PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patricia Knight (ranked 24026 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaves Guedes (ranked 4398 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chaves Guedes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Knight
vs
Guedes

182 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricia Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chaves Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight with a poor takedown
and Guedes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Patricia Knight has been cut.
No luck for Knight with that takedown attempt.

Knight gets tackled into the cage by Guedes. Guedes maintains the clinch.

Guedes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Guedes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Guedes manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guedes rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight leaning his opponent against the cage.

Guedes breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Guedes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight staying out of range there.

Guedes darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.

Guedes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Guedes moves into the clinch.

Guedes breaks from the clinch.

Guedes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guedes prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight controlling the action here for a moment.
Guedes stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guedes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricia Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guedes instigates a clinch.
Guedes gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guedes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guedes lands a right hand.
Knight jumps guard but Guedes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight has Guedes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guedes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guedes is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guedes pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knight.

Guedes closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.

Guedes has clasped his hands together around Knight's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Guedes trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Knight is looking to regain half guard here but Guedes keeps moving and retains side control.
Knight wants to control but Guedes postures up.
Guedes controls the position from side control.
Knight is trying to control Guedes's posture but Guedes avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knight regains half guard, as Guedes was trying to land strikes.
Knight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guedes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guedes's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaves Guedes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patricia Knight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knight tries to clinch up.

Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guedes lands with a right to the head.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Guedes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guedes effectively controlling the action here.
Guedes has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guedes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guedes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Patricia Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Guedes rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Guedes counter with a right hand.
Knight shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Guedes counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guedes.

Guedes has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Guedes is struggling to control the position.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight instigates a clinch.

Guedes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Knight gets tackled into the cage by Guedes. Guedes maintains the clinch.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guedes's elbow.
Guedes is pushing Knight up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Guedes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Guedes pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Guedes.
Guedes keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Guedes has him pressed against the cage.
Knight tries to break free but Guedes pushes him back against the cage.
Guedes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Guedes on the inside.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Guedes won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Guedes.
Guedes avoiding damage.
Knight has Guedes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guedes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricia Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guedes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knight is trying to pull guard but Guedes has him pressed against the cage.
Knight fails to pull guard.
Knight tries to circle away but Guedes has him pinned against the cage.

Guedes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Knight gets the takedown into side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaves Guedes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patricia Knight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guedes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guedes stuffs the takedown attempt from Knight. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.

Guedes closes the distance and clinches.
Knight tries to break free but Guedes pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knight wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guedes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guedes leaning against his opponent.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guedess head.
Knight tries to pull guard but Guedes won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricia Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guedes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight stalling in the clinch but Guedes improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guedes slowing the pace effectively.
Guedes lands a left hand.
Guedes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guedes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Chaves Guedes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guedes stalling the fight.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Guedes is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guedes.
Guedes blocking some punches.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Guedes keeps him there for the moment.
Guedes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knight.
Guedes prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knight tries to pull guard but Guedes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guedes is stalling here.
Knight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guedes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Guedes manages to break the clinch.
Knight dives in for a single leg takedown but Guedes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Knight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guedes to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guedes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guedes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Come on Knight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guedes stalling against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Patricia Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaves Guedes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guedes prevents it.
Guedes controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chaves Guedes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guedes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaves Guedes!