PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slamito Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthuro Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stor - Där Ni Ser Mig (Kör Svartskalle). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Guerrero
vs
Fabiano

180 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slamito Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthuro Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guerrero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fabiano's guard.
Fabiano trying to control the position.
Guerrero landing some decent shots from guard.
Fabiano trying to strike off his back.
Fabiano working a defensive guard here.
Guerrero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guerrero prevents Fabiano from improving his position.
Fabiano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guerrero is pressing down on Fabiano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fabiano is holding on for now.
Guerrero lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero wants to pass to mount but Fabiano is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fabiano punching from the bottom.
Fabiano tries to roll over but Guerrero keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fabiano tries to roll over but Guerrero keeps him under control.
Fabiano has hold of Guerrero's hands but Guerrero slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Guerrero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fabiano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fabiano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fabiano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fabiano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guerrero tries to roll over but Fabiano keeps him under control.
Guerrero gets back to full guard.
Fabiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fabiano stopping the sweep attempt from Guerrero.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.
Guerrero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fabiano.
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Fabiano from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fabiano's guard.
Guerrero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fabiano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabiano looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabiano, not yet.

Fabiano is looking for a triangle but Guerrero pushes his legs off easily.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
Fabiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerrero is one step ahead there.
Fabiano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Guerrero preventing the sweep.
Guerrero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fabiano throws a right and a left that Guerrero avoids nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Guerrero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fabiano gets back to half guard.
Fabiano gets full guard.
Fabiano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Fabiano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fabiano wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
Fabiano lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Fabiano thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fabiano is on top in guard.
Guerrero striking off his back but it's not causing Fabiano any problems.
Fabiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guerrero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Fabiano from controlling successfully.
Guerrero keeping full guard, as Fabiano tries to pass.
Fabiano landing with the ground and pound.
Fabiano trying to control but Guerrero is working from the bottom.
Fabiano tries to stand but Guerrero is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano stands up over Guerrero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Guerrero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fabiano throws a right and a left that both miss.

Guerrero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guerrero thows a huge punch but Fabiano dodges it nicely.
Guerrero slips a nice elbow through Fabiano's hands, connecting with Fabiano's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guerrero lands a nice short elbow.
Guerrero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabiano striking from the bottom.
Fabiano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fabiano is looking to control Guerrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fabiano avoid being mounted?
Guerrero slips a nice elbow through Fabiano's hands, connecting with Fabiano's forehead.
Guerrero working the head and body with strikes.

Fabiano is rocked!
Fabiano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fabiano is still in real trouble! Can Guerrero finish him?
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Fabiano.
Fabiano seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabiano looking to control.
Guerrero postures up and lands a big shot to Fabiano's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fabiano throws a right and a left that Guerrero avoids nicely.

Fabiano gets caught flat footed, as Guerrero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Fabiano pushes Guerrero off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fabiano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fabiano tries to clinch up.

Guerrero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Guerrero won't allow Fabiano to sweep him here.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
Guerrero slips nicely into half guard.
Guerrero working the head and body with strikes.
Fabiano is looking to control Guerrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fabiano avoid being mounted?
Fabiano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ground and pound from Guerrero.
Fabiano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerrero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fabiano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano tries to hold on but Guerrero postures up.
Slamito Guerrero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fabiano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fabiano tries to lock up and control but Guerrero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guerrero lands a heavy elbow.
Fabiano is looking to improve his position but Guerrero isn't that keen on the idea.
Fabiano is trying to stand.
Fabiano is trying to escape the mount.
Fabiano gets back to half guard.
Fabiano trying to control from the bottom.
Fabiano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fabiano working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero stands up over Fabiano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Fabiano.

Fabiano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guerrero lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guerrero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guerrero is in close to Fabiano's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Fabiano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fabiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guerrero stops Fabiano from standing up.
Guerrero looking to pass the guard.
Fabiano throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Fabiano.
Fabiano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fabiano controls Guerrero momentarily but Guerrero frees himself.
Guerrero being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guerrero takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero blocks the body kick.
Fabiano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Guerrero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guerrero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Guerrero with shots to the head and body - Fabiano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fabiano bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Guerrero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guerrero striking from his own guard.
Fabiano wants to pass the guard but Guerrero is keeping the position.
Fabiano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fabiano distracts Guerrero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fabiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guerrero wants to sweep here but Fabiano controlling him for the moment.
Fabiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guerrero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero striking off his back but it's not causing Fabiano any problems.
Guerrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guerrero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabiano looks to land a combination but Guerrero avoids it well.
Guerrero fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slamito Guerrero dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Guerrero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guerrero showed some decent athleticism there.
Guerrero slips a nice elbow through Fabiano's hands, connecting with Fabiano's forehead.
Fabiano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fabiano gets back to full guard.
Fabiano wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
Guerrero forces his way into half guard.
Fabiano won't allow Guerrero to pass to mount.
Fabiano is trying to control but can't.
Guerrero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fabiano wants to control but Guerrero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guerrero working Fabiano over with strikes.
Fabiano is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Guerrero there.
Fabiano misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fabiano wants to improve his position but Guerrero is controlling well.
Fabiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guerrero connects with a nice short shot to Fabiano's temple.
Guerrero working over Fabiano with some ground and pound. Fabiano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guerrero prevents Fabiano from improving his position.
Fabiano punching from the bottom.
Fabiano is in trouble now - Guerrero has advanced to mount!
Fabiano gets back to half guard.
Guerrero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fabiano can do to turn this around?
Guerrero lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fabiano tries to roll over but Guerrero keeps him under control.
Fabiano scores with a few weak punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano wants to control but Guerrero is keeping busy.
Guerrero moves nicely into side control.
Fabiano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fabiano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fabiano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fabiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerrero is one step ahead there.
Guerrero lands a couple of elbows.

Guerrero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fabiano looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabiano, not yet.
Guerrero postures up and lands a big shot to Fabiano's brow.
Fabiano wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
Fabiano striking off his back but it's not causing Guerrero any problems.
Guerrero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fabiano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fabiano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fabiano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fabiano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guerrero's waist but Guerrero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fabiano off to one side.

Guerrero shoots in and bounces Fabiano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guerrero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fabiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guerrero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fabiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fabiano striking off his back.
Fabiano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Guerrero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Fabiano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guerrero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guerrero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fabiano is trying to control the position but Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guerrero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fabiano wants to control but Guerrero postures up.
Guerrero blocks the strikes from Fabiano.
Fabiano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fabiano passes to side control.
Guerrero is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero gets back to half guard.
Fabiano wants to take a breather but Guerrero is having none of it.
Arthuro Fabiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabiano drops an elbow to the side of Guerrero's head.
Fabiano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slamito Guerrero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guerrero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slamito Guerrero!