PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Guerrero (ranked 24731 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konichiwa Jempsa (ranked 5302 p4p, 0 weight class). Konichiwa Jempsa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Guerrero
vs
Jempsa

153 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bertram Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Konichiwa Jempsa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jempsa tries for a takedown but Guerrero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guerrero dives in for a single leg takedown but Jempsa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Guerrero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jempsa. That did some damage!

Jempsa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guerrero on his heels. He'll look to pass Guerrero's guard now, I'm sure.
Jempsa looking to pass the guard.

Guerrero isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jempsa stacks Guerrero on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jempsa!
Guerrero really is a fat lump.
Jempsa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Guerrero down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Guerrero is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jempsa is controlling him well.
Jempsa wants to stand but Guerrero is controlling his arm.
Jempsa looks up at the clock and then as Guerrero takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jempsa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Guerrero tries to bench press Jempsa off him but Jempsa keeps the position.

Jempsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guerrero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jempsa trying to control the action but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
Jempsa controls the position.
Jempsa lands a nice forearm strike.
Guerrero is trying to improve his position.
Guerrero sneaks back into half guard.
Jempsa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Guerrero wants to improve his position but Jempsa is controlling well.
Jempsa is nestled in close to Guerrero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jempsa is working for a kimura but Guerrero is defending it quite comfortably.

Jempsa is looking for a kimura here.
Jempsa slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to get to full guard but Jempsa has control of the leg.
Guerrero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guerrero is trying to maintain the position but Jempsa is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jempsa connects with a nice short shot to Guerrero's temple.

Jempsa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guerrero sees it coming and defends easily.
Guerrero is pressing down on Jempsa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jempsa chips away with some ground and pound.
Jempsa trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
Jempsa lands a couple of elbows.
Jempsa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jempsa manages to get himself to full guard.

Jempsa wants to stand up but Guerrero is controlling him.
Jempsa is looking to sweep but instead, Guerrero has passed into half guard.
Guerrero slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jempsa can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jempsa controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konichiwa Jempsa dominated that 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.

Jempsa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guerrero did well to prevent Jempsa getting side control.
Guerrero is trying to stand up here but Jempsa is controlling him well.
Jempsa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guerrero actively working from the bottom here.
Guerrero trying to hold on to Jempsa's head to control him but Jempsa postures up.
Jempsa working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guerrero is looking to improve his position.
Konichiwa Jempsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ground and pound from Jempsa.
Ground and pound from Jempsa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa stops Guerrero from getting back to his feet.
Jempsa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guerrero is trying to get back to full guard.
Jempsa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jempsa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jempsa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Guerrero is looking for a sweep. Jempsa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jempsa drops an elbow to the side of Guerrero's head.
Jempsa lands strikes from half guard.
Guerrero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jempsa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guerrero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jempsa working over Guerrero with some ground and pound. Guerrero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Guerrero is rocked!
Jempsa working Guerrero over with strikes.
Oh Guerrero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jempsa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guerrero is defending against the submission attempts here by Jempsa.
Jempsa is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Guerrero is hurt! He's hurt bad - Jempsa fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Guerrero from any more punishment! Congratulations to Jempsa! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konichiwa Jempsa!