PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero comes to the ring accompanied by I Lie, I Cheat, I Steal. Badass has chosen Two Tub Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Guerrero
vs
Badass

175 cm
20
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrique Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Badass!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero jabs at Badass's body.
Badass tries for a takedown but Guerrero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut.
Guerrero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerrero wants to clinch up but Badass keeps it at a distance.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Guerrero.
Badass wants to clinch up but Guerrero keeps it at a distance.
Badass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerrero throws a shot to the body.
Guerrero misses the shot to the body.

Badass is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guerrero's half guard.
Guerrero wants to control but Badass is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guerrero moves into full guard.
Badass preventing the sweep.

Badass drops back looking for a leg! Guerrero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guerrero manages to kick Badass off! Badass jumps back into Guerrero's guard.
Guerrero trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass passes Guerrero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Badass is looking to advance position but Guerrero won't allow it.
Guerrero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Badass is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Badass looks gassed!
Guerrero tries to roll over but Badass keeps him under control.
Guerrero wants to control but Badass is keeping busy.
Badass tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guerrero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guerrero wants to sweep but no luck.
Guerrero looking to control.
Badass landing with the ground and pound.
Guerrero is trying to control the position but Badass postures up.
Guerrero wants to sweep here but Badass controlling him for the moment.
Guerrero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Badass's guard.
Badass keeping full guard, as Guerrero tries to pass.
Guerrero trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looking for a sweep. Not yet Badass, not yet.

Badass working for a triangle but Guerrero defends it easily.

Badass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guerrero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guerrero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Guerrero from controlling successfully.

Badass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Guerrero thows a big elbow that misses.
Badass is trying to control the position but Guerrero postures up.

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.
Guerrero wanted to stand there but Badass had control of the position.

Badass working for a triangle but Guerrero defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guerrero thuds a left hand into Badass's body.
Badass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Badass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guerrero tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass ducks right into an uppercut from Guerrero.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass walks into a stiff left hand from Guerrero.

Guerrero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guerrero lands with a right to the head.
Badass wants a takedown but no success here.
Guerrero scores with a hook to the body.

Guerrero gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Guerrero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Badass slaps away a takedown attempt from Guerrero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Guerrero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerrero tries to score with a low kick but Badass moves his leg out of the way.
Guerrero throws the left hand but Badass avoids the punch easily.
Guerrero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Badass slaps away a takedown attempt from Guerrero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guerrero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badass.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.

Guerrero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Guerrero is trying to break the clinch but Badass is controlling him.
Guerrero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Badass is breathing heavily.
Guerrero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badass.

Guerrero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guerrero punishes Badass's body with a nice straight punch.
Guerrero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Badass paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Badass closes the distance but Guerrero moves to the side
and Guerrero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerrero throws a leg kick but Badass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Badass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerrero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guerrero shoots in for a takedown but Badass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Guerrero fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Badass is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Badass shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Badass showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Badass is looking for a kimura here.
Guerrero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Guerrero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Badass looking to pass the guard.

Badass drops back, looking for a kneebar! Guerrero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Guerrero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Guerrero!
Badass is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Guerrero lands a few punches from side control.
Badass taking punishment in the form of punches.
Guerrero tries to advance to mount but Badass denies him.
Badass is trying to control Guerrero's posture but Guerrero avoids it.
Guerrero scoring with punches and elbows.

Guerrero stands up and beckons Badass to his feet.

Badass closes the distance and pushes Guerrero back into the ropes.
Badass connects with a knee to the head.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Guerrero breaks from the clinch.
Badass blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Guerrero lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Guerrero does it's job there.

Badass decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Badass is thwarting Guerrero's attempts to control the position.

Badass is trying to work for a kimura but Guerrero is defending well.
Guerrero pushes Badass off looking to stand but Badass dives back in and keeps control.
Badass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero is looking to escape.
Badass tries to stand and escape but Guerrero is controlling the position.
Guerrero trying to hold on to Badass's head to control him but Badass postures up.
Badass trying to pass the guard but Guerrero defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Guerrero 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!

Badass takes one to the chin there.
Badass swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrero.
Guerrero scores with a shot to the body.
Guerrero wants to clinch up but Badass keeps it at a distance.
Guerrero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a low kick but Badass avoids it.
Badass tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerrero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Guerrero misses.
Badass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guerrero swinging wilding here.
Badass is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badass.

Guerrero tries to keep at a distance but Badass has taken the fight into the clinch.
Badass scores with a hook to the body.
Badass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guerrero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerrero is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guerrero as Badass tries to tie him up.
Guerrero is trying to break free.
Guerrero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guerrero tries to break the clinch but Badass is controlling the position.
Guerrero can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Guerrero is trying to drag Badass to the mat but Badass just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Guerrero is trying to break the clinch but Badass has him pressed against the ropes.

Badass successfully pulls guard.

Guerrero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guerrero with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass wants to sweep here but Guerrero controlling him for the moment.
Badass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guerrero trying to control but Badass is working from the bottom.

Badass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guerrero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Badass keeping moving, preventing Guerrero from controlling successfully.
Billy Badass has got the better of the ground game so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass looks to clinch
and Guerrero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Badass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guerrero cracks the inside of Badass's front leg.
Guerrero just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Guerrero misses.
Guerrero tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Enrique Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerrero throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Guerrero lands with a hook. Badass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guerrero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerrero fails to land the takedown.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Enrique Guerrero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guerrero throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Guerrero scores with a one two! Badass had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Badass clinches.
Guerrero avoids a wild elbow strike from Badass.
Guerrero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Badass breaks the clinch.
Billy Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guerrero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrique Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerrero connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for Guerrero.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Badass is looking to clinch but Guerrero is avoiding it.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Badass.
Guerrero throws out a leg kick but Badass moves out of range and Guerrero only half commits.
Guerrero wants to slow Badass down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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