PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guy
vs
Fabiano

195 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guy clinches up with Fabiano and pushes him back against the cage.
Guy lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fabiano.
Fabiano has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Guy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fabiano has eaten all the pies!
Fabiano wants to break free but Guy has control.

Fabiano ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fabiano no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fabiano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guy's guard.
Fabiano prevents Guy from getting back to his feet.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Fabiano from controlling successfully.
Guy is looking to stand up but Fabiano isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fabiano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fabiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy wants to stand and escape but Fabiano is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guy's head.
Fabiano trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fabiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Buddy Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fabiano throws a head kick that misses.
Fabiano throws a head kick that misses.
Guy scores with a jab. Fabiano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fabiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Guy.

Guy moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guy avoiding damage as Fabiano throws knees to the body.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fabiano tries for a takedown but Guy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fabiano.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown but Guy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Fabiano.
Guy connects with a single shot there.
Fabiano is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a series of punches but Fabiano avoids them all with ease.
Fabiano closes the distance looking to clinch

and Guy counters by clinching up.
Fabiano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Fabiano tries to pull guard but Guy won't allow it.
Fabiano tries for a takedown. No joy.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fabiano is defended easily by Guy.

Guy moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Fabiano trying to land knees to the body.
Guy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fabiano tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Fabiano trying to land knees to the body.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Fabiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Guy forces Fabiano back against the cage and clinches.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fabiano tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fabiano wants to clinch
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Fabiano misses with a head kick.
Fabiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Fabiano slips a jab and a cross from Guy.
Fabiano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fabiano tries to clinch up

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy stalling.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy throws a right hand that Fabiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Fabiano also avoids with ease.

Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Guy.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fabiano is breathing heavily.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy lands with an overhand left.

Guy clinches up with Fabiano and pushes him back against the cage.
Fabiano misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Guy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy stalling.
Fabiano looking to slow down the pace here.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy controlling the action here for a moment.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
Guy leaning against his opponent.

Guy breaks the clinch.

Guy instigates a clinch.
Fabiano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy just leaning against Fabiano, taking a breather.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Fabiano's head.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabianos head.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Guy.
Fabiano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Fabiano.
Guy effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buddy Guy.
Guy dips to his left and cracks Fabiano with an uppercut!
Fabiano tries to clinch up

and Guy counters by clinching up.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Fabiano clinches but Guy breaks the clinch

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Fabiano misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fabiano tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Guy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fabiano prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Guy lands a shot to the body.
Guy leaning his opponent against the cage.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy lands a nice shot that snaps Fabiano's head back.

Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Guy.
Fabiano is trying to break the clinch but Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Guy has Fabiano pushed against the cage.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fabiano backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fabiano tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fabiano can do to turn this around?
Guy stuffs the takedown.
Fabiano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guy lunges at Fabiano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fabiano's hand.
Wagner Fabiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice body punch from Guy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Guy instigates a clinch.
Fabiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guy stalling in the clinch.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Guy clinches up against the cage.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Guy. No joy for Fabiano on that attempt.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Fabiano.

Guy forces Fabiano back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Guy.
Guy gets through Fabiano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Guy clinches up with Fabiano and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guy.
Guy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guy taking a breather.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guy scores with a hook to the body.
Guy lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Guy.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Guy clinches with his opponent.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fabiano tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fabiano closes the distance looking to clinch

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Guy.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guy throws a series of strikes that have Fabiano backpedaling.
Fabiano misses with a head kick.
Guy jabs Fabiano right on the nose. Fabiano blinks but takes it well.
Wagner Fabiano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fabiano tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guy smiles and moves away.
Guy cracks Fabiano with a good jab.
Wagner Fabiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Guy has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabiano tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Guy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buddy Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
Fabiano wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guy, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Guy!