PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Saakuuraabaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saakuuraabaa has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the cage it seems that Kazushi Saakuuraabaa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kazushi Saakuuraabaa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Saakuuraabaa
vs
Guido

185 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazushi Saakuuraabaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Guido!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guido moves in looking to clinch but Saakuuraabaa pushes him off.
Guido misses with the combination.
Saakuuraabaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guido can pounce on him.
Saakuuraabaa is breathing heavily.
Guido tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saakuuraabaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guido wants to clinch up but Saakuuraabaa keeps it at a distance.
Guido lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guido throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Kazushi Saakuuraabaa has been cut.
Saakuuraabaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saakuuraabaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Guido lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Guido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guido buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Guido.
Saakuuraabaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guido.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido throws a chopping leg kick but Saakuuraabaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guido throws a head kick that misses.
Saakuuraabaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guido misses with a body kick.
Guido plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guido is looking to clinch but Saakuuraabaa is avoiding it.
Guido throws a sloppy head kick and Saakuuraabaa moves out of range easily.
Guido lands the left hand.
Guido scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guido dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saakuuraabaa. That did some damage!
Paulo Guido is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saakuuraabaa walks into a left hand.

Kazushi Saakuuraabaa's cut is getting worse.
Guido seems to be stalking Saakuuraabaa here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Saakuuraabaa drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paulo Guido!