PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoman Guerilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Regal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoman Guerilla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guerilla
vs
Regal

160 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
142 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoman Guerilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Regal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerilla moves in looking to clinch but Regal pushes him off.
Yoman Guerilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerilla throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Regal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Regal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerilla is staying active underneath Regal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Regal seems to be looking for submissions.
Regal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Regal stops Guerilla from getting back to his feet.

Regal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Regal is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Regal throwing shots but Guerilla is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regal prevents Guerilla from improving his position.
Regal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guerilla misses with a double jab

and Regal counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Guerilla.
Guerilla landing knees to the body.
Guerilla taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Guerilla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Regal tries to circle away but Guerilla has him pinned against the cage.
Regal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guerilla misses with a knee strike.
Regal tries to pull guard but Guerilla won't allow it.
Guerilla lands a nice knee to the body.
Guerilla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Guerilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guerilla tries to clinch but Regal moves away
and Regal counters with a left and a right that stings Guerilla.
Regal misses with a body kick.
Guerilla wants to clinch.
Guerilla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guerilla.
Regal misses with a series of wild punches.
Regal swings for the body but Guerilla moves out of range.
Regal keeps the fight on the outside.

Guerilla clinches up with Regal and pushes him back against the cage.
Regal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guerilla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerilla obliges.
Regal tries to break free but Guerilla pushes him back against the cage.
Guerilla could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Guerilla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Regal is defending well for now.
Guerilla looking to slow down the pace here.
Guerilla is breathing heavily.
Guerilla has had enough of the clinch but Regal keeps him there for the moment.
Guerilla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guerilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Regal has had enough of the clinch but Guerilla keeps him there for the moment.
Regal working hard to break the clinch.

Guerilla breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regal throws a combination. Guerilla tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Guerilla instigates a clinch.
Guerilla tries to break the clinch but Regal is controlling the position.
Guerilla scores a nice knee to the body.
Regal keeps control of Guerilla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guerilla is trying to break the clinch but Regal has him pressed against the cage.
Regal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Regal has Guerilla pressed against the cage, preventing Guerilla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guerilla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Regal is trying to break the clinch but Guerilla has him pressed against the cage.
Guerilla prevents Regal from breaking the clinch.

Regal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Regal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Regal looking for a guillotine here but Guerilla defends easily.
Guerilla might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Regal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Regal looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regal looking to control but Guerilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Regal looking to ground and pound but Guerilla is blocking nicely.
Guerilla is trying desperately to improve position.
Guerilla is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Guerilla defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Regal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Regal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Regal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Regal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Regal lands a two punch combo.
Guerilla throws a nice looking combination but Regal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerilla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Regal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Regal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guerilla avoids a kick to the body.
Guerilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Regal is defended easily by Guerilla.
Regal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Regal gets a takedown into half guard.
Regal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regal passes the guard and advances to mount!
Regal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Regal looking to finish with strikes here!
Guerilla is desperately trying to improve his position but Regal has a good base and remains in mount.
Guerilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Regal on the ground.
Regal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guerilla avoids a series of strikes thrown by Regal.

That's two 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.
Regal landing strikes from the mount.
Regal is landing with some decent strikes but Guerilla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Regal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guerilla because Regal loaded up on that one.
Regal looking to ground and pound but Guerilla is blocking nicely.
Regal looking to finish with strikes here!
Regal punching from mount but Guerilla doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Regal thowing shots but they're missing.
Guerilla is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Regal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Regal looking for a guillotine from mount but Guerilla is having none of it.
Regal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Regal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guerilla because Regal loaded up on that one.
Regal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Guerilla wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Regal.
Regal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Regal is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Guerilla has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Regal looking to control but Guerilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Regal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Regal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Regal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Guerilla is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Regal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Regal throws a series of punches but Guerilla moves out of range.
Regal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Regal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerilla moves away.
Guerilla swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Regal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guerilla tries to clinch but Regal moves out of range.
Regal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guerilla tries to avoid it but Regal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guerilla to the ground. Guerilla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Regal with that takedown attempt.
Regal connects with a body shot.
Regal works Guerilla's body with a nice hook.
Yoman Guerilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Regal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guerilla is looking to clinch but Regal is avoiding it.
Regal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Regal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoman Guerilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Regal.
Guerilla misses with a combination

and Regal counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerilla tries to bench press Regal off him but Regal keeps the position.
Regal tries to score with some ground and pound. Guerilla controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Regal throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Regal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Regal throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Regal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerilla keeps working.
An elbow from Regal crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Regal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Regal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Regal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Regal shoots in for a takedown but Guerilla shows good takedown defense.
Guerilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Regal circles away.
Guerilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Regal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Regal jabs Guerilla right on the nose. Guerilla blinks but takes it well.
Guerilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Regal.

Guerilla forces Regal back against the cage and clinches.
Regal wants to break free but Guerilla has control.
Guerilla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Regal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regal fails to pull guard.
Regal prevents Guerilla from breaking the clinch.
Guerilla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Regal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Regal trying to stall but Guerilla improves his position.
Guerilla is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Regal lands an uppercut.
Regal wants to get back to striking at distance but Guerilla won't allow it.
Yoman Guerilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guerilla tries a knee to the head but Regal blocks it.
Regal managing to block the knees to the body from Guerilla.
Regal can't break the clinch.
Regal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Regal tries to break the clinch but Guerilla is controlling the position.
Regal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Regal as Guerilla tries to tie him up.
Regal is trying to break free.
Guerilla landing knees to the body.

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.
Regal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guerilla gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Regal successfully pulls guard.
Regal is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Regal pushes Guerilla off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Regal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerilla sprawls well. Guerilla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Regal gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerilla tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Regal.
Regal misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guerilla checks a leg kick.
Arnold Regal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guerilla throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Regal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Regal 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Regal!