PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Cuervo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Guy
vs
Cuervo

150 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, That Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.
Guy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cuervo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cuervo throws a shot to the body.
Guy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cuervo.
Nice uppercut there from Cuervo.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cuervo - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cuervo. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cuervo dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuervo.
Cuervo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuervo counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Cuervo with a nice cross.
Guy looks to land a combination but Cuervo avoids it well.
Cuervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Cuervo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cuervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cuervo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cuervo stuns Guy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuervo circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cuervo counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Cuervo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guy has time to react.

Cuervo closes the distance and clinches.
Cuervo scores with a shoulder strike.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.
Cuervo lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuervo scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Cuervo with a nice cross.
Cuervo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guy misses with a combination
and Cuervo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Cuervo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cuervo lands with a right hand.
Cuervo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuervo.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Cuervo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cuervo lands a head shot.
Cuervo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuervo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cuervo.
A left and a right from Cuervo both land. Nice combination.
Cuervo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuervo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cuervo lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Cuervo - just one landing.
Cuervo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cuervo lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Cuervo.
Cuervo scores with a nice strike.
Guy takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Cuervo closes the distance and pushes Guy back into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cuervo.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.
Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cuervo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guy doesn't seem bothered though.
Cuervo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuervo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Cuervo.
Nice shot by Cuervo.
Cuervo scores with a one two! Guy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cuervo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuervo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cuervo lands a really nice looking cross but Guy seems unphased.
Cuervo scores with a one two! Guy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cuervo jabs at Guy's body.
Guy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cuervo scores with a punch to the head.
Cuervo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Cuervo forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.

Cuervo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Cuervo.
Cuervo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuervo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a good jab.
Cuervo lands with a nice body punch.
Cuervo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a good jab.
Cuervo scores with a nice head shot.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cuervo scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cuervo lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuervo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuervo scores with a shot to the body.
Cuervo throws a leg kick which misses Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Guy tries to avoid it.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cuervo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cuervo breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuervo digs a good hook to Guy's body.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a good jab.
Cuervo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cuervo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cuervo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Cuervo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cuervo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cuervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuervo scoring well with a low kick there.
Cuervo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cuervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Cuervo gets a clinch.

Cuervo breaks from the clinch.
Guy takes one to the chin there.
Cuervo lands a jab to the nose.
Cuervo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Cuervo's head but Cuervo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cuervo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cuervo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jose Cuervo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cuervo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cuervo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy drops his hands momentarily and Cuervo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cuervo throws a one two combo.
Guy walks into a straight right hand from Cuervo.

Guy is rocked!
Cuervo scores with a hook.
Oh Guy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuervo scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuervo with a nice cross.
Cuervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cuervo connects with a crisp jab.
Cuervo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guy seems to have got his legs back now.
Cuervo cracks a nice hook into Guy's ribs.
Cuervo tests Guy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cuervo jabs Guy right on the nose. Guy blinks but takes it well.
Cuervo scores with a nice head shot.
Cuervo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guy's hands.
Cuervo lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Cuervo finds it's way through Guy's defenses.
Cuervo feints and then cracks Guy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guy down.
Cuervo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cuervo punishes Guy's body with a nice straight punch.
Cuervo lands a jab to Guy's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cuervo sizes up Guy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy needs to keep his hands up - Cuervo had a free shot at his head there.
Cuervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cuervo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cuervo lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.
Cuervo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cuervo thuds his right hand into Guy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cuervo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a good jab.
Cuervo scores with a jab. Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a good jab.
Cuervo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuervo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guy eats them both and turns towards Cuervo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A shot to the liver by Cuervo. Beautiful body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cuervo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cuervo throws out a powerful jab.
Cuervo lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Cuervo as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Cuervo.
Cuervo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cuervo lands an overhand right.
Cuervo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.
Cuervo connects with a body shot that sends Guy's belly button to the back.
Cuervo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cuervo scores with a decent looking hook.
Cuervo lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Cuervo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cuervo.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuervo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guy backs up against the cage.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cuervo connects with a crisp jab.
Cuervo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cuervo lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuervo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guy's head.
Cuervo lands with a good body shot.
Guy moves forwards but Cuervo connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guy's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuervo cracks Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cuervo scores with a hook.
Cuervo lands with a cross.
Cuervo drops Guy with a straight right hand, right on the button! Cuervo follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Cuervo!