PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gusmero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the cage accompanied by Lighters. Jose Gusmero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steven Lidae's chin.

Lidae
vs
Gusmero

185 cm
29
216 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

191 cm
29
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Gusmero!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmero shoots in and drives through. Lidae sprawls well.
Gusmero cracks Lidae with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Gusmero misses.

Lidae tries to sprawl but Gusmero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lidae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gusmero.

Lidae actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gusmero in particular looking to stall.
Gusmero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lidae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gusmero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lidae with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae is pressing down on Gusmero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gusmero trying to control the position from guard on top but Lidae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusmero with a nice head shot there.
Gusmero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lidae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gusmero.
Gusmero sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Lidae has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gusmero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gusmero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gusmero is pushing down on Lidae's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lidae is fighting to maintain full guard but Gusmero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gusmero winds up and cracks Lidae with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero wants to pass to mount but Lidae is defending the position.
Gusmero trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lidae is looking to improve his position.
Gusmero is thwarting Lidae's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gusmero controlling the action here.
Lidae has hold of Gusmero's hands but Gusmero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gusmero slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gusmero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lidae is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gusmero lands a nice short elbow.
Gusmero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Lidae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lidae gets back to full guard.
Gusmero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gusmero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero postures up and lands a big shot to Lidae's brow.
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!
Gusmero trying to control but Lidae is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gusmero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gusmero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gusmero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusmero sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Gusmero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lidae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Gusmero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lidae looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gusmero passes into side control.
Gusmero taking a breather here.
Lidae is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmero controlling the position from side mount.
Lidae is looking to reverse the position.

Gusmero is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lidae is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lidae is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gusmero working the ground and pound.
Gusmero scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gusmero gets to mount! Lidae was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gusmero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lidae's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gusmero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lidae tries to reverse the position but Gusmero maintains control.
Gusmero looking to control but Lidae is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gusmero cracks Lidae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gusmero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lidae's face.
Gusmero raining down shots from the mount!

Lidae is rocked!

It looks like Steven Lidae has been cut.
Gusmero postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lidae bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gusmero and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Gusmero!
Jose Gusmero thanked the fans post fight for their support.