PBP Commentary

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

Visa
vs
Guida

186 cm
27
188 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

160 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Guida!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida stuffs the takedown.
Guida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Guida misses with a double jab.
Guida misses with a few strikes there.

Visa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Visa wants to control but Guida is keeping him busy.
Visa thows a huge punch but Guida dodges it nicely.
Visa slows the pace down in half guard.
Visa prevents Guida from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Visa in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guida is refusing to be controlled, as Visa sits in half guard.
Visa controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Billy Visa.
Nice takedown defense from Guida. No joy for Visa on that attempt.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guida is looking to clinch.
Keith Guida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guida throws a hook but Visa blocks it.
Guida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guida throws a shot from downtown. Visa moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Guida.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guida as he avoids it easily.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
Visa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Visa in his tracks.
Guida stuffs the takedown attempt from Visa. Visa gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Guida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Visa doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guida misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guida. Visa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guida wants to clinch up but Visa keeps it at a distance.
Visa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa moves out of range.
Visa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Guida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Visa.
Visa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guida tries to avoid it but Visa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guida to the ground. Guida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keith Guida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guida throws a right and a left that Visa avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visa is defended easily by Guida.
Visa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guida is looking to clinch but Visa is avoiding it.
Guida looks to throw the jab but Visa is out of range.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guida as he avoids it easily.
Guida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Visa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Visa with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visa manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Guida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
Visa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Guida misses.
Guida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Visa shoots in for a takedown but Guida shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visa slips a jab from Guida.
Guida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Guida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guida.
Guida slaps away a takedown attempt from Visa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Visa shoots in and drives through. Guida sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Guida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Guida does no damage.
Guida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Visa fails to land the takedown.
Guida missing with a left hand there. Visa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guida tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Visa or perhaps it was just good defense by Guida which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Visa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Visa prevents Guida from getting back to his feet.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but Guida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guida has momentary wrist control but Visa slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Visa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but Guida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visa looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Guida.
Visa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guida stuffs the takedown.
Guida wants to clinch.
Visa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guida 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.
Visa walks into a jab.
Visa defending well as Guida loads up on a big left hand.
Guida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visa manages to avoid it.
Visa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guida defends it nicely.
Visa moves away from the strike by Guida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa drops his hands momentarily and Guida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Billy Visa has been cut.
Guida throws a nice looking combination but Visa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Visa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Visa shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guida is fending him off so far but Visa persists. Nope, Guida circles away and we're back to standing.
Visa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guida avoids it really well and circles away.
Visa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guida swivels and escapes.
Visa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Visa slips a straight right by Guida.
Visa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guida.
Guida tries to clinch up but Visa circles away and keeps his distance.

Guida darts in and clinches Visa up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Guida.
Visa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Visa wants a takedown but no success here.
Visa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Guida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Guida coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guida throws a right and a left that Visa avoids nicely.
Visa slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Guida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Visa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Visa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Visa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guida's waist but Guida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Visa off to one side.
Guida misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guida scores with a jab to the head.
Guida throws a hook but Visa avoids it easily.
Visa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guida.
Guida tries to clinch there but Visa circles away.
Guida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Guida.
Visa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guida circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Guida. No joy for Visa on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guida as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guida swinging wildly here.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guida as he jumps to the side.
Visa slips under a jab from Guida.
Guida moves in looking to clinch but Visa pushes him off.
Visa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Visa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Visa ducks under a wild hook from Guida.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Guida as Visa shoots in.
Guida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visa circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guida throws an overhand right that lands on Visa's shoulder, as Visa tries to avoid the shot.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Visa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guida swings for the body but Visa moves out of range.
Jab by Guida.
Visa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Visa dives in and grabs Guida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes down on Visa's head and hops out.
A big right from Guida misses.
Keith Guida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guida sprawls well. Guida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Visa gets slowly back to his feet.
Visa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guida.
Guida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Visa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Visa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Visa somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida missing with a left hand there. Visa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guida throws a jab when Visa was well out of range.
Guida doesn't manage to clinch there - Visa circles away.
Visa closes the distance and clinches up with Guida, looking for a takedown. Visa pushes Guida against the cage but Guida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Guida instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Guida - that landed with a thud.
Visa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guida digs a right hand into Visa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Visa's gas tank.
Visa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guida prevents it.
Guida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Visa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guida stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Guida - that landed with a thud.
Guida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Visas head.
Guida lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Guida really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Visa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Guida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Visa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Visa shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guida pinned against the cage. Guida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Visa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guida works Visa's body with a nice hook.
Guida throws the left hand but Visa avoids the punch easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Guida looks to score with a jab to the body but Visa is just out of range.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa moves out of range.
Guida misses with a series of wild punches.
Visa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guida pinned against the cage. Guida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keith Guida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Guida finds it's target.
Guida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guida tries to clinch but Visa is having none of it.
No luck for Visa with that takedown attempt.
Visa swats away the attempt to clinch by Guida.
Guida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guida jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Visa shoots for a takedown but Guida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida throws an overhand right that lands on Visa's shoulder, as Visa tries to avoid the shot.
Visa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guida tries to bum rush Visa with a series of wild strikes but Visa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Guida has managed to clinch.
Visa tries to score a body lock takedown but Guida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guida gets underhooks to prevent Visa's takedown attempt.
Guida is leaning against Visa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guida avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guida gets through Visa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Visa has Guida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guida breaks the clinch.
Guida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guida tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Visa.
Guida sizes up Visa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Visa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guida's guard.
Visa trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
Visa is looking to work some ground and pound but Guida has wrist control.
Guida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Visa is controlling him.
Visa tries to free his leg and advance position but Guida is retaining full guard.
Visa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa wants to pass the guard but Guida is keeping the position.
Guida wants to stand but Visa is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guida tries to bum rush Visa with a series of wild strikes but Visa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Visa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guida did well to prevent Visa getting side control.
Visa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guida's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida tries to kick Visa off but Visa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Visa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Guida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 35:40
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 35:40
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 35:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Guida!