PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makaveli Lexington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman comes to the cage accompanied by La Cucaracha. Lexington has chosen 1970 Somethin - B.I.G as his entrance music. Makaveli Lexington will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Guzman
vs
Lexington

194 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
21
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makaveli Lexington!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lexington misses with a series of wild punches.
Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
Lexington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lexington scores with a nice right hand.
Lexington misses with an uppercut.
Lexington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guzman doesn't seem bothered though.
Guzman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lexington throws a low kick but Guzman moves out of range easily.
Jab from Guzman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexington defending well as Guzman loads up on a big left hand.
Lexington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lexington misses the body punch
and Guzman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guzman lands with a straight right. Lexington didn't see that one coming.
Lexington looks to land a left hand but Guzman moved out of range nicely.
Lexington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lexington misses with a hook to the body
and Guzman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guzman swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman blocks a jab.
Guzman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.
Guzman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lexington tries to close the distance and clinch but Guzman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lexington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guzman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Guzman lands with a hook. Lexington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lexington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guzman circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexington looks to score with a jab to the body but Guzman is just out of range.
A slow jab from Lexington misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Guzman blocks the leg kick.
Guzman blocks a jab.
Lexington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guzman.
Lexington lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lexington.
Lexington moves away from the strike by Guzman.
Lexington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lexington.
Lexington misses with a looping right.
Guzman misses with an uppercut. Lexington saw that one coming.
Guzman ducks under a wild hook from Lexington.
Lexington wants to clinch up but Guzman keeps it at a distance.
Lexington scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman throws a body punch but Lexington moves out of range.
Guzman slips under a jab from Lexington.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Guzman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guzman throws a shot from downtown. Lexington moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lexington.
Lexington throws a shot to the body.
Guzman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lexington.
Lexington has a takedown stuffed.
Makaveli Lexington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lexington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lexington slips under a jab from Guzman.
Lexington misses with a hook. Guzman ducked under it nicely.
Chris Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexington lands with a nice body punch.
Lexington throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range.
Guzman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lexington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guzman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lexington scores with a jab to the head.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Lexington.
A shot to the liver by Lexington. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Guzman as he connects with a hook.
Guzman throws an overhand right that lands on Lexington's shoulder, as Lexington tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lexington.
Guzman throws out a powerful jab.
Lexington lands a right hook to the body.
Lexington misses with a straight right.
Guzman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lexington misses with a double jab
and Guzman counters with a nice body shot.
Guzman jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexington slips a jab from Guzman.
Lexington just misses with a punch to the body.
Lexington darts in trying to clinch
and Guzman counters with a nice uppercut.
Lexington misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Lexington misses.
Lexington throws a leg kick
and Guzman counters with a left to the body.
Lexington throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lexington.
Lexington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lexington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guzman.
Guzman misses with a straight right.
Lexington misses with a series of wild punches.
Makaveli Lexington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lexington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guzman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lexington tries to clinch but Guzman moves out of range.
Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makaveli Lexington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Lexington. Beautiful body shot.
Lexington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guzman moves away from the strike by Lexington.
Guzman connects with a single shot there.
Lexington just misses with a punch to the body.
Lexington falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Guzman counter with a right hand.
Lexington closes the distance and clinches up with Guzman, looking for a takedown. Lexington pushes Guzman against the cage but Guzman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexington throws a hook but Guzman avoids it easily.
Guzman throws a big shot that misses.
Lexington will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guzman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lexington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guzman counters with a right hand to the body.
Lexington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Guzman.

Lexington gets the takedown into side control.
Guzman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lexington.
Lexington is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Guzman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lexington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guzman keeps Lexington under control for a moment.
Lexington wants to control but Guzman is keeping him busy.
Lexington looking to control but instead Guzman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexington passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lexington sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lexington lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexington lands a nice shot to the head.
Guzman holds on to Lexington around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Guzman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Guzman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Guzman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lexington misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lexington throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Makaveli Lexington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lexington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makaveli Lexington!