PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Guiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Guiliano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Daddy's chin.

Daddy
vs
Guiliano

190 cm
23
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Guiliano!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Daddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daddy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guiliano at a distance.
A combination from Daddy does no damage.
Guiliano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daddy tests Guiliano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guiliano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Daddy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daddy stuffs the takedown.
Daddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daddy throws a series of punches but Guiliano avoids them all with ease.
Daddy tries to bum rush Guiliano with a series of wild strikes but Guiliano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daddy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Daddy throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy misses with a series of wild punches.
Daddy misses with a combination

and Guiliano counters with a single leg into guard. Daddy didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Guiliano is stalling in the full guard.
Guiliano looking to pass the guard.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Guiliano from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guiliano tries to free his leg and advance position but Daddy is retaining full guard.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Guiliano from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Salvatore Guiliano.
Guiliano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy throws a series of punches but Guiliano moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Daddy.
Daddy misses with the combination.
Daddy lands with a hook. Guiliano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daddy swinging wildly here.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiliano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddy.
Daddy throws a good cross that connects.
Daddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guiliano was well out of range. Poor timing from Daddy.
Daddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guiliano circles away quickly and effectively.
Daddy tries to bum rush Guiliano with a series of wild strikes but Guiliano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guiliano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guiliano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daddy sprawls well. Daddy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guiliano gets slowly back to his feet.
Daddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guiliano slips a jab and a cross from Daddy.
Guiliano wants to clinch up but Daddy keeps it at a distance.
Daddy stuns Guiliano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddy throws a right hand that Guiliano ducks under and follows up with a left that Guiliano also avoids with ease.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guiliano.
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!
Daddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy throws a right and a left that Guiliano avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daddy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daddy.
Daddy throws a right hand that Guiliano ducks under and follows up with a left that Guiliano also avoids with ease.
Daddy is breathing heavily.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Daddy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Daddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Daddy misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheers as Daddy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guiliano doesn't seem phased though.
Guiliano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daddy thows a body shot but no joy.
Daddy stuns Guiliano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Daddy. Those never looked like landing.
Guiliano slips a jab and a cross from Daddy.
Daddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daddy tries to bum rush Guiliano with a series of wild strikes but Guiliano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a wild combination.
Daddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guiliano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daddy.
Daddy connects with a right hand. Guiliano shakes it off.
Guiliano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daddy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guiliano dodges the punch combination from Daddy.
Daddy swinging wildly here.
Daddy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Daddy wants it to stay on the feet.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guiliano avoids the body shot from Daddy.
Daddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daddy misses with a double jab

and Guiliano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daddy!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guiliano throwing strikes here but Daddy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Guiliano is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Guiliano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daddy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guiliano scrambles back to his feet.
Daddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guiliano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guiliano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guiliano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daddy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guiliano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daddy's waist but Daddy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guiliano off to one side.
Big Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Guiliano.
Daddy misses with a looping left.
Daddy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Daddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy looks to throw the jab but Guiliano is out of range.
Daddy throws a right hand that Guiliano ducks under and follows up with a left that Guiliano also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Daddy as Guiliano shoots in.
Daddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guiliano slips a jab and a cross from Daddy.
Guiliano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guiliano fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guiliano manages to avoid it.
Big Daddy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daddy lands a jab to the head.
Daddy tries to bum rush Guiliano with a series of wild strikes but Guiliano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daddy ducks under a wild hook from Guiliano.
Daddy misses with a wild combination.

Guiliano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daddy's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guiliano wants to stand but Daddy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Daddy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Daddy misses with a wild body shot.
Big Daddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guiliano fails with a takedown attempt.
Daddy misses with a double jab.
Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daddy connects with a body shot.
Guiliano slips a jab and a cross from Daddy.
Sloppy strikes from Daddy. Those never looked like landing.
Daddy is looking to wear down Guiliano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daddy throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guiliano dodges the punch combination from Daddy.

Daddy gets caught napping as Guiliano dives in and scores a takedown. Daddy manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Guiliano from controlling successfully.

Guiliano stands up and waves to Daddy to follow him.
Daddy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guiliano.
Daddy throws a right and a left that Guiliano avoids nicely.
Daddy lands with a straight right. Guiliano didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guiliano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Big Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Guiliano.
Daddy with a jab.
Guiliano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guiliano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guiliano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Daddy does no damage.
Daddy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guiliano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Daddy.

Guiliano drives through with a takedown into Daddy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Guiliano trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
Guiliano postures up in Daddy's guard and throws a big left but Daddy blocks it.
Guiliano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daddy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guiliano won't allow Daddy to get back to his feet.
Guiliano stands up over Daddy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Big Daddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guiliano throwing strikes but missing.
Guiliano trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
Daddy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guiliano throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guiliano is looking to work some ground and pound but Daddy has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Big Daddy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daddy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Daddy!