PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Guervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Guervo
vs
Dole

198 cm
24
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Guervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Dole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guervo but Guervo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dole gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guervo postures up.
Guervo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guervo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dole on the ground.
Dole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guervo.
Guervo chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dole looking for a guillotine here but Guervo defends easily.
Guervo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dole is trying to control the position but Guervo postures up.
Guervo looking to pass the guard.
Guervo connects with a couple of short punches.

Dole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guervo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guervo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guervo is in close to Dole's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guervo wants to control from the top but Dole keeps moving.
Guervo won't allow Dole to sweep him here.
Dole trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guervo landing some decent shots from guard.
Guervo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Guervo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dole wants to sweep but no luck.
Dole looks gassed!
Dole is trying to keep Guervo in close.
Guervo with a nice head shot there.
Guervo stands up over Dole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Guervo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guervo stands up over Dole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dole keeping full guard, as Guervo tries to pass.
Guervo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guervo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Guervo wants to free his trapped foot but Dole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Guervo winds up and cracks Dole with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Guervo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guervo lands with a punch from half guard.
Guervo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guervo working over Dole with some ground and pound. Dole looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guervo is controlling the pace.
Guervo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dole should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Guervo.
Guervo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dole keeps working.
Dole is looking to improve his position.
Guervo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Dole is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guervo pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guervo lands a nice short elbow.
Guervo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guervo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guervo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guervo wants to pass the guard but Dole is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guervo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dole is rocked!
Guervo lands strikes from half guard.
Dole is still in real trouble! Can Guervo finish him?
Guervo is nestled in close to Dole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guervo trying to control the pace.
Guervo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Guervo working Dole over with strikes here.
Guervo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dole badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Guervo around the waist but Guervo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Guervo is the winner by TKO! Guervo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Guervo!