PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos da Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Persius Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Guia's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Saturate - Chemical Brothers. The key to victory for Carlos da Guia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

da Guia
vs
Masters

179 cm
20
164 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos da Guia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Persius Masters!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Masters feints and as da Guia raises his hands in defense, Masters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Masters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
da Guia wants to stand but Masters is controlling the position.
Masters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Masters looking to pass the guard.
da Guia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
da Guia keeping full guard, as Masters tries to pass.
Masters postures up in da Guia's guard and throws a big left but da Guia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters throws a big right hand that misses.

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

Masters gets a takedown into half guard.
Masters throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Masters.
Masters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as da Guia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Masters works over da Guia with some ground and pound from guard.
da Guia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Masters throwing strikes but missing.
Masters works over da Guia with some ground and pound from guard.
da Guia wants to stand and escape but Masters is having none of it.
Masters throws and elbow that misses. da Guia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Masters's guard. Nice move by da Guia!
da Guia trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
da Guia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Masters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Masters working a defensive guard here.
Masters looks gassed!
da Guia would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - da Guia circles away.
da Guia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masters's calf.
Masters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but da Guia swivels and escapes.
Masters fails to land the takedown.
Masters tries for a takedown but da Guia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlos da Guia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Persius Masters.

da Guia instigates a clinch.
da Guia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
da Guia taking a breather.
da Guia misses with an elbow strike.
da Guia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Persius Masters dominated that round.
That's time! da Guia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

da Guia clinches with his opponent.

Masters is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. da Guia can't fight it off and eventually Masters manages to take the fight to the floor. da Guia looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
da Guia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masters is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masters wants to control from the top but da Guia keeps moving.
da Guia wants to stand and escape but Masters is having none of it.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but da Guia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

da Guia manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Masters counters with a single leg into guard. da Guia didn't expect that.
Masters won't allow da Guia to get back to his feet.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but da Guia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da Guia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masters is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Guia keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
da Guia is looking to stand up but Masters isn't so interested in that idea.
Masters is looking to work some ground and pound but da Guia has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masters shoots in for a takedown but da Guia shows good takedown defense.
da Guia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
da Guia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
da Guia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
da Guia fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Guia is looking to clinch but Masters is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia wants to clinch up but Masters keeps it at a distance.
da Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
Masters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

da Guia takes the fight into the clinch.
da Guia is looking to control Masters's arms but Masters gets an underhook and turns him. Now da Guia has his back to the cage.
da Guia lands an elbow inside that Masters shrugs off.
da Guia stalling in the clinch but Masters improves position.
da Guia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
da Guia trying to land knees to the body.
da Guia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masters is defending well for now.
da Guia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Masters just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
da Guia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

da Guia decides to pull guard.

da Guia pushes Masters off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Masters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masters takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
da Guia wants to clinch.
da Guia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to de liver by da Guia. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts da Guia, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos da Guia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

da Guia tries to clinch but Masters is having none of it.
Masters circles away from the clinch attempt.
da Guia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

da Guia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masters, pushing him back against the cage.
da Guia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Masters just stands there and leans against the cage.
da Guia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masters.
da Guia lands a knee to the body.
da Guia looking to throw knees to the head but Masters is blocking nicely.
da Guia prevents the takedown attempt.
da Guia fails to pull guard.
Masters is pressed up against the cage. da Guia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Masters down to the mat. Masters avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos da Guia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Guia as he avoids it easily.
Masters has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from da Guia.
da Guia tries to clinch but Masters is having none of it.
da Guia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
da Guia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masters.
Masters circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Guia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
da Guia tries to clinch up.
da Guia wants to clinch

and Masters counters with a single leg into guard. da Guia didn't expect that.

da Guia pushes Masters off and scrambles back to his feet.
Masters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from da Guia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Guia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
da Guia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
da Guia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Guia moves in looking to clinch but Masters pushes him off.
Masters circles away from the clinch attempt.
da Guia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

da Guia has managed to clinch.

da Guia successfully pulls guard.
da Guia wants to stand up but Masters is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia is looking to stand up but Masters isn't so interested in that idea.

da Guia kicks Masters off and gets to his feet.
da Guia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
da Guia lands a head kick. Masters smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
da Guia throws a nice head kick!
da Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
Masters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
da Guia throws a nice inside leg kick.

da Guia closes the distance and pushes Masters back into the cage.
da Guia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
da Guia lands an elbow inside that Masters shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Guia pulls guard successfully.
da Guia wants to stand but Masters is controlling the position.
da Guia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masters.
Masters stops da Guia from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos da Guia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think da Guia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carlos da Guia!