PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Carano
vs
Guedes

173 cm
19
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano is looking to clinch.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Guedes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guedes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guedes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guedes throws a head kick but Carano moves out of range.
Guedes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Carano has managed to clinch.
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guedes's face.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
Carano has Guedes pressed against the cage.
Carano with a knee to the head.
Carano stalls.
Guedes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guedes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guedes can't break the clinch.
Carano stalling.
Carano keeps control of Guedes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carano trying to land knees to the body.
Carano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guedes is trying to break free.
Guedes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Guedes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
Carano is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Carano for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Carano looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gina Carano.
Guedes tries to clinch up but Carano circles away and keeps his distance.
Carano tries to clinch but Guedes is having none of it.
Guedes misses with the combination.
Carano is looking to clinch.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch but Guedes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renan Guedes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guedes lands a head kick. Carano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gina Carano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Carano forces Guedes back against the cage and clinches.
Carano prevents Guedes from breaking the clinch.
Guedes is trying to break free.
Guedes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano lands a knee to the body.
Carano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carano looking to throw knees to the head but Guedes is blocking nicely.
Carano prevents Guedes from breaking the clinch.
Carano trying to stall but Guedes improves his position.
Guedes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guedes can't break the clinch.
Guedes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guedes wants to break free but Carano has control.
Carano tries a knee to the head but Guedes blocks it.
Guedes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carano scores a nice knee to the body.
Carano stalling against the cage.
Guedes wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Guedes is looking to break free of the clinch but Carano has double underhooks.
Guedes is trying to break the clinch but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Carano landing knees to the body.
Guedes wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Guedes is trying to break the clinch but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Carano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guedes goes for a takedown attempt but Carano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carano chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Carano rushes Guedes and presses him up against the cage.
Carano crunches a lovely knee into Guedes's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carano scores a nice knee to the body.
Carano lands a nice knee to the body.
Carano landing knees to the body.
Guedes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carano prevents Guedes from breaking the clinch.
Carano looking to throw knees to the head but Guedes is blocking nicely.
Guedes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guedes has had enough of the clinch but Carano keeps him there for the moment.
Guedes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guedes has had enough of the clinch but Carano keeps him there for the moment.
Guedes managing to block the knees to the body from Carano.
Carano misses with a knee strike.
Carano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guedes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guedes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guedes has Carano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renan Guedes.
Carano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guedes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guedes stalling in the clinch but Carano improves position.
Carano takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Gina Carano has been cut.
Guedes wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Carano to work.
Carano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Guedes is rocked!
Carano lands a big knee! That's hurt Guedes! Oh, he's all over the place! Carano lands another knee that sends Guedes to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gina Carano!