PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy McFaddin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Guapo
vs
McFaddin

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 Sydney, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy McFaddin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guapo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Guapo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McFaddin was covering up waiting for the punch and Guapo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Guapo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McFaddin is looking to clinch but Guapo is avoiding it.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
Guapo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFaddin dips to his left and cracks Guapo with an uppercut!
Andy McFaddin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFaddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFaddin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guapo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo moves out of range.
McFaddin tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFaddin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McFaddin is looking to clinch.
McFaddin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFaddin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Guapo scores a takedown into full mount!
McFaddin wants to try and get back to his feet.

Guapo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Guapo throws a sloppy head kick and McFaddin moves out of range easily.
McFaddin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guapo.
Guapo is breathing heavily.
McFaddin tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch but Guapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFaddin tries to clinch up but Guapo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFaddin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guapo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McFaddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFaddin moves in looking to clinch but Guapo pushes him off.
McFaddin tries to clinch there but Guapo circles away.
McFaddin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guapo throws out the jab.
Guapo scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Andy McFaddin has been cut.
Guapo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McFaddin. That one must have hurt.
McFaddin doesn't manage to clinch there - Guapo circles away.

Guapo feints and as McFaddin raises his hands in defense, Guapo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guapo stands up and waves to McFaddin to follow him.
McFaddin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guapo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands a really nice looking cross but McFaddin seems unphased.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
McFaddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from McFaddin as Guapo shoots in.
McFaddin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guapo throws out a leg kick but McFaddin moves out of range and Guapo only half commits.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin moves in looking to clinch but Guapo pushes him off.
Guapo keeps the fight on the outside.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo is having none of it.
McFaddin wants to clinch.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Guapo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFaddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guapo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McFaddin pinned against the cage. McFaddin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin wants to clinch up but Guapo keeps it at a distance.
Guapo swats away the attempt to clinch by McFaddin.
Guapo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFaddin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFaddin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guapo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McFaddin wants to clinch

and Guapo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFaddin's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy McFaddin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.

McFaddin drives through and clinches with Guapo against the cage.
McFaddin lands an elbow inside.
Guapo tries to break the clinch but McFaddin is controlling the position.
McFaddin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guapo.
A frustrated look appears on Guapo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McFaddin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFaddin prevents Guapo from breaking the clinch.
McFaddin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guapo tries to break the clinch but McFaddin is controlling the position.
Guapo can't break the clinch.
Guapo is trying to break the clinch but McFaddin has him pressed against the cage.
McFaddin has Guapo pressed against the cage, preventing Guapo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guapo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Guapo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFaddin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McFaddin is breathing heavily.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo moves away
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
McFaddin tries to clinch but Guapo moves away
and Guapo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guapo.
McFaddin closes the distance but Guapo moves to the side

and Guapo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guapo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guapo got a little sloppy there for a moment and McFaddin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guapo has managed to get both his arms back between McFaddin's legs - danger averted.

Guapo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Guapo.
Guapo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McFaddin's head.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Guapo counters with a shoot takedown. McFaddin fights it but they end up in guard.
Guapo stops McFaddin from standing up.

Guapo stands up from McFaddin's guard - Guapo perhaps looking for a knockout.
McFaddin closes the distance but Guapo moves to the side

and Guapo counters with a shoot takedown. McFaddin fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Guapo gets to his feet. McFaddin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Guapo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McFaddin to get to his feet.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guapo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McFaddin throws out a loose jab but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guapo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a stiff right hand.
Guapo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McFaddin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McFaddin wants to clinch but Guapo slips to the side

and Guapo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guapo.

Guapo stands up from McFaddin's guard - Guapo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guapo misses with a head kick.
McFaddin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Guapo counters with a nice uppercut.
McFaddin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Guapo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Guapo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFaddin wants to get back to his feet.

Guapo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a right hand to the body.
McFaddin moves out of range as Guapo strikes.
Guapo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch

and Guapo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McFaddin wants to stand back up but Guapo manages to pass into side control.
McFaddin trying his best to control but Guapo has mounted him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Guapo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
McFaddin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy McFaddin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guapo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch

and Guapo counters with a nice double leg into side control. McFaddin won't be happy with that.
McFaddin wants to get back to his feet.
McFaddin looking for a sweep but Guapo has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Guapo get's back to his feet.
McFaddin misses with a head kick.
McFaddin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guapo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFaddin wants to clinch but Guapo slips to the side

and Guapo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McFaddin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFaddin trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo blocks McFaddin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Guapo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
McFaddin looks to clinch
and Guapo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McFaddin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Guapo counters with a single leg into guard. McFaddin didn't expect that.

Guapo gets to his feet. McFaddin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from McFaddin.
Guapo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFaddin can do to turn this around?
McFaddin tries to clinch
letting Guapo counter with a right hand.
Guapo loads up on a big right hand but McFaddin slips the punch.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Guapo.
El Guapo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McFaddin misses with a body shot

and Guapo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McFaddin's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Guapo stands up and waves to McFaddin to follow him.
McFaddin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guapo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McFaddin lands a jab.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch

and Guapo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McFaddin!
McFaddin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Guapo looking to control and managing it successfully.

Guapo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and Guapo counters with a straight right hand.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch

and Guapo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McFaddin!
McFaddin tries to lock up and control but Guapo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McFaddin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McFaddin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guapo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guapo controlling from the full mount.

Guapo get's back to his feet.
McFaddin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guapo counters with a nice low kick that buckles McFaddin's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McFaddin at a distance.
McFaddin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guapo counters with a nice uppercut.
McFaddin tries to clinch
and Guapo counters with a stiff right hand.
McFaddin tries to clinch
and Guapo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guapo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McFaddin is out of range.
El Guapo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFaddin darts in trying to clinch
and McFaddin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFaddin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guapo.
Andy McFaddin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guapo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Guapo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guapo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!