PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Saurkraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurkraut's entrance music is Poland National Anthem. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saurkraut
vs
Guzman

163 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

167 cm
27
151 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Saurkraut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurkraut lands a jab.
Guzman wants to clinch but Saurkraut slips to the side

and Saurkraut counters with a shoot takedown. Guzman fights it but they end up in guard.
Saurkraut scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saurkraut throws and elbow that misses. Guzman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saurkraut's guard. Nice move by Guzman!
Guzman being controlled here momentarily.
Saurkraut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guzman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Saurkraut is working an open guard so Guzman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Saurkraut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guzman throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Saurkraut gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Guzman won't allow Saurkraut to pass to mount.

Saurkraut wants to work for an arm triangle but Guzman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saurkraut is stalling here. Guzman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Saurkraut seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Guzman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guzman stands up.
Saurkraut shoots for a double leg takedown but Guzman sprawls well. He's pushed Saurkraut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guzman moves out of range as Saurkraut strikes.
Saurkraut swats away the attempt to clinch by Guzman.
Saurkraut throws a jab but it's blocked by Guzman.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saurkraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saurkraut circles away from the clinch attempt.

Saurkraut gets tackled into the cage by Guzman. Guzman maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guzman.
Guzman scores with a shot to the side of Saurkraut's head.

Guzman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Saurkraut is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guzman to the mat. Guzman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Saurkraut postures up in Guzman's guard and throws a big left but Guzman blocks it.
Saurkraut thows a big elbow that misses.
Guzman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saurkraut passes Guzman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Saurkraut thows a huge punch but Guzman dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guzman is staying active underneath Saurkraut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Saurkraut stands up from half guard.
Guzman thuds his shin into the meat of Saurkraut's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Guzman as Saurkraut shoots in.
Guzman wants to clinch up but Saurkraut keeps it at a distance.
Saurkraut throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guzman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guzman scores with a spinning back kick!
Horrible takedown by Saurkraut or perhaps it was just good defense by Guzman which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olaf Saurkraut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saurkraut is breathing heavily.
Guzman scores with a head kick. Saurkraut tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Olaf Saurkraut has been cut.

Guzman rushes Saurkraut and presses him up against the cage.
Guzman lands an elbow that stopped Saurkraut in his tracks for a moment.
Saurkraut presses Guzman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guzman lands an elbow inside that Saurkraut shrugs off.
Saurkraut tries to score a body lock takedown but Guzman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Guzman lands a nice knee to the body.
Guzman is trying to maintain a safe position but Saurkraut gets an underhook and turns Guzman into the cage.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saurkraut has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guzman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guzman lands with a left to the head.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Saurkraut 's eye.
Guzman gets through Saurkraut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guzman presses Saurkraut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guzman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saurkraut's defenses.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guzman lands an elbow inside that Saurkraut shrugs off.
Guzman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guzman lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guzman is pressed up against the cage. Saurkraut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guzman down to the mat. Guzman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Esteban Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guzman tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Saurkraut counter with a right hand.

Guzman gets a clinch.
Guzman pushes off an throws an elbow but Saurkraut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Saurkraut takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Saurkraut.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saurkraut lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saurkraut lands a shot to the body.
Guzman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saurkraut is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guzman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guzman lands an elbow that stopped Saurkraut in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
Saurkraut is trying to drag Guzman to the mat but Guzman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guzman lands an elbow that stopped Saurkraut in his tracks for a moment.

Olaf Saurkraut's cut is getting worse.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Guzman.
Saurkraut takes an elbow to the temple.
Saurkraut is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guzman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guzman lands a damaging elbow.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saurkraut's defenses.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
Guzman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saurkraut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Esteban Guzman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Olaf Saurkraut's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guzman tries to clinch but Saurkraut is having none of it.
Guzman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saurkraut shoots in looking for a takedown. Guzman tries to sprawl out of it but Saurkraut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guzman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guzman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guzman wants it to stay on the feet.
Guzman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saurkraut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guzman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Guzman closes the distance and clinches.
Guzman lands an elbow inside that Saurkraut shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Saurkraut fails to land.
Saurkraut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olaf Saurkraut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saurkraut's defenses.

Olaf Saurkraut's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Guzman stalling in the clinch.
Guzman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guzman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guzman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saurkraut fails to pull guard.
Guzman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saurkraut takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guzman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guzman lands an elbow inside that Saurkraut shrugs off.

Jeez, Olaf Saurkraut's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Guzman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guzman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saurkraut's face.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saurkraut drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guzman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guzman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guzman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saurkraut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saurkraut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guzman counters with a low kick, right behind Saurkraut 's knee.
Guzman wants to clinch.

Guzman forces Saurkraut back against the cage and clinches.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Saurkraut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saurkraut's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Olaf Saurkraut's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Esteban Guzman!