PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Guzman (ranked 4217 p4p, 4216 weight class) and Dario Tapia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guzman
vs
Tapia

194 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dillon Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dario Tapia!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tapia gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tapia is working for a kimura but Guzman is defending it quite comfortably.
Tapia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tapia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guzman defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tapia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guzman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tapia.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Tapia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tapia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guzman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tapia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guzman is defending against the submission attempts here by Tapia.
Tapia is taking a breather. Guzman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Tapia is trying for a kimura here. Guzman looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tapia wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dario Tapia!