cheat pushes Guzman away with a front kick.

Cheat moves into the clinch.
Guzman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cheat lands an elbow inside that Guzman shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Cheat.
Cheat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mitchell Guzman has been cut.
Guzman takes an elbow to the temple.
Cheat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guzman being controlled against the cage.
Cheat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cheat is pushing Guzman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guzman is trying to break the clinch but Cheat has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheat lands a nice elbow.
Cheat blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Cheat.
Cheat working aggressively here.
Guzman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheat lands a nice elbow.
Guzman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheat walks away with a smile on his face. Guzman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheat misses with a looping right.
Cheat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guzman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cheat - the referee stops the clock and Guzman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cheat. Guzman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Cheat lands a big uppercut and Guzman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Guzman looks OK. Cheat waves Guzman back to his feet!

Guzman is rocked!
Guzman drops his hands momentarily and Cheat needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Guzman just on the top of the head. Guzman drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Guzman - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Meat The Cheat!