PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Balduino (ranked 3534 p4p, 3976 weight class) and Estevon Guerra (ranked 407 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Balduino
vs
Guerra

194 cm
20
255
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
230
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patricio Balduino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Estevon Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Guerra. Those never looked like landing.

Balduino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Balduino throws an elbow but it misses.
Balduino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balduino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Balduino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerra avoids a wild elbow strike from Balduino.

Guerra breaks the clinch.
Guerra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balduino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Balduino forces Guerra back against the cage and clinches.
Guerra has had enough of the clinch but Balduino keeps him there for the moment.

Balduino ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balduino no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guerra throws an elbow that misses. Balduino uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guerra's guard. Nice move by Balduino!

Guerra wants to sweep here but Balduino controlling him for the moment.
Guerra keeping moving, preventing Balduino from controlling successfully.
Guerra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balduino advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Guerra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Balduino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Guerra knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Balduino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guerra has escaped the position, nice work there.

Balduino looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Balduino tries for a kimura but Guerra is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balduino has an Americana. Guerra didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Balduino is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Balduino hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Patricio Balduino!
A very excited looking Patricio Balduino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.