PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Guymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

dos Santos
vs
Mike Guymon

171 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geronimo dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Guymon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos tries to clinch but Guymon moves out of range.
Guymon slips under a jab from dos Santos.
dos Santos slips a jab from Guymon.
Guymon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guymon stalks dos Santos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into dos Santos's face. dos Santos staggers backwards, shaken.
dos Santos connects with a jab.
Geronimo dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dos Santos lands with an uppercut that bounces Guymon off the cage and back into rage.
Guymon throws a series of punches but dos Santos moves out of range.
Guymon ducks under a wild hook from dos Santos.
dos Santos lands a jab.
Guymon throws a series of punches but dos Santos avoids them all with ease.

dos Santos forces Guymon back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from dos Santos.
A short uppercut from dos Santos.

Guymon is rocked!
dos Santos slows down the pace here.
Guymon is still on wobbly legs! Can dos Santos finish him?
dos Santos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guymon tries to break free but dos Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Guymon seems to have recovered his senses.
dos Santos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guymon backwards.
dos Santos lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guymon is trying to push dos Santos away but dos Santos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
dos Santos is pushing Guymon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

dos Santos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guymon regains guard.
dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
dos Santos throws a strike but Guymon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet dos Santos, not yet.
Guymon trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guymon tries to free his leg and advance position but dos Santos is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guymon's guard.
dos Santos looking to pass the guard.
dos Santos controlling from the top position.
dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
dos Santos working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Guymon is keeping the position.
dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
dos Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Geronimo dos Santos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
dos Santos misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
dos Santos throws a body punch but Guymon moves out of range.
Guymon throws a low kick but dos Santos moves out of range easily.
dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dos Santos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guymon's head backwards.
dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
dos Santos misses with a hook.
Guymon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guymon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Guymon.
dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guymon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
dos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guymon has time to react.
dos Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guymon misses with a wild combination.
dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
dos Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guymon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guymon misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geronimo dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

dos Santos clinches.
Guymon is looking to break free of the clinch but dos Santos has double underhooks.
dos Santos lands a nice uppercut.
dos Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
dos Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Guymon backwards.
dos Santos lands a body shot in the clinch.
dos Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
dos Santos lands a shot to the body.
dos Santos lands a body shot.
dos Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
dos Santos taking a breather.
dos Santos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Guymon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Geronimo dos Santos.
dos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.

Guymon tries to keep at a distance but dos Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
dos Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by dos Santos.
dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guymon letting dos Santos take a breather here.
Guymon tries to break the clinch but dos Santos is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from dos Santos.
dos Santos lands an uppercut.
dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from dos Santos.
dos Santos lands with a right to the head.
dos Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
dos Santos has Guymon pushed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from dos Santos.
dos Santos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
dos Santos lands a body shot.
dos Santos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
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!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Geronimo dos Santos.

dos Santos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Guymon sprawling to the canvas! Guymon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can dos Santos finish him?!
dos Santos rushes Guymon with punches - Guymon moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Guymon goes down! dos Santos follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geronimo dos Santos!