PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Northman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Northman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Northman
vs
Guapo

193 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Northman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Guapo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Northman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Northman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Northman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guapo prevents it.
Guapo gets underhooks to prevent Northman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Northman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Northman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Guapo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guapo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Northman drops his hands momentarily and Guapo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guapo scores with a jab. Northman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Guapo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guapo trying to control from half guard but Northman is working away.
Ground and pound from Guapo.
Guapo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Northman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guapo wants to advance to full mount but Northman doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Northman wants to sweep but no luck.
Northman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guapo on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guapo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Northman keeping moving, preventing Guapo from controlling successfully.
Northman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guapo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Northman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guapo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guapo clobbers Northman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guapo lands with an uppercut that bounces Northman off the cage and back into rage.
Guapo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Northman is fending him off so far but Guapo persists. Nope, Northman circles away and we're back to standing.
Northman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Guapo looks to score with a jab to the body but Northman is just out of range.

Guapo gets a takedown into half guard.
Northman wants to control but Guapo is keeping busy.

Northman with the active half guard here but Guapo passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Guapo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guapo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Northman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guapo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Northman is trying to get back to half guard.
Northman is trying to control Guapo's posture but Guapo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo working the head with strikes.

Guapo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Northman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Northman tries to get out of the position.
Guapo in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Northman parries the strikes from Guapo easily there. Guapo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Northman to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Guapo dominated that round.
That's time! Northman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Northman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guapo swivels and escapes.
Northman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Guapo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Northman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Guapo is trying to control. Northman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guapo lands with a punch from half guard.
Northman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guapo.
Guapo drops an elbow to the side of Northman's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Northman's head.
Guapo is keen to just control but Northman is a slippery customer.
Guapo lands strikes from half guard.
Guapo is keen to just control but Northman is a slippery customer.

Northman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Northman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Guapo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Northman has a hand on Guapo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Guapo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Guapo breaks from Northman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Northman is squirming around, avoiding Guapo's attempts to control the action.
Northman avoids a strike by Guapo and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Guapo's guard! Fantastic escape!
Guapo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Northman's guard.
Northman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guapo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo lands a couple of digs.
Guapo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guapo throwing strikes from guard but Northman blocks nicely.
Guapo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guapo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guapo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guapo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnny Guapo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four 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.

Northman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Guapo passes into side control.
Guapo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Northman some visible discomfort.
Guapo taking a break here but Northman is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Guapo there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Guapo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Guapo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guapo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Northman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guapo finds it's way round the side to connect with Northman's head.
Guapo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guapo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guapo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnny Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northman doesn't manage to clinch there - Guapo circles away.
Guapo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Northman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guapo somewhat.
Northman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guapo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo cracks Northman with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Guapo as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guapo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guapo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Guapo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Northman is looking to get back to full guard here but Guapo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Guapo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Guapo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Northman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Northman is in a horrible position here. Guapo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Guapo working for a guillotine from mount but Northman is in no mood to give up.
Northman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Guapo trying to control but Northman is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Guapo wants to pass the guard but Northman is defending well.
Johnny Guapo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Northman is in trouble now - Guapo has advanced to mount!
Guapo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guapo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guapo controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Guapo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guapo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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