PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Hommis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero has chosen Cypress Hill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Dick Hommis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hommis
vs
Guerrero

180 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Hommis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luiz Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Guerrero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hommis's guard.
Guerrero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Guerrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hommis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guerrero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Guerrero tries to free his leg and advance position but Hommis is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hommis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guerrero would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hommis stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerrero. Guerrero gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hommis doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerrero circles away.
Hommis avoids a kick to the body.

Guerrero drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guerrero looks gassed!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hommis holds on and takes a little breather.
Guerrero pushes down on Hommis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guerrero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hommis tries to roll over but Guerrero keeps him under control.
Hommis is holding on to half guard well.

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.
Hommis is looking for a sweep. Guerrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guerrero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hommis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hommis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Guerrero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guerrero shoots for a takedown but Hommis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dick Hommis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guerrero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hommis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guerrero fails with the takedown.
Dick Hommis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Guerrero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hommis moves into the clinch.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hommis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hommis is pressed up against the cage. Guerrero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hommis down to the mat. Hommis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerrero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luiz Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerrero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerrero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hommis is fending him off so far but Guerrero persists. Nope, Hommis circles away and we're back to standing.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hommis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hommis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hommis is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
Hommis is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
Guerrero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dick Hommis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hommis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerrero misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerrero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hommis closes the distance and clinches.
Guerrero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hommis smiles and moves away.
Guerrero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hommis is fending him off so far but Guerrero persists. Nope, Hommis circles away and we're back to standing.

Hommis has managed to clinch.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but Hommis holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerrero drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but Hommis won't allow it.

Hommis gets control of Guerrero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hommis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hommis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerrero is one step ahead there.
Hommis pulls Guerrero in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guerrero advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Hommis dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Guerrero fails to land the takedown.
Guerrero looks to clinch

and Hommis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hommis holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hommis pulls Guerrero into guard.
Guerrero looking to sit in guard and control but Hommis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hommis looking to pass the guard.
Guerrero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero trying to control the position.
Guerrero is trying to hold Hommis in close to prevent damage but Hommis has managed to pass into half guard.
Guerrero wants to control but Hommis is keeping busy.

That's two 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.
Hommis controlling the pace.
Guerrero tries to kick Hommis off but Hommis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hommis is taking a breather. Guerrero 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hommis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hommis is looking to advance position but Guerrero won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Hommis seems content to control.
Hommis wants to control but Guerrero is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Guerrero looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hommis passes into side control!
Hommis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Guerrero tries to buck Hommis off but Hommis is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Hommis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hommis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Hommis!