PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flair kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ric Flair Intro. Guerrero has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flair
vs
Guerrero

185 cm
25
222 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
202 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Convicted Trap House

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flair throws out the jab.
Flair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerrero looks gassed!
Flair swinging wilding here.
Flair misses with a takedown attempt - Guerrero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flair scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flair tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flair fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flair shoots in and bounces Guerrero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair throwing strikes but missing.
Flair trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flair's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Flair thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair stays in close to Guerrero's body and controls the position.
Flair trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flair throws a big right hand that misses.
Flair 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
Flair works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guerrero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flair.
Flair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guerrero's head.
Flair controlling the pace.
Guerrero is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flair is looking to take a break and control but Guerrero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ric Flair just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guerrero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flair throws a series of punches but Guerrero avoids them all with ease.
Guerrero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flair throws a looping overhand right but Guerrero ducks down to avoid it.
Guerrero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flair looks to land a combination but Guerrero avoids it well.
Guerrero throws a jab when Flair was well out of range.
Jab from Flair.
Flair digs a good hook to Guerrero's body.
Guerrero walks into a straight right hand from Flair.
Flair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flair throws a series of punches but Guerrero moves out of range.
Guerrero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Flair clobbers Guerrero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.
Guerrero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flair.
Pedro Guerrero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair throws an overhand right that lands on Guerrero's shoulder, as Guerrero tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flair!
Flair fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Flair both land. Nice combination.
Guerrero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flair.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but Guerrero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ric Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Flair.
Flair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guerrero defends it nicely.
Flair cracks Guerrero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair misses with an uppercut.
Flair tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Flair just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flair drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guerrero's head.
Flair passes Guerrero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flair wants to pass to mount but Guerrero is defending the position.
Flair keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flair is keen to just control but Guerrero is a slippery customer.
Guerrero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flair.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guerrero as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ric Flair dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Flair looks to land a combination. Guerrero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flair fails with a takedown attempt.
Guerrero slips under a jab.
Guerrero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flair.
Flair misses with an uppercut.
Guerrero avoids the body shot from Flair.
Guerrero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flair darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flair jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair scores with a jab to the head.
Guerrero slips a jab and a cross from Flair.
Flair shoots in and drives through. Guerrero sprawls well.

Flair scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flair is trying to control. Guerrero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guerrero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flair winds up and cracks Guerrero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair not doing much here.
Flair has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Flair missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flair passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guerrero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flair with a couple of short strikes.
Flair looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flair controlling from mount.
Guerrero wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pedro Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flair throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Flair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guerrero can do to turn this around?
Flair wants to control the pace but Guerrero is squirming around nicely.
Ric Flair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flair controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flair 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ric Flair!