PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 2997 p4p, 3528 weight class) and Nishi Guri (ranked 416 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pulizzi
vs
Guri

193 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
222
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nishi Guri!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pulizzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pulizzi misses with a looping left.
Pulizzi misses with a few strikes there.
Guri feints a counter leg kick.
Guri thows a leg kick but Pulizzi checks it
and Pulizzi counters with a series of strikes. Guri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guri throws a leg kick
and Pulizzi counters with a straight right hand.

Guri is rocked!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big right from Guri misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guri.
Guri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulizzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulizzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi throws a hook but Guri avoids it easily.
Pulizzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Guri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pulizzi's head backwards.
Pulizzi staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Guri.
Guri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pulizzi.
Guri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pulizzi.

Guri clinches.
Guri lands a body punch.

Guri breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulizzi.
Guri throws out a leg kick but Pulizzi moves out of range and Guri only half commits.
Guri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Guri clinches.

Guri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulizzi.
Guri ducks under a wild hook from Pulizzi.
Guri with a nice calf kick.
Guri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulizzi with a body shot.
Nishi Guri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulizzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulizzi loads up on a big right hand but Guri slips the punch.
Guri misses with a leg kick
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulizzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guri.

Guri instigates a clinch.
Guri digs a right hand underneath Pulizzi's ribcage. Pulizzi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Guri.
A right hand to the body from Guri.
Pulizzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Guri backwards.
Pulizzi prevents a body shot from Guri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Guri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guri cracks Pulizzi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulizzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulizzi jabs Guri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guri slips a jab and a cross from Pulizzi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Guri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pulizzi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pulizzi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guri thumps Pulizzi with a low kick.
Guri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulizzi.
Guri wants to counter the offense by Pulizzi and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nishi Guri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pulizzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guri throws a leg kick
letting Pulizzi counter with a right hand.
Guri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guri throws a wild body kick that Pulizzi sees coming a mile off.
Guri dodges the punch combination from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Guri tenderised Pulizzi's leg. Pulizzi is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulizzi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Guri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulizzi.
Guri is looking to chop away at Pulizzi's legs.
Guri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pulizzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulizzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Guri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guri connects with a nice looking jab.
Pulizzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick from Guri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pulizzi checks it well.
Pulizzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guri throws a leg kick
and Pulizzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulizzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pulizzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulizzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guri counters with a nice leg kick.
Pulizzi jabs Guri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guri at a distance.
Pulizzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Guri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulizzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulizzi misses the target.
Pulizzi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guri counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Pulizzi.
Guri is looking for the big counter here.
Guri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulizzi.
Guri looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guri motions for Pulizzi to come forward. Guri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulizzi is out of range.
Guri slips a straight right by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guri tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pulizzi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulizzi.
Joe Pulizzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulizzi lands a right hook to the body.
Guri thows a leg kick but Pulizzi checks it
and Pulizzi counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Pulizzi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pulizzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulizzi throws a combination that misses
and Guri counters with a thumping low kick.
Guri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulizzi.
Guri cracks Pulizzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pulizzi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi blocks a leg kick.
Pulizzi checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Pulizzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pulizzi. Those never looked like landing.
Guri tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulizzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Pulizzi misses.
Pulizzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pulizzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Guri misses
and Pulizzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guri is looking to slow Pulizzi down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guri.
It seemed like Guri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulizzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Guri.
Pulizzi works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi lands with a nice combination. Guri backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Pulizzi.
Guri slips a straight right by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi misses with a few strikes there.
Guri blocks a jab.
Guri digs a good body shot into Pulizzi's ribs.
Guri connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi scores with a shot to the body.
Pulizzi tests Guri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulizzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guri throws a low kick but Pulizzi moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
A jab lands there for Pulizzi.
Guri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulizzi backing away here, and Guri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Pulizzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pulizzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nishi Guri!