PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Bimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bimbo comes to the cage accompanied by Mickey Avalon - "Roll Up Your Sleeves". The crowd seem to be enjoying Guevara's choice of entrance music: Che theme. Lawrence Bimbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bimbo
vs
Guevara

188 cm
25
235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
261 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Monster MMA [ACME]

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Bimbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara fails with a takedown attempt.
Guevara thows a body shot but no joy.
Guevara wants to clinch.
Bimbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guevara walks into a stiff left hand from Bimbo.
Guevara misses with a series of wild punches.

Bimbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bimbo with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
Bimbo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guevara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guevara has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbo.
Guevara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Bimbo on the inside.
Bimbo blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bimbo.
Guevara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guevara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bimbo has him pressed against the cage.
Bimbo tries a knee to the head but Guevara blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bimbo.
Bimbo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bimbo slowing the pace effectively.
Bimbo landing knees to the head.
Bimbo is struggling to control the position.
Guevara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo is working for takedown but Guevara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bimbo tries to score a body lock takedown but Guevara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Bimbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guevara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bimbo has him pressed against the cage.

Bimbo has Guevara pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bimbo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Guevara tumbling to the mat - Bimbo dives into Guevara's guard.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet but Bimbo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guevara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bimbo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bimbo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bimbo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guevara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bimbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Guevara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimbo looking to pass the guard.
Bimbo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bimbo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guevara looking for a sweep. Not yet Guevara, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guevara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bimbo throws a strike but Guevara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guevara wants to stand and escape but instead Bimbo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bimbo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bimbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Guevara has wrist control.
Guevara keeping moving, preventing Bimbo from controlling successfully.
Bimbo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bimbo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bimbo thows a big elbow that misses.
Bimbo thows a big elbow that misses.

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.
Bimbo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guevara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bimbo stops Guevara from standing up.
Bimbo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Bimbo instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bimbo.
Bimbo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bimbo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guevara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guevara tries to circle away but Bimbo has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bimbo.
A shot in the inside from Bimbo.
Guevara misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Bimbo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bimbo forces Guevara back against the cage and clinches.
Guevara swings wildly with an uppercut but Bimbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guevara is trying to break the clinch but Bimbo has him pressed against the cage.
Guevara is looking to break free of the clinch but Bimbo has double underhooks.
Guevara tries to break the clinch but Bimbo is controlling the position.
Bimbo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bimbo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guevara is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Bimbo.
Bimbo is working for takedown but Guevara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bimbo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bimbo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Bimbo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bimbo lands a nice knee to the body.

Bimbo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bimbo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bimbo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bimbo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guevara's head.
Bimbo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bimbo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bimbo thows a huge punch but Guevara dodges it nicely.
Bimbo lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bimbo trying to control from half guard but Guevara is working away.
Bimbo lands with a punch from half guard.
Guevara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bimbo.
Bimbo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guevara defending well though.
Guevara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bimbo.
Bimbo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guevara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bimbo thows a huge punch but Guevara dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bimbo is trying to control. Guevara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bimbo throwing shots but Guevara is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guevara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bimbo on the side of the head.
Bimbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guevara misses with a few strikes there.
Guevara 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 Lawrence Bimbo has been cut.
Guevara misses with a hook.
Guevara throws the kick towards the body but Bimbo avoids it.
Bimbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guevara misses with the combination.
A jab from Bimbo does it's job there.
Bimbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bimbo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bimbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Bimbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guevara has time to react.
Bimbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bimbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guevara throws out the jab.
Guevara throws a sloppy body shot
and Bimbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bimbo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bimbo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bimbo throwing strikes from guard but Guevara blocks nicely.
Bimbo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bimbo prevents Guevara from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Bimbo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bimbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bimbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bimbo showed some decent athleticism there.

Bimbo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guevara sees it coming and defends easily.
Bimbo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bimbo landing punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bimbo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guevara blocking the ground and pound.
Bimbo unloads with some shots from mount but Guevara bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bimbo with the ground and pound from mount.

That has opened up Ernesto Guevara's cut even more.
Bimbo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guevara's face.
Bimbo throwing strikes but Guevara uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Guevara trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bimbo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bimbo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Guevara reverses the position - he's now on top in Bimbo's guard.
Bimbo 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.
Bimbo throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Guevara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bimbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guevara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guevara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

The cut above Ernesto Guevara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Guevara misses with a combination
and Bimbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Guevara's knee momentarily.
Bimbo misses with a double jab.
A combination from Guevara does no damage.
Guevara misses with a head kick.
Bimbo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bimbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot by Bimbo.
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bimbo clinches up against the cage.
Bimbo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guevara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bimbo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guevara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bimbo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bimbo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ernesto Guevara's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Guevara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bimbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bimbo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bimbo has Guevara pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bimbo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Guevara tumbling to the mat - Bimbo dives into Guevara's guard.
Bimbo works over Guevara with some ground and pound from guard.
Bimbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Guevara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bimbo looking to pass the guard.
Lawrence Bimbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guevara tries to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Bimbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bimbo 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Bimbo!