PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feeling This - Blink 182. Ronald Figueroa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guerra
vs
Figueroa

190 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR] Philter Nutri {q144 for 10$}

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa thows a body shot but no joy.

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

Figueroa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guerra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Figueroa is on top in guard.
Guerra wants to get back to his feet but Figueroa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Figueroa wants to pass the guard but Guerra is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figueroa has gone for a leg lock! Guerra slips out almost immediately though and dives into Figueroa's guard.

Guerra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Guerra tries to clinch up.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Figueroa circles away.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerra moves away.
Figueroa throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

A jab-cross combination lands for Figueroa and sends Guerra crashing to the mat! Figueroa follows him down to the mat - Guerra regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Figueroa is trying to control. Guerra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guerra is trying to stand.
Guerra is breathing heavily.

Figueroa seems to be working for a kimura but Guerra defends the submission attempt.

Guerra pushes Figueroa off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Figueroa there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figueroa thows a body shot but no joy.
Guerra tries to clinch up but Figueroa circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerra is looking to clinch.
Figueroa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Guerra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Figueroa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guerra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Figueroa jabs at Guerra's body.
Figueroa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guerra momentarily.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Guerra avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Figueroa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerra.
Figueroa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerra moves away from the strike by Figueroa.
Diego Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra wants to clinch.

Guerra rushes Figueroa and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guerra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Figueroa takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Figueroa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guerra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guerra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Figueroa is working Guerra over against the cage.
Guerra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figueroa blocks it with crossed arms.
Figueroa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Figueroa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guerra or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Figueroa leaning against his opponent.
Guerra crunches a lovely knee into Figueroa's ribcage.
Figueroa lands a nice uppercut.
Figueroa blocks an elbow strike.
Guerra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figueroa blocks it with crossed arms.
Guerra misses with the head strike.
Figueroa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Guerra being controlled against the cage.
Guerra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guerra looking to throw knees to the head but Figueroa is blocking nicely.
Figueroa is trying to break free.
Figueroa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Figueroa is trying to force a seperation but Guerra has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figueroa is leaning against Guerra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guerra keeps control of Figueroa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guerra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guerra tries to pull guard but Figueroa won't allow it.
Figueroa tries to break the clinch but Guerra is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Figueroa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Figueroa scores with a jab to the head.
Guerra tries to clinch up.
Figueroa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guerra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerra wants to clinch.
Figueroa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Figueroa keeps it at a distance.
Figueroa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Figueroa.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Figueroa keeps it at a distance.
Figueroa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guerra rather than just go for the knockout.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Figueroa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Figueroa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guerra looks for a takedown but Figueroa sprawls well.
Guerra dodges the punch combination from Figueroa.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Figueroa keeps it at a distance.
Guerra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Figueroa takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Ronald Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueroa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guerra's head.
Figueroa looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerra is just out of range.
Diego Guerra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Figueroa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Figueroa scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Figueroa.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figueroa.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Figueroa circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a right and a left that Guerra avoids nicely.

Guerra scores a takedown into full mount!
Guerra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Figueroa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Figueroa is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Guerra stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Guerra tries to clinch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Ronald Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guerra tries to clinch up but Figueroa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Figueroa works Guerra's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guerra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerra.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Figueroa circles away.
Figueroa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Figueroa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figueroa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guerra tries to clinch but Figueroa is having none of it.
Guerra tries to clinch there but Figueroa circles away.
Figueroa misses with a two punch combination.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Figueroa circles away.

Guerra closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Figueroa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Figueroa takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Figueroa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Figueroa throws a hook but Guerra blocks it.
A head kick misses from Guerra.
A big left from Figueroa misses.
Guerra tries to clinch up but Figueroa circles away and keeps his distance.

Guerra rushes Figueroa and presses him up against the cage.
Figueroa working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Figueroa.
Figueroa leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Figueroa.
Guerra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueroa blocks an elbow strike from Guerra.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figueroa avoids the elbow strike from Guerra, against the cage.
Guerra looking to throw knees to the head but Figueroa is blocking nicely.
Figueroa stalling against the cage.
Guerra lands a knee to the head.
Figueroa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Figueroa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guerra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa lands a body punch.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Figueroa lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Figueroa.
A right hook to the body lands for Figueroa.
Figueroa can't break the clinch.
Come on Figueroa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Figueroa digs a right hand underneath Guerra's ribcage. Guerra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Figueroa stalling the fight.
Figueroa wants to break free but Guerra has control.
Guerra with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Figueroa works Guerra's body with a nice hook.
Figueroa scores with a one two! Guerra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Figueroa thows a body shot but no joy.
Figueroa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Figueroa works Guerra's body with a nice hook.

Guerra darts in and clinches Figueroa up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa is trying to force a seperation but Guerra has the dominant position.
Guerra throws an elbow that misses.
Guerra looking to throw knees to the head but Figueroa is blocking nicely.
Guerra missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Figueroa.
Figueroa taking a breather.
Guerra tries to pull guard but Figueroa holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerra drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Figueroa.
Guerra prevents Figueroa from breaking the clinch.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Figueroa.

Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guerra is looking to clinch but Figueroa is avoiding it.
Guerra tries to clinch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Guerra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Figueroa throws a one two combo.
Figueroa lands a nice hook to Guerra's body. Guerra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diego Guerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra shoots in for a double leg but Figueroa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Figueroa, as that shot connected.
Guerra tries to close the distance and clinch but Figueroa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guerra moves in looking to clinch but Figueroa pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Figueroa.

Guerra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guerra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Figueroa can't break the clinch.
Figueroa tries to circle away but Guerra has him pinned against the cage.
Figueroa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guerra creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Figueroa's defenses.
Nice elbow from Guerra.
Figueroa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guerras head.
A hook to the body from Figueroa.
Figueroa can't break the clinch.
Guerra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guerra lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Guerra pulls guard.
Guerra trying to strike off his back.

Guerra pushes Figueroa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Guerra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Ronald Figueroa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Figueroa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Figueroa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerra loads up on a big right hand but Figueroa slips the punch.
Guerra takes one to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Figueroa.
Guerra misses with a combination
and Figueroa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figueroa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Figueroa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Figueroa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Figueroa!