PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Guavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javy Gandejos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guavo comes to the cage accompanied by Jizz In My Pants. Javy Gandejos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guavo
vs
Gandejos

175 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

150 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guavo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javy Gandejos!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guavo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Javy Gandejos has been cut.

Guavo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gandejos!
Guavo wants to take Gandejos's back here but Gandejos is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Guavo misses with a head shot.

Guavo is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Gandejos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Guavo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Guavo keeping moving, preventing Gandejos from controlling successfully.
Gandejos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guavo keeping moving, preventing Gandejos from controlling successfully.
Guavo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gandejos trying to control but Guavo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guavo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gandejos controls the pace.
Gandejos wants to pass the guard but Guavo is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Gandejos. No joy for Guavo on that attempt.
Guavo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gandejos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gandejos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gandejos lands in his opponent's guard.
Gandejos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gandejos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Guavo dives on top into guard.

Gandejos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guavo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gandejos looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guavo wants to control from the top but Gandejos keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandejos has a closed guard, preventing Guavo from standing up.

Guavo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guavo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guavo wants to pass the guard but Gandejos is keeping the position.
Guavo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gandejos's guard.
Gandejos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gandejos working a defensive guard here.
Gandejos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gandejos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guavo is trying to get back to full guard.
Guavo wants to control but Gandejos is keeping busy.
Gandejos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Guavo!
Guavo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gandejos is looking to take a break and control but Guavo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gandejos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gandejos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guavo keeps working.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gandejos wants to work for an arm triangle but Guavo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gandejos is thwarting Guavo's attempts to control the position.

Gandejos is looking for a kimura but Guavo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gandejos to get the leverage.

Guavo looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gandejos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Gandejos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guavo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Guavo can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javy Gandejos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javy Gandejos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guavo thuds his right hand into Gandejos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Gandejos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gandejos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guavo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gandejos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guavo tries to hold on but Gandejos pushes him away.

Gandejos is working for a guillotine from mount but Guavo frees his head quite easily.
Guavo tries to reverse the position but Gandejos maintains control.
Gandejos is breathing heavily.
Gandejos fails to take his opponent's back.
Guavo working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guavo wants to hold on but Gandejos pushes him away.
Guavo is squirming around, avoiding Gandejos's attempts to control the action.
Guavo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guavo tries to lock up and control but Gandejos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Gandejos looking for a guillotine from mount but Guavo is having none of it.
Guavo is squirming around, avoiding Gandejos's attempts to control the action.

Gandejos jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Guavo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Guavo and Gandejos has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Guavo throws Gandejos to one side and escapes!
Javy Gandejos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandejos shoots and misses

so Guavo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Guavo wants to control from the top but Gandejos keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Guavo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guavo looking to pass the guard.
Gandejos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gandejos prevents Guavo from getting the reversal.
Gandejos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Gandejos wants to finish this one by submission but Guavo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gandejos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandejos forces the positional change into back control.

Gandejos is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Guavo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Guavo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gandejos's guard. Nice work there by Guavo.

Guavo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guavo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gandejos's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandejos trying to hold on to Guavo's head to control him but Guavo postures up.
Javy Gandejos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gandejos wants to get back to full guard.

Guavo is looking for a kimura here.
Gandejos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gandejos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Guavo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javy Gandejos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gandejos circles away quickly and effectively.

Gandejos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gandejos moves nicely into side control.

Gandejos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Guavo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gandejos's guard! Nice work there by Guavo!

Gandejos is looking for a triangle but Guavo pushes his legs off easily.

Gandejos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guavo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gandejos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guavo's back instead.
Guavo holding both Gandejos 's hands and preventing any damage.

Gandejos looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandejos tries to keep control of the position but Guavo is staying busy.
Gandejos doesn't have the hooks in and Guavo manages to turn into his guard.
Guavo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gandejos keeping moving, preventing Guavo from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gandejos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gandejos passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Guavo!
Guavo is trying desperately to improve position.
Guavo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guavo has given up his back. Will we see Gandejos going for some submissions?

Gandejos tightening his grip on Guavo, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gandejos looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Guavo is controlling Gandejos 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Guavo trying to control but Gandejos is working from the bottom.
Guavo tries to free his leg and advance position but Gandejos is retaining full guard.
Gandejos is trying to control the position but Guavo postures up.
Gandejos has Guavo pulled in close to control his posture.
Gandejos looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guavo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gandejos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gandejos has his hands on Guavo's head, controlling the position.

Gandejos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guavo is aware though and is defending well.

Guavo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gandejos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guavo has managed to get both his arms back between Gandejos's legs - danger averted.
Guavo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gandejos trying to control the position.
Gandejos keeping moving, preventing Guavo from controlling successfully.
Guavo wants to stand but Gandejos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guavo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gandejos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gandejos trying to control but Guavo is working from the bottom.
Gandejos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gandejos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Guavo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gandejos is trying to control the position but Guavo postures up.

Guavo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guavo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gandejos keeping moving, preventing Guavo from controlling successfully.

Gandejos has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Guavo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gandejos has tightened it up now! Guavo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Javy Gandejos! Javy Gandejos retains his lightweight title!