PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Guerreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Storm has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Guerreiro
vs
Storm

195 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Guerreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Storm!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerreiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Storm wants to clinch.
Storm wants to clinch.
Storm throws a series of punches but Guerreiro moves out of range.
Guerreiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Storm wants to clinch up but Guerreiro keeps it at a distance.

Guerreiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Guerreiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guerreiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Storm struggling a bit here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guerreiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Storm is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm wants to get back to his feet but Guerreiro drags him back down.
Storm wants to control but Guerreiro postures up.

Storm pushes Guerreiro off and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Guerreiro with that takedown attempt.
Storm tries to clinch but Guerreiro is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.

Storm drives through and clinches with Guerreiro against the cage.
Guerreiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Storm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Guerreiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Antonio Guerreiro has been cut.
Storm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Storm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guerreiro looking for a takedown.

Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Storm tries to clinch there but Guerreiro circles away.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Mason Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm wants to clinch up but Guerreiro keeps it at a distance.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Storm is looking to clinch but Guerreiro is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro dives in and grabs Storm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes down on Guerreiro's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guerreiro looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
Storm throws a leg kick that misses.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guerreiro dodges the punch combination from Storm.
Guerreiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Storm fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Guerreiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerreiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Guerreiro blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Storm is looking to clinch but Guerreiro is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Storm. No joy for Guerreiro on that attempt.
Storm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Storm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Storm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Guerreiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerreiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guerreiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Storm tries to clinch there but Guerreiro circles away.
Guerreiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
Storm doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerreiro circles away.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Storm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm tries to clinch up but Guerreiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm scores with a push kick.

Storm gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Guerreiro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guerreiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Storm looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Storm looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Storm!

Storm stands up and beckons Guerreiro to his feet.
Storm tries to clinch but Guerreiro is having none of it.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Storm tries to clinch but Guerreiro moves out of range.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Guerreiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro checks a leg kick.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerreiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Storm.
Guerreiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Storm tries to avoid it but Guerreiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Storm to the ground. Storm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerreiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Storm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Storm misses with a kick to the body.
Storm tries to clinch but Guerreiro is having none of it.
Guerreiro has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Guerreiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Storm throws a looping overhand right but Guerreiro ducks down to avoid it.
Storm wants to clinch up but Guerreiro keeps it at a distance.
Guerreiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Storm but Storm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Storm tries to clinch but Guerreiro is having none of it.
Guerreiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Storm tries to avoid it but Guerreiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Storm to the ground. Storm escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antonio Guerreiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.

Storm rushes Guerreiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Storm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Storm manages to break the clinch.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerreiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm misses with a series of wild punches.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerreiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Storm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Storm tries to clinch up but Guerreiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerreiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Guerreiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerreiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm throws a chopping leg kick but Guerreiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but Guerreiro pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Guerreiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Storm pushes Guerreiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Storm lands a hook that snaps the head of Guerreiro backwards.

Storm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerreiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Guerreiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guerreiro somewhat.

Storm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Storm looking to throw knees to the head but Guerreiro is blocking nicely.
Guerreiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Storm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Guerreiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guerreiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerreiro looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guerreiro has Storm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Storm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.
Storm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guerreiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Storm with a knee to the head.

Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerreiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerreiro fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Storm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guerreiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Storm pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Storm wants to clinch.
Storm tries to clinch but Guerreiro moves out of range.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Storm doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerreiro circles away.

Guerreiro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Storm was covering up waiting for the punch and Guerreiro finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Storm has his feet on Guerreiro's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guerreiro gets the takedown into side control.
Storm is looking to regain half guard here but Guerreiro keeps moving and retains side control.

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

Guerreiro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Storm rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Guerreiro's guard! Nice work there by Storm!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Antonio Guerreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Guerreiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Storm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Storm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Storm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Guerreiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Storm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Guerreiro looking for subs off his back but Storm has passed one foot through into half guard.

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 Antonio Guerreiro.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Storm!